No abstract available.
Myopia* ; Refractive Surgical Procedures*

Corneal ulcerations are divided into two morphologic types: central and marginal. Marginal corneal ulcerations are characterized by focal, muItifocal, multifocal or diffuse ulcerative, infiltrative, or vascular involvement of the peripheral cornea, and the exact pathogenesis of these ulcerations is not clearly understood but infectious, toxic or autoimmune factors may be involved. The authors treated one peripheral corneal ulcer patient, no respond to steroid and antibiotic therapy, with lamellar keratoplasty and had a good result.
Cornea ; Corneal Transplantation* ; Corneal Ulcer* ; Humans ; Ulcer

Laser in situ keratomileusis[LASIK] is a refractive surgical procedure that is effective in treating myopia and astigmatism. The incidence of corneal infection after LASIK is approximately 0.02% according to international experience. We experience the case of a 20-year old man who developed endophthalmitis; corneal edema, epithelial defect, hypopyon was found 2 days after LASIK. He was immediately given intravenous and subconjuntival injection[tobramycin and ceftazidime] and topical fortified eyedrop[tobramycin and ceftazidime]. The microbiologic study revealed Serratia marcescens as the causative organism. Three days after therapy was instituted, the hypopyon resolved. After 4 months of LASIK, visual acuity was 1.0 and maintained recently. We report a case of endophthalmitis after LASIK by Serratia marcescens which detected early and treated by antibiotics. In addition, close postoperative surveillance and education for hygiene was required on early postoperative period.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Astigmatism ; Corneal Edema ; Education ; Endophthalmitis* ; Humans ; Hygiene ; Incidence ; Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ ; Myopia ; Postoperative Period ; Refractive Surgical Procedures ; Serratia marcescens ; Visual Acuity ; Young Adult

Chronic inflammation of the meibonliarl glands (chalazia) frequently become troublesome because of recurrences, cosmetic blemish and distortion of vision when it is large enough. Medical treatment with hot compress, topically administered antibiotics and corncosteroids often fail to cure, so leads to chalazia with trial intralesional injection of triamcinolone acetonide. Ten chalazia reso1ved within one week after only one injection, two chalazia after two injections, one chalazion after three injections and one lesion failed to respond to three injections which was removed by surgery. We observed that intralesional injection of triamcinolone acetonide for chalaza is a good procedure, which appear to be a safe, convinient and effective alternative to chalazion surgery.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Chalazion* ; Inflammation ; Injections, Intralesional ; Recurrence ; Triamcinolone Acetonide* ; Triamcinolone*

The Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada's syndrome (V-K-H) is chronic bilateral exudative uveitis associated with whitening of the hair and eye-lashes and various signs of meningeal iritation. Wereviewed some of the characteristic clinical findings of V-K-H syndrome as well as the histopathologic feature.
Hair ; Uveitis

Over 90% of all epithelioma of the lids are of the basal cell type and the skin around the eye is also type most favorite site of basal cell carcinoma. The authors have presented an advanced case of basal cell epithelioma (so-called Jacob's ulcer) originated from left temporal region which involving large area of the lids and cheek of left face. The patient was 47 years old woman who has had visual disturbance and progresive ulceration on left cheek and eye lids during the last 10 years.
Carcinoma ; Carcinoma, Basal Cell* ; Cheek ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Skin ; Ulcer

No abstract available.
Humans ; Hypersensitivity* ; Skin*

This study was performed to compare the refractive effect and visual outcome of Excimer laser radial keratotomy(RK) with those of central photorefractive keratectomy(PRK) for myopia correction. The myopic eyes were subdivided into mild(-2.75D), moderate(-3.00 ~ -5.75D) and severe(>-6.00) myopia. In 54 eyes treated with RK 3 eyes(5.6%) were mild, 26 eyes(48.1%) were moderate and 25 eyes (46.3%) were severe myopic eyes. In 518 eyes treated with central PRK 10 eyes(1.9%) were mild, 214(41.3%) were moderate and 294(56.8%) were severe myopic eyes. Mean reduction of refractive power measured with skiascope following RK and central PRK in mild, moderate and severe myopia were 1.42 +/- 0.85D and 3.19 +/- 0.84D, 2.07 +/- 1.75D and 4.66 +/- 1.90D, and 2.54 +/- 2.45D and 7.54 +/- 2.81D, respectively. Mean reduction of keratometric diopter following RK and central PRK in mild, moderate and severe myopia were 2.00 +/- 1.05D and 3.66 +/- 1.03D, 1.90 +/- 1.05D and 4.83 +/- 1.99, and 1.52 +/- 2.54D and 5.58 +/- 3.46D, repectively. Uncorrected visual acuity following RK and central PRK in mild. moderate and severe myopia were 0.73 +/- 0.19 and 0.91 +/- 0.26, 0.43 +/- 0.30 +/- and 0.79 +/- 0.24, and 0.20 +/- 0.13 and 0.66 +/- 0.28, respectively. In conclusion, refractive effect and visual outcome of central photorefractive keratectomy was better than the those of radial keratotomy for correction of myopia; especially high myopic eyes.
Keratotomy, Radial* ; Lasers, Excimer* ; Myopia* ; Photorefractive Keratectomy* ; Visual Acuity

The eyes are the most important organ because they are directly related to a person's vision. Accordingly diseases of the eyes are of a great concern. Especially, corneal diseases, glaucoma, and retinal detachment require timely diagnosis and treatment. Recently age-related diseases tend to show an increasing trend with the increasing life expectancy in general. A significant proportion of patients with age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy end up with vision loss. Consequently, appropriate control of diabetes and regular ophthalmologic examinations are necessary. In addition, various external eye diseases caused by environmental pollution also show an increasing trend. Dry eye and conjunctivitis by bacteria, virus, various allergens, and air pollution are commonly encountered by primary health care providers. We hope this article will provide a quick and useful guide for the diagnosis and treatment of some of the most common eye diseases.
Air Pollution ; Allergens ; Bacteria ; Conjunctivitis ; Corneal Diseases ; Diabetic Retinopathy ; Diagnosis ; Environmental Pollution ; Eye Diseases* ; Glaucoma ; Hope ; Humans ; Life Expectancy ; Macular Degeneration ; Primary Health Care* ; Retinal Detachment

Total eight patients(12 eyes) who are suffering from chronic open-angle glaoucoma(7 eyes), Chronic narrow-angle glaucoma (3 eyes) and ocular hypertension (2 eyes) were treated topically with 0.25~0.5% Timoptic ophthalmic solution (Timolol maleate/MSD), and were observed clinically for various periods ranging from 14 days to 120 days. Results are summerized as follows; 1. Timoptic ophthalmic solution is a new effective eye drop to lowering intraocular pressure in patients of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. We re-comformed its effectiveness on intraocular pressure in Korean glaueoma patients. And its average range for the decrease of intraocular pressure was 8 mmHg (5~12mm Hg). 2. In Chronic narrow-angle glaucoma patients, Timoptic Opthalmic solution could be decreased effectivey intraocular pressure as such as open-angle glaucoma patients. 3. Any other complications such as miosis. irritative hyperemia or tearing etc. were not found during the observation period. 4. In uneffective patients with Timoptic alone, other antiglaucoma agents (pilo., Diamox etc) could be used additively with combination of Timoptic.
Acetazolamide ; Glaucoma, Angle-Closure* ; Glaucoma, Open-Angle ; Humans ; Hyperemia ; Intraocular Pressure ; Miosis ; Ocular Hypertension ; Timolol*