Rhinosporidiosis is an ocular disorder with high recurrence rates reported. We recommend histopathological examination in every case following excision biopsy for conclusive diagnosis. Recurrence rates can be very low if a complete meticulous excision coupled with cauterization of the lesion is performed.
A 21-year-old patient presents to us with complaints of blurred vision and photophobia in the left eye, with an uncorrected visual acuity of 20/100 improving to 20/30 with pinhole and diagnostic rigid gas permeable lens trial. He had a history of trauma with subsequent cataract extraction, with residual irregular astigmatism and traumatic mydriasis. XtraFocus Pinhole intraocular lens (Morcher) was implanted in the left eye. One week postoperatively, the left eye uncorrected visual acuity improved to 20/30, uncorrected intermediate visual acuity improved to 20/40, and uncorrected near visual acuity improved to J4. The glare and photophobia resolved completely. Surprisingly, the patient complained of severely poor vision in dim illumination. His vision was limited to bare perception of objects and hand movements close to the face. He started facing difficulties in major activities such as driving at night and in dark ambient surroundings such as movie theatres, which persisted to the extent of necessitating explantation of the implant.
Topical anesthesia with lignocaine 2% jelly using fibrin sealant is safe and effective in pterygium surgery allowing for short operative times. It results in low pain and good aesthetic and functional outcomes.
A 38-year-old patient presented to us with complaints of blurred vision and photophobia in the left eye with an uncorrected visual acuity of 20/400, improving to 20/60 with pinhole. The patient underwent phakic iris-claw lens surgery 15 years ago for high myopia. On examination, there was anterior chamber rigid phakic iris-claw lens along with complicated cataract. We planned for sutureless self-sealing 6.5 mm sclerocorneal tunnel for explantation of rigid phakic iris-claw lens along with cataract extraction with irrigating vectis. There was postoperative reduction in astigmatism due to incision planned on steep axis, and visual acuity improved to 20/30 uncorrected. This technique provides significant advantages from the previously described techniques in terms of decreased postop astigmatism, no need for sutures, no issues of chamber instability and iris trauma and without the need for phacoemulsification.
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