Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a devastating severe infection. NF involving periorbital tissue is rarely found. We reported a 42-year-old woman with eyelid edema surrounded by necrotic tissue and pus production for about a week. LRINEC score was 6. Widespread local excision and debridement were urgently performed. Reconstruction performed two weeks after the onset. The rotational flap is taken from her forehead to prompt good skin remodeling and vascularization. A part of the flap slipped underneath the temporal skin. The flap was perfectly grown, and the eyelid function recovered. NF is a rare severe infection and rarely involves the periorbital area. Early recognition is critical. LRINEC score could be used, and urgent debridement is needed. Late skin flap could be a choice to cover the debrided skin and give a good aesthetic yet functional eyelid.
Introduction: Posterior uveitis entities are varies between infective or non-infective in aetiology. It can affect the adjacent structures such as retina, vitreous, optic nerve head and retinal blood vessels. Vitreous opacity is the most common features of posterior uveitis and posterior segment evaluation is critical to determine the aetiology and management. Methods: Case report of 32-year-old male with gradual visual loss on right eye since 2 years ago and getting worse 1.5 months before admission. Visual acuity (VA) was hand movement. Posterior segment evaluation revealed vitreous opacity and ultrasound examination showed membrane shaped lesion attached to the optic nerve suggested retinal detachment. Result: Vitrectomy was done for diagnostic and therapeutic purpose. VA was remarkably improved by 6/6 and persist until 6 months post vitrectomy, and progressive improvement on posterior segment. Conclusion: Surgery in the management of posterior uveitis can be divided based on indication, either for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes or to manage its complications. Vitrectomy is one of the modality to manage vitreoretinal complications associated with uveitis
Background: Contracted socket is still a major problem for patients with anophthalmia. The main factor for this condition is inflammation and fibrosis, which result in conjunctival shortening. Myofibroblasts that express α-SMA are the primary mediators of anophthalmic socket contraction. Methods: One healthy eye of a New Zealand white rabbit were randomly selected for evisceration and divided into four treatment groups, each with five rabbits. Each rabbit in the group received a single subconjunctival injection of a different agent. Group, I was the control group that received no injection, Group II received MMC 0.4 mg/ml, Group III received TCA 40 mg/ml, and Group 4 received fibrin glue. After 14 days, the animals were euthanized, and conjunctival samples were submitted for histopathological analysis. A monoclonal α-SMA antibody was applied, and pathologists provided the IRS score for each sample. The differences in α-SMA expression were statistically analyzed with a significant level of p <0.05 Result: All groups displayed a statistically significant decrease in α-SMA expression compared to the control group (p<0.05) as sorting as MMC group with p=0.007, TCA group with p=0.007, and fibrin glue with p= 0.009. MMC was the most effective at reducing α-SMA (p=0.004). Surprisingly, there were no statistically significant differences between MMC, TCA, and fibrin glue when they were evaluated independently. Conclusion: A single subconjunctival injection of fibrin glue may be used as a novel treatment to prevent socket contracture in actively healing sockets.
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