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Publications and source records attributed to J H Mensher.
A 30-year-old black woman with biopsy-proven ocular sarcoidosis had progressive conjunctival cicatrization of the inferior fornix over a one-year period. Treatment with corticosteroid injections into the inferior cul-de-sac partially reversed the scarring process.
Laser therapy is now used effectively for control of retinal vascular diseases, especially diabetic retinopathy; for treatment of certain forms of glaucoma and of age-related macular degeneration; and for prevention of retinal detachment.
Anterior chamber shallowing is a syndrome that may occur after retinal photocoagulation for diabetic retinopathy. Angle closure glaucoma may occur. Peripheral iridectomy is not indicated, as the condition is self-limited and will resolve with or without medical therapy within a few days. A vascular occlusive phenomenon leading to congestion in the choroidal system is postulated as the cause of this phenomenon. The ciliary body may be shifted anteriorly and rotated inwardly to produce the anterior chamber changes observed.
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We present a case of a young child whose canalicular laceration was repaired with a Veirs rod. The repair was likely successful. However, some time between four and six weeks postoperative, the rod slid down the nasolacrimal duct and was ingested. Its presence in the digestive tract was verified by radiographic studies. No untoward problems ensued.