Reliability of “Google” for obtaining medical information.

Internet is used by many patients to obtain relevant medical information. We assessed the impact of “Google” search on the knowledge of the parents whose ward suffered from squint. In 21 consecutive patients, the “Google” search improved the mean score of the correct answers from 47% to 62%. We found that “Google” search was useful and reliable source of information for the patients with regards to the disease etiopathogenesis and the problems caused by the disease. The internet‑based information, however, was incomplete and not reliable with regards to the disease treatment.

Recurrent progressive anterior segment fibrosis syndrome following a descemet-stripping endothelial keratoplasty in an infant with congenital aniridia.

Progressive anterior segment fibrosis syndrome (ASFS), after intraocular surgery in older children (≥9 years) and adults with congenital aniridia, is described in the literature. In this report, we describe an unique case of ASFS in an infant with congenital aniridia following a combined trabeculotomy‑ectomy and its recurrence after a descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty. The ophthalmologists should be well aware of this entity and warn the parents about its possibilities. Use of immunomodulators or prolonged anti‑inflammatory therapy may be considered to prevent its occurrence.