Comparison of efficacy of topical fortified gentamicin, tobramycin and combination of penicillin G and gentamicin in treatment of bacterial keratitis

Fifty patients complaining of bilateral keratitis secondary to acute conjunctivities "one hundred eyes" were treated by either gentamicin 13.6 mg/ml., "25 eyes", or tobramycin 13.6 mg/ml. "25 eyes" or combination of gentamicin 5 mg/ml, penicillin G 31000 units/ml. "50 eyes". The latter treatment was significantly more effective "P< 0.005" and of much less complications

Corticosteroid therapy for adnexal capillary haemangioma

Intralesional injection of corticosteroids in the from of Betamethasone "Diprophuos" and Triamicinolon "Kenacort" combined with systemic corticosteroids were used for treatment of ocular adnexal capillary haemangiomas which were large enough to have a high risk in developing amblyopi. The response was encouraging and no significant complications were encountered. From nine cases treated, satisfactory involution of the tumour in eight cases occurred