A 4-year-old child who had a corneal transplant performed elsewhere presented with orbital cellulitis. She was unable to open her left eye, indicating a condition called endophthalmitis. After an intravitreal injection with antibiotics, her condition was resolved.
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A one-year-old patient came to the Center because her parents were concerned that one eye looked bigger than the other eye. The exam was difficult as her corneas were cloudy.
A 12-year-old male with Keratoconus, a disease in which the cornea protrudes like a cone, was treated at the Center. His vision had decreased to 20/200 in each eye because of irregular astigmatism.