Outbreak of keratomycosis attributable to Fusarium solani in the French West Indies.

Purpose: We report an unusual increase in the number of cases of keratomycosis attributable to Fusarium solani in contact lens wearers.

Design: Observational case series.

Methods: Between November 2005 and May 2006, 14 corneal abscesses were reported at the University Hospital Center of Fort-de-France.

Orbital and muscle involvement in multiple myeloma.

Case Report: We report 2 cases of orbital plasmacytoma in patients with known multiple myeloma. Orbital spread with secondary maxillary sinus involvement is reported in the first case. Case 2 is the first report of immunoglobulin A kappa light chain multiple myeloma involving orbital recti muscles.

Occipital infarction revealed by quadranopsia following snakebite by Bothrops lanceolatus.

We report a case of snakebite in which envenomation was manifested through impairment of the visual field. The patient, a 46-year-old man, was bitten on the right thumb by Bothrops lanceolatus. Treatment with a specific equine antivenom (Bothrofav) was administered one hour after the bite.

Alkali ocular burns in Martinique (French West Indies) Evaluation of the use of an amphoteric solution as the rinsing product.

Precis: During the 4 years of this study, we noted 66 cases of alkali ocular burns, or approximately 16 cases per year, nearly half (45.5%) of which are due to an assault. For grade 1 and 2 burns the time elapsed to reepithelialization appears to be shorter when rinsed with Diphoterine* versus physiological solution.