Cytomegalovirus: virological facts for clinicians.

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the incidence of bacterial contamination of needles used for intravitreal injections. METHODS:Patients undergoing intravitreal injections were enrolled prospectively. No pre-injection antibiotics were administered. Following povidone-iodine irrigation, conjunctival cultures were taken and the inje...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Stewart JM,Srivastava SK,Fung AE,Mahmoud TH,Telander DG,Hariprasad SM,Ober MD,Mruthyunjaya P

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe treatment practices for ocular toxoplasmosis among members of the Brazilian Uveitis Society. METHODS:An online questionnaire sent to specialists, between October 2014 and March 2015. RESULTS:Most respondents (67.9%) treat all active cases. Most specialists consider visual acuity <20/200 (88.2%), s...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Morais FB,Arantes TEFE,Muccioli C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effects of fluorescein fundus angiography (FFA) on semiautomated aqueous flare measurements. METHODS:Laser flare photometer (LFP) measurements was performed at baseline, 30 min, and 4 h after the intravenous administration of sodium fluorescein dye. FFA was performed immediately after the basel...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Halim MS,Onghanseng N,Park JH,Yilmaz M,Segawa A,Ertop M,Hassan M,Tran AN,Aktas Z,Ozdek S,Gurelik G,Do DV,Sepah YJ,Nguyen QD,Hasanreisoglu M

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report mycobacterial load in the vitreous of patients labeled as having Eales' disease. METHODS:Eighty-eight patients were prospectively enrolled into 3 groups: 28 patients with so-called Eales' disease (group A); 30 positive controls with specific uveitis syndromes (group B), and 30 negative controls (grou...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Singh R,Toor P,Parchand S,Sharma K,Gupta V,Gupta A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To investigate whether variants in the ARMC9 gene encoding KU-MEL-1 are associated with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease in a Japanese population. Methods: We recruited 380 Japanese patients with VKH disease and 744 Japanese healthy controls to genotype seven single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in ARMC9....

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Ohno T,Meguro A,Takeuchi M,Yamane T,Teshigawara T,Kitaichi N,Horie Y,Namba K,Ohno S,Nakao K,Sakamoto T,Sakai T,Nakano T,Keino H,Okada AA,Takeda A,Fukuhara T,Mashimo H,Ohguro N,Oono S,Enaida H,Okinami S,Mizuki

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the formation of a retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) tear following immunosuppressive treatment of a large choroidal granuloma in a patient with sarcoidosis-related panuveitis. METHODS:A 25-year-old woman presented with bilateral sarcoidosis-related panuveitis and optic disc edema in both eyes with ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Knickelbein JE,Wei M,Nussenblatt RB,Sen HN

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To review early withdrawal of immunomodulatory therapy (IMT) for birdshot retinochoroidopathy (BSRC). Design: Retrospective case-series of sixteen patients with Human-leukocyte-antigen-A29-positive BSRC treated with IMT ≥ 1 year and discontinued prior to achieving durable remission, observed ≥ 6 months off IM...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： You C,Meese H,Stephenson A,Montieth A,Ma L,Hernandez M,Kubaisi B,Syeda S,Foster CS

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyze the retinal findings in patients with ARN, optical coherence tomography (OCT) was performed. METHODS:Seven patients (7 eyes) with ARN were studied using OCT. RESULTS:OCT images depicted highly reflective areas in the inner layers of the retina in all seven cases, corresponding with the yellowish-wh...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Suzuki J,Goto H,Minoda H,Iwasaki T,Sakai J,Usui M

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Longitudinal evaluation of acute exudative polymorphous paraneoplastic vitelliform maculopathy (AEPPVM) following diagnosis and treatment of metastatic melanoma. METHODS:Case report of a 47-year-old male with unknown primary metastatic melanoma and AEPPVM monitored before and during melanoma treatment using cl...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Mueller CM,Hojjatie SL,Lawson DH,Jain N,Robinson J,Khan MK,Yushak ML,O'Keefe GAD

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraocular manifestations of tuberculosis (TB) are rare, but TB infection is common worldwide, especially in developing economies, and in immigrant populations and immunocompromised patients in developed nations. The current review focuses on the clinical characteristics and diagnostic modalities useful in the diagno...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Cutrufello NJ,Karakousis PC,Fishler J,Albini TA

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the results of tocilizumab (TCZ) treatment in patients with Behçet uveitis (BU) who had failed conventional, interferon alpha, and anti-Tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy. METHODS:We reviewed the records of five patients with BU treated with monthly infusions of TCZ 8 mg/kg. Outcome measures were vi...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Eser Ozturk H,Oray M,Tugal-Tutkun I

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the contamination rate between 27-gauge and 30-guage needles used for intravitreal injection (IVT). METHODS:Patients undergoing IVT injections were enrolled prospectively. Injections were performed with 27- or 30-gauge needles. All needle tips were collected and placed in brain-heart infusion broth....

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Tufan HA,Vural A,Gencer B,Kara S,Arikan S,Yuksel E

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the clinical course, treatment response, and prognosis of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endophthalmitis following cataract extraction. METHODS:The clinical records of six cases of S. maltophilia endophthalmitis after cataract extraction were retrospectively reviewed. Data were collected for surgical c...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Karakurt A,Abdik O,Sengün A,Karadağ R,Saricaoğlu S,Sarikatipoğlu HY,Hasiripi H

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the clinical course of patients with Behçet uveitis after discontinuation of infliximab (IFX) therapy. METHODS:Medical records of eight patients who discontinued treatment between 2010 and 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. The main outcome measures were frequency of uveitis attacks per year, best...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Köse HC,Yalçındağ N

更新日期：2020-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Recrudescence is a common and troubling feature of Acanthamoeba keratitis and suggests that corneal infection with this organism fails to stimulate the systemic immune apparatus. The present study examined the cell-mediated and humoral immune responses to Acanthamoeba keratitis in the Chinese hamster. Corneal infectio...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Van Klink F,Leher H,Jager MJ,Alizadeh H,Taylor W,Niederkorn JY

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To compare the clinical characteristics of patients with active episodes of ocular toxoplasmosis from three provinces, Misiones, Santa Fe, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Methods: Patients with a diagnosis of ocular toxoplasmosis from three databases of four tertiary referral uveitis centers were reviewed. Colle...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Schlaen A,Colombero D,Ormaechea S,Ladeveze E,Rudzinski C,Ingolotti M,Couto C,Rudzinski M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To report the clinical features and treatment outcomes in immunocompetent patients with anterior segment inflammation (ASI) related to human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) depending on their ethnic origin. Material and Methods: Multicenter retrospective study of 38 patients with at least one test, either HCMV-posit...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Leleu I,Jhanji V,Touhami S,Westcott M,Angi M,Titah C,Rousseau A,Hamard P,Brasnu E,Manicom T,Blumen-Ohana E,Rozenberg F,Vauloup-Fellous C,Deback C,Labetoulle M,Sahel JA,Bodaghi B,Merabet L,Kobal A,Brignole-Baudouin F

更新日期：2019-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare QuantiFERON®-TB Gold and tuberculin skin testing as diagnostic tests for intraocular tuberculosis in HIV positive and negative patients. METHODS:A prospective study evaluating two different tests to help diagnose intraocular tuberculosis. RESULTS:Thirty-five of 106 patients (33.0%) were diagnosed w...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Smit DP,Esterhuizen TM,Meyer D

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To describe the long-term clinical outcomes in a cohort of uveitic eyes treated with the intravitreal dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex; Allergan, Inc).Methods: Seventy-nine (63 patients) receiving 134 implant injections over 82 months were included. Indication, visual acuity (VA), intraocular pressure (IOP), vi...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Alba-Linero C,Sala-Puigdollers A,Romero B,Llorenç V,Adan A,Zarranz-Ventura J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of post-streptococcal retinal vasculitis. DESIGN:Review of a case. METHODS:Review of patient chart and fluorescein angiography. RESULTS:A 17 year old African American female presented with moderate vitritis and macular edema in the right eye and retinal vessel sheathing in both eyes. CONCLU...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Reddy UP,Albini TA,Banta JT,Davis JL

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To report a case of chronic anterior uveitis associated with relapsing polychondritis (RP).Case Report: A 43-year-old female patient presenting with bilateral progressive vision loss was diagnosed with bilateral anterior uveitis. According to her clinical signs and symptoms and biopsy results, RP was ultimate...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Wei Y,Chi Y,Fang Y,Wu D,Qiao R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe four cases of familial Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) associated uveitis. DESIGN:Retrospective observational case series. METHODS:Clinical data from patients who present familial JIA-associated uveitis are described and possible genetic influence in disease etiology is reviewed. RESULTS:Two ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Julián K,Terrada C,Quartier P,Lehoang P,Bodaghi B

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus, human cytomegalovirus, and rubella virus are the most common causes of virus-induced anterior uveitis. They can present in a variety of entities not only with typical but also overlapping clinical characteristics. These viral infections are commonly associated with ocular ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： De Groot-Mijnes JDF,Chan ASY,Chee SP,Verjans GMGM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To analyze the clinical features and long-term prognosis of uveitis in tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome in a cohort of Chinese patients. Methods: A total of 32 patients with TINU syndrome between 2000 - 2016 were analyzed retrospectively. Results: Mild anterior inflammation was observe...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Yang M,Chi Y,Guo C,Huang J,Yang L,Yang L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare Behçet uveitis patients who presented in the 1990s and 2000s. METHODS:Records of 170 patients seen in 1990-1994 and 258 patients seen in 2000-2004 were reviewed. Presenting features were analyzed in the whole cohort. Uveitis attacks, vision, complications, and immunomodulatory treatment (IMT) were c...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Cingu AK,Onal S,Urgancioglu M,Tugal-Tutkun I

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe an unusual manifestation of sarcoidosis as a large tumor of the iris and ciliary body without any other involvement of the body. METHODS:We describe a 20-year-old female presenting with a granulomatous tumor of the right iris and ciliary body and concomitant uveitis. RESULTS:Extensive ocular and s...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Maca SM,Firbas U,Hauff W,Zettinig G,Horvat R,Barisani-Asenbauer T

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The authors observed that eyes with acute fibrinous central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) masquerading active choroiditis had a "dark spot" within the yellow fibrinous deposit. The present study aims to describe this sign as a clinical indicator of acute serofibrinous exudative detachment, thus helping to diff...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Parchand S,Gupta V,Gupta A,Dogra MR,Singh R,Sharma A

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: The purpose of the article is to describe a novel case of idiopathic central nervous system inflammatory disease with bilateral human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27-positive anterior uveitis. Methods/Results: A 15-year-old African American boy with bilateral HLA-B27-positive anterior uveitis controlled with topi...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Crowell EL,Pfeiffer ML,Kamdar AA,Koenig MK,Wittenberg SE,Supsupin EP,Adesina OO

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of unilateral glaucoma with falsely low intraocular pressure reading as a result of scleral thinning from anterior scleritis. ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Nessim M,Kyprianou I,Kumar V,Murray PI

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute anterior uveitis (AAU) is the commonest type of uveitis and HLA-B27 AAU is the most frequently recognized type of acute anterior uveitis and anterior uveitis overall. Recent evidence indicates that acute anterior uveitis is a heterogenous disease, is polygenic and is frequently associated with the spondyloarthro...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Wakefield D,Yates W,Amjadi S,McCluskey P

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00