Ocular lesions in acute disseminated tuberculosis.

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 present fundus autofluorescence (FAF), indocyanine green angiography (ICGA), and microperimetry (MP) findings of a patient with multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS). METHODS:Observational case report. RESULTS:A 30-year-old woman with blurry vision was referred for evaluation. Fundus examination r...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Yenerel NM,Kucumen B,Gorgun E,Dinc UA

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Relapsing ocular inflammation occurs in about 70% of patients with Behçet's disease (BD) and can lead to permanent loss of vision. Neovascularization of the optic disc (NVD) or elsewhere in the retina (NVE) is a relatively uncommon but severe complication that lacks standardized treatment. METHODS:We report on...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Markomichelakis NN,Aissopou EK,Maselos S,Tugal-Tutkun I,Sfikakis PP

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the medical treatment of severe ocular hypotony in HIV-seropositive patients with cytomegalovirus retinitis and cidofovir-associated uveitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Two HIV-seropositive patients with cytomegalovirus retinitis and cidofovir-associated uveitis complicated by severe ocular hypotony we...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Accorinti M,Ciapparoni V,Pirraglia MP,Pivetti-Pezzi P

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxoplasmosis is a common parasitic zoonosis and an important cause of abortions, mental retardation, encephalitis, blindness, and death worldwide. Although a large body of literature has emerged on the subject in the past decades, many questions about the pathogenesis and treatment of the disease remain unanswered. T...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Klaren VN,Kijlstra A

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the pre-cyclosporin therapy era, BenEzra and Cohen(1) reported an appalling visual prognosis of patients with Behçet's disease, with 74% of eyes losing useful vision six to ten years after diagnosis. This experience was in a population largely of Mediterranean origin and it has been suggested that different ethnic ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Towler HM,Lightman S

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The eye is an immune-privileged site that uses specialized mechanisms to protect itself from damage and to preserve its visual acuity. Among the mechanisms that contribute to the eye's privileged existence is its ability to induce both local and peripheral tolerance to antigens that may transgress its chambers. Experi...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Stein-Streilein J

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a case of severe central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) in a young patient, in whom intensive immunosuppressive therapy improved the clinical outcome. CASE REPORT:A 35-year-old men presented with a first episode of CRVO in his right eye in 1990. Despite corticosteroids and laser treatment, rubeotic ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Willermain F,Greiner K,Forrester JV

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To evaluate neurosyphilis cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings and initial ophthalmic manifestations in patients with syphilitic uveitis. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of CSF analysis of 14 patients with syphilitic uveitis with treponemal analysis - chemiluminescent immunoassay and TPHA- and ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Bazewicz M,Lhoir S,Makhoul D,Libois A,Van den Wijngaert S,Caspers L,Willermain F

更新日期：2019-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To evaluate multimodal imaging findings in longitudinal follow-up of a patient with presumed tuberculous serpiginous-like choroiditis (TB-SLC). Method: We evaluated multimodal imaging in a 62-year-old male with TB-SLC. Correlation between optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), swept-source OCT (SS-O...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Wang H,Tan SZ,Aslam T,Jones NP,Steeples LR

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the prevalence of viral infections in patients with hypertensive anterior uveitis in Thailand from polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of aqueous humor. METHODS:Thirty-one patients with anterior uveitis with intraocular pressure (IOP) above 25 mmHg were included for PCR analysis for cytomegalovirus (C...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Khieu C,Kongyai N,Pathanapitoon K,Van Der Eijk AA,Rothova A

更新日期：2020-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Manifestations of Systemic lupus erythematosus are protean and the eye can get affected in more than a third of the cases. This study was conducted to evaluate the spectrum of ocular manifestation among Nepalese patients diagnosed with Systemic lupus erythematosus. METHODS:In this hospital based cross-sectiona...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Sitaula R,Shah DN,Singh D

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the role of interleukin 27(IL-27) and interleukin 35 (IL-35) in diabetic retinopathy (DR). METHODS:Patients with diabetes mellitus were divided into three groups: diabetes without retinopathy (DWR), non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Patients...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Yan A,You H,Zhang X

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The authors report a case of a 60-year-old Caucasian male with a background of treated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) with secondary hypogammaglobulinaemia present with toxoplasma chorioretinitis and negative serum toxoplasma serology on presentation and on subsequent reactivation. METHODS:Retrospective c...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Rajput R,Denniston AK,Murray PI

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tacrolimus (FK506) is effective in Japanese endogenous posterior uveitis (EPU), but there is limited data on its role in refractory EPU where cyclosporin A (CsA) toxicity/resistance develops. This open prospective clinical study aimed to assess the efficacy and adverse effects of low-dose FK506 therapy in western pati...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Kilmartin DJ,Forrester JV,Dick AD

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To retrospectively assess the frequency of ocular relapse and the possibility of long-term remission in patients treated with interferon (IFN) for severe uveitis associated with Behçet disease. METHODS:All patients were treated with an initial dosage of 3 million IU IFN three times a week. The main outcome mea...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Diwo E,Gueudry J,Saadoun D,Weschler B,LeHoang P,Bodaghi B

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Uveitic macular edema (UME) is a significant cause of visual impairment in all uveitis types. Methods: Reports that were cited in the MEDLINE database, that analyzed the effectiveness of biologics for UME in at least five patients, with a minimum follow-up of 3 months, published prior to April 1, 2019 we...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Radosavljevic A,Agarwal M,Bodaghi B,Smith JR,Zierhut M

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the outcomes of cataract surgery in ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP). SETTING:L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India. DESIGN:Retrospective, interventional case series. METHODS:Patients diagnosed with OCP who had undergone cataract surgery were included. Staging of disease, type of surgery,...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Puranik CJ,Murthy SI,Taneja M,Sangwan VS

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of ocular manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in patients treated at a tertiary referral center in Taiwan during a time of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) Materials and Methods: A retrospect...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Tsen CL,Chen YS,Wu KS,Tsai HC,Chen YH,Lee YY,Sheu SJ

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a polymerase chain reaction method for rapid and direct diagnosis of herpetic intraocular infections using small volume samples of intraocular fluid from 29 patients with various intraocular inflammatory diseases and 24 controls with senile cataract. Of six patients with early acute retinal necrosi...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Usui M,Usui N,Goto H,Minoda H,Rai T

更新日期：1993-01-01 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 assess changes in aqueous humor (AH) levels of cytokines following dexamethasone intravitreal implant (DEX) injection for diabetic macular edema (DME).Methods: Sixteen DME and cataract cases series study. Anterior chamber AH sampling was performed at baseline at DEX injection time (T1), cataract surgery 8 ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Figueras-Roca M,Sala-Puigdollers A,Alforja S,Torras J,Peraza-Nieves J,Zarranz-Ventura J,Adan Civera A,Molins B

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To describe the distinguishing features of retinitis-like lesions seen in vitreoretinal lymphoma (VRL) from viral and toxoplasma retinitis. Methods: In this multicenter, retrospective study, we reviewed charts and imaging of consecutive patients with VRL. The associated features and the characteristics of ret...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Marchese A,Agarwal A,Miserocchi E,Giuffrè C,Bandello F,Modorati G,Prakash G,Gupta N,Bosello F,Sharma SP,Gupta V

更新日期：2019-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To present the largest series reported so far of brimonidine induced granulomatous anterior uveitis. METHODS:Retrospective chart review of patients with chronic glaucoma on treatment with brimonidine presenting with anterior uveitis. RESULTS:19 eyes of 12 patients with chronic glaucoma developed anterior uvei...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Beltz J,Zamir E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the 10-year drug retention rate of infliximab (IFX) in Behçet's disease (BD)-related uveitis, the effect of a concomitant use of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) on drug survival and differences according to the lines of biologic treatment. METHODS:Cumulative survival rates were stud...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Fabiani C,Sota J,Vitale A,Emmi G,Vannozzi L,Bacherini D,Lopalco G,Guerriero S,Venerito V,Orlando I,Franceschini R,Fusco F,Frediani B,Galeazzi M,Iannone F,Tosi GM,Cantarini L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a 22-years-old Thai male patient with congenital HIV infection. Due to his non-adherence to antiretroviral treatment he developed disseminated Talaromyces marneffei infection and was treated with intravenous amphotericin B. Despite this treatment, he presented with bilateral granulomatous anterior uveitis...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Khieu C,Apivatthakakul A,Kunavisarut P,Pathanapitoon K

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the clinical outcome of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (IA)-associated chronic iridocyclitis unresponsive to conventional therapy, in whom inflammation was eventually controlled using immunomodulatory therapy (IMT), and to determine if patients treated early with IMT have better visual ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Yu EN,Meniconi ME,Tufail F,Baltatzis S,Foster CS

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a patient with a tolerated cilium in the anterior chamber. METHODS:A 15-year-old girl, referred with a 5-year trauma history, was examined. A cilium was noted in the anterior chamber without any inflammation during routine ophthalmological examination. RESULTS:The cilium was removed surgically and...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Kargi SH,Oz O,Erdinc E,Teke MY,Firat E

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To determine the anti-inflammatory effects of dehydroxymethylepoxyquinomicin (DHMEQ), a nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) inhibitor, on endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) in rats.Methods: EIU was induced by a subcutaneous injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in Lewis rats. DHMEQ was injected intraperitoneally concurren...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Ando Y,Keino H,Kudo A,Hirakata A,Okada AA,Umezawa K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the changes of effector-related phenotypic markers and the natural killer (NK)-like effector functions of CD8(bright)CD56+ T cells in patients with Behçet uveitis after combined cyclosporine and prednisone (Cs/Pd) treatment. METHODS:Ten patients with active Behçet panuveitis and 10 healthy contr...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Ahn JK,Park YG,Park SW,Yoon KC,Yu HG,Chung H

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00