More than a masquerade syndrome: atypical presentations of vitreoretinal lymphomas.

abstract：:We determined the referral pattern and visual prognosis for patients with uveitis at a tertiary university eye center in the Midwestern U.S. over a five-year period. A retrospective chart review was conducted on 853 patients seen in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) at Washington University an...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Oruc S,Kaplan AD,Galen M,Kaplan HJ

更新日期：2003-12-01 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 assess the long-term efficacy of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in uveitic cystoid macular edema (CMO). METHODS:Thirty-eight uveitis patients with CMO treated with MMF with a follow-up of at least 5 years were analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups: group A, 24 patients with CMO that had occurred ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Doycheva D,Zierhut M,Blumenstock G,Stuebiger N,Deuter C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Describe a case series of ocular Cat-scratch-disease (CSD) with vision-threatening findings and poor outcomes, indicating severity of disease. METHODS:Retrospective case series from the Uveitis Department of São Paulo Federal University from 2011 to 2015. RESULTS:In this period, six eyes of four patients had ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Barros S,de Andrade GC,Cavalcanti C,Nascimento H

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report an immunocompetent patient with Nocardia exalbida endogenous endophthalmitis. DESIGN:Case report. METHODS:Clinical-pathologic correlation and microbiologic evaluation were performed on an enucleated eye. RESULTS:A 56-year-old man presented with rapidly progressive vision loss associated with a post...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Milman T,Trubnik V,Shah M,McCormick SA,Finger PT

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uveitis is an intraocular inflammation that can be caused by infection, autoimmune disease, trauma or malignancy. It is a serious cause of visual handicap and therapy is targeted at: removal of possible infectious agents, the immunological processes that lead to or sustain the inflammation and finally to prevent or tr...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Suttorp-Schulten MS,Jager MJ,Kijlstra A

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several subjective and arbitrary grading methods are used in assessing cell and flare in uveitis. Clinicians are in need of an objective method of determining and monitoring active inflammation. We studied the correlation of changes in macular thickness between the visits and compared the change to visual acuity (VA),...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Akduman L

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in children with human immunodeficiency virus disease without cytomegalovirus retinitis or visual symptoms. METHODS:Thirty-eight eyes of 19 human immunodeficiency virus-positive children (group A) with visual acuity of 20/20 or better, normal color vision testi...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Moschos MM,Mostrou G,Psimenidou E,Spoulou V,Theodoridou M

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE) is an acquired inflammatory disorder affecting the retina, retinal pigment epithelium, and choroid of healthy adults. APMPPE has been reported to occur after diverse infectious diseases, suggesting a possible immune disorder. The primary site of...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Borruat FX,Piguet B,Herbort CP

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe whole-body 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed radiographic tomography (PET-CT) imaging of ophthalmic patients with systemic sarcoidosis. METHODS:Four systemic sarcoidosis patients were evaluated with PET-CT for staging. Two had been treated for conjunctival melanoma a...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Shulman JP,Latkany P,Chin KJ,Finger PT

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the results of Boston keratoprosthesis implantation in a patient with Stevens-Johnson syndrome following autologous submandibular gland transplantation. DESIGN:Observational case report. METHODS:We report the case of a man diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Autologous submandibular gland tra...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Gu J,Zhai J,Liao G,Chen J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims: To evaluate associations between vision-related (VR-) and health-related (HR-) QoL metrics and inflammation and treatment in non-acute VKHD patients.Methods: Cross-sectional study in a tertiary center in Sao Paulo, Brazil with 22 patients with non-acute VKHD followed prospectively for ≥12 months since acute dise...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Souto FMS,Missaka RFBG,Magalhães BM,Caetano VMC,Takiuti JT,Lavezzo MM,Sakata VM,Oyamada MK,Hirata CE,Yamamoto JH

更新日期：2019-10-31 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 report a patient with submacular hemorrhage due to retinal angiomatous proliferation (RAP) in tubercular retinal vasculitis (TRV). METHODS:Case report. RESULTS:We report a 33-year-old Asian Indian patient of TRV presenting with capillary non-perfusion areas, submacular hemorrhage and venous loops. The pati...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Agarwal A,Aggarwal K,Handa S,Markan A,Gupta V

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To report a case of cystoid macular edema (CME) secondary to juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-associated uveitis. Case report: 26-year-old female patient presented with CME in both eyes. CME became refractory and TCZ-IV was initiated. After 12 infusions was stopped because grade 1 neuropenia developed. On ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Adán A,Moll-Udina A,Ramirez J,Llorenç V

更新日期：2019-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet's disease is one of the most difficult forms of uveitis to treat. Variety in disease presentation and severity, as well as regional differences in standard of care, demand a tailor-made approach. Anterior segment inflammation generally responds to topical corticosteroids. However, the onset of posterior segment...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Okada AA

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the treatment and follow-up of a linear epithelial keratitis with a horseshoe pattern. METHODS:A 21-year-old Turkish soldier, who presented with epithelial keratitis with a horseshoe pattern that did not respond to immunosuppressive and multiple anti-microbial treatment, was studied clinically. RESU...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Erdem U,Hurmeric V,Muftuoglu O,Kerimoglu H

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Post-streptococcal uveitis is a rare ocular disease which is part of other auto-immune conditions associated with post-streptococcal syndrome. It was first mentioned in medical literature in 1991, with only a few cases published at that time. We are presenting the case of a patient with bilateral panuveiti...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Medina CA,Fajardo A,Calderon A,Aracena M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To establish how much uveitis patients know about their own condition and to investigate the contribution of demographic factors to that knowledge. METHODS:A self-designed questionnaire, comprising 20 questions about uveitis, was distributed to 200 consecutive patients attending a uveitis clinic. The questionn...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Papagiannuli E,Edmunds MR,Scollo P,Southworth S,MacKenzie A,Murray PI

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To compare different existent implants for noninfectious uveitis. METHODS:We performed a systematic review of randomized clinical trials (RCTs), searching in five electronic databases and screening reference lists of included studies and relevant reviews. We performed network meta-analysis to compare 0...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Vieira R,Sousa-Pinto B,Figueira L

更新日期：2020-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review a case of bilateral diffuse chorioretinopathy as a presenting sign of juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) and review the literature regarding retinal manifestations associated with this disease. METHODS:Review of case record and literature regarding retinal manifestations related to juvenile dermatomyosit...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Choi RY,Swan RJ,Hersh A,Vitale AT

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to examine 2 cases of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis, occuring in 2 immunocompentent adult patients. METHODS:Case selection and literature review. RESULTS:Both patients cited significantly decreased vision despite systemic, topical, and/or local corticosteroid use. Neither patie...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Radwan A,Metzinger JL,Hinkle DM,Foster CS

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: Ocular sarcoidosis presents a diagnostic challenge because of its varied clinical presentations. It is important to distinguish sarcoidosis from other uveitis diseases. Multimodal imaging provides useful data to be introduced into clinical practice. Methods: This is a review article. Conclusions: This review arti...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Mahendradas P,Maruyama K,Mizuuchi K,Kawali A,Kitaichi N

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare histopathological and biochemical effects of the anti-TNF-alpha drugs adalimumab and infliximab in a uveitis experimental model. METHODS:Histopathological evaluation was performed 24 h after endotoxin (200 microg into the footpad) and drug administration, as well as biochemical analysis of oxidative...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Johnsen-Soriano S,Sancho-Tello M,Arnal E,Díaz-Llopis M,Navea A,Miranda M,Bosch-Morell F,Romero FJ

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of VIAU in immunocompromised patients. METHODS:A critical review of literature was performed. RESULTS:Diagnosis and treatment of VIAU in immunocompromised patients may be a challenge due to atypical clinical-courses, severe presentations, and ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： de-la-Torre A

更新日期：2018-01-01 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 analyze the diagnostic predictive ability of clinical variables. METHODS:Demographic and clinical variables of 172 serologically proven leptospiral uveitis patients were compared with 200 controls of non-leptospiral uveitis. Multiple logistic regression analysis identified diagnostic predictors. A receiver ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Sivakumar R,Balakrishnan V,Gowri P,Visalakshi J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To investigate the prevalence of macular abnormalities in Chinese Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) patients.Methods: Clinical characteristics, therapeutic effectiveness and visual outcome were reviewed and analyzed.Results: The most common macular abnormality was macular edema (ME), followed by macular choroidal ne...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Yang P,Ye Z,Xu J,Du L,Zhou Q,Qi J,Liang L,Wang C,Zhou C,Cao Q,Wu L,Kijlstra A

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：: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