Effect of Allergic Diseases on Keratoconus Severity.

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

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the efficacy of devR and MPB64 PCR in the diagnosis of intraocular tuberculosis. METHODS:Prospective, nonrandomized study. Seventy-five patients were enrolled in 3 groups. Group A had 25 patients with presumed intraocular tubercular uveitis, group B had 25 controls with specific uveitis other than t...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Kataria P,Kumar A,Bansal R,Sharma A,Gupta V,Gupta A,Singh R,Sharma K

更新日期：2015-02-01 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：:The authors investigated 32 human corneal buttons of patients suffering from severe eye burns. The keratoplasties were performed in different periods after the burn and collected within five years. Grafts were followed-up until they failed because of ulceration or until rehabilitating keratoplasties were performed. Ea...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Becker J,Salla S,Redbrake C,Schrage NF,Reim M

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of subretinal fibrosis and uveitis syndrome in association with ectodermal dysplasia. METHODS:Chart review of a patient with subretinal fibrosis and uveitis syndrome and ectodermal dysplasia. RESULTS:The authors identified one case of a patient with the diagnoses of subretinal fibrosis and uv...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Huffman RI,Huang JJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the clinical course of uveitis-associated inflammatory papillitis and evaluate the utility and reproducibility of optic nerve spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). METHODS:Data on 22 eyes of 14 patients with uveitis-related papillitis and optic nerve imaging were reviewed. SD-OCT m...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Cho H,Pillai P,Nicholson L,Sobrin L

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 45-year-old man was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma stage IV which was confirmed by celiac lymph node biopsy. He subsequently completed six cycles of R-CHOP chemotherapy. Six months later, he presented with panuveitis OU with positive relative afferent pupillary defect OD. OCT revealed hyper-reflective ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Mohd Fauzi Yap MFB,Mohd Zain A,Tumain NR,Palaniappan S,Nasaruddin RA,Md Din N

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To study outcome of secondary glaucoma in pediatric uveitis patients. Methods: Retrospective analysis of records of uveitis patients ≤16 years. Results: Of 182 pediatric uveitis patients, secondary glaucoma was seen in 48 patients (75 eyes, 26.23%) with female preponderance (F:M-29:19) . JIA was the most comm...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Gautam Seth N,Yangzes S,Thattaruthody F,Singh R,Bansal R,Raj S,Kaushik S,Gupta V,Pandav SS,Ram J,Gupta A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Abstract Purpose: To characterize and analyze ocular involvement associated with visual loss in a cohort of patients with rickettsial disease. METHODS:Retrospective study of 16 eyes of 14 patients. RESULTS:Mean initial visual acuity (VA) was 20/63 (range, 20/800-20/25). White retinal lesions infiltrating i...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Kahloun R,Gargouri S,Abroug N,Sellami D,Ben Yahia S,Feki J,Khairallah M

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the clinical outcome and safety of adalimumab in patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease. METHODS:VKH patients treated with adalimumab seen at the University of Buenos Aires were reviewed. Main outcome measures were visual acuity, anterior segment inflammation, optic nerve inflammation (ON...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Couto C,Schlaen A,Frick M,Khoury M,Lopez M,Hurtado E,Goldstein D

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：PURPOSE:To report a rare case of intermediate uveitis following rubella infection in pregnancy. DESIGN:Case report. METHODS:A 35-year-old pregnant woman, at 24 weeks of gestation, presented with sudden floaters and blurring of vision of the left eye. Ocular examination revealed vitritis 1-2+ with no retinal involveme...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Thirupathy A,Tajunisah I

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report bilateral ocular hypertension in association with ocular sarcoidosis. METHODS:Case note review of patients with a diagnosis of sarcoidosis-related uveitis. RESULTS:The authors identified 5 patients who fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for ocular sarcoidosis and who had intraocular pressures of > 40...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Mirza S,Saeed T,Murray PI

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：:Purpose: To analyze the pattern of laboratory investigations of uveitis at a tertiary referral eye care center in Singapore.Methods: Retrospective analysis of 2040 uveitis cases from the Ocular Autoimmune Systemic Inflammatory Infectious Study (OASIS) database over a 12-year period (2004 - 2015).Results: Patients with...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Low R,Chen EJ,Bin Ismail MA,Mi H,Ling HS,Lim WK,Teoh SC,Agrawal R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Primary vitreoretinal lymphomas (PVRL) pose a major diagnostic challenge, especially in the countries with a high prevalence of infectious variety of uveitis. The present study aims to report the clinical characteristics and diagnostic difficulties in patients with PVRL in an Indian Population. METHODS:Retrosp...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Mahajan S,Nijhawan R,Rajwanshi A,Karkhur S,Mulkutar S,Dogra M,Lal V,Gupta V,Gupta A

更新日期：2017-10-01 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 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:: Fungal endophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade is an infrequent entity. Filamentous fungi like aspergillus are generally associated with endophthalmitis. Mucor is a rarely implicated pathogen in cases of endophthalmitis with only two reported cases in medical literature. B...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Dogra M,Bhutani G,Gupta V

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：: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：:Onchocercal keratitis (river blindness) is one of the leading worldwide causes of blindness. Light microscopic analysis of human specimens and corneal tissue from experimental models has implicated the eosinophil as an important cell in the inflammatory response. Our previous studies in experimental murine onchocercal...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Bardenstein DS,Lass JH,Kazura JW,Pearlman E

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To report an unusual case of corneal graft rejection after yellow fever vaccine. Methods: Case report. Results: We have described the case of a 48-year-old man who developed a corneal graft rejection in the left eye 3 weeks after a yellow fever vaccination. The ophthalmic examination of the left eye revealed ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Vignapiano R,Vicchio L,Favuzza E,Cennamo M,Mencucci R

更新日期：2021-01-28 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：:The treatment of articular and extra-articular manifestations associated with HLA-B27 has undergone dramatic changes over the past two decades, mainly as a consequence of the introduction of biologic agents and in particular anti-tumor necrosis factor α (anti-TNFα) agents. Uveitis is known to be the most frequent extr...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Gueudry J,Thorne JE,Bansie R,Braun J,van Hagen PM,Bodaghi B

更新日期：2017-04-01 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 investigate prognostic factors for retinal sensitivity assessed by microperimetry in patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease. METHODS:In total, 34 patients with initial-onset acute disease and 19 patients with chronic recurrent disease were retrospectively evaluated. RESULTS:The mean follow-up per...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Abu El-Asrar AM,Al Mudhaiyan T,Al Najashi AA,Hemachandran S,Hariz R,Mousa A,Al-Muammar A

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the value of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography ((18)F-FDG PET) in patients with unexplained chronic uveitis. METHODS:Retrospective review of 19 (18)F-FDG PET scans. All patients had normal chest CT. In the final analysis, the authors used criteria similar to the criteria of ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Seve P,Billotey C,Janier M,Grange JD,Broussolle C,Kodjikian L

更新日期：2009-05-01 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：: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