The Role of QuantiFERON®-TB Gold and Tuberculin Skin Test as Diagnostic Tests for Intraocular Tuberculosis in HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Patients in South Africa.

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 define the indocyanine green (ICG) and fundus fluorescein angiographic (FFA) features of Behçet's disease. METHODS:The study included 49 eyes of 25 patients (19 males, 6 females; mean age: 34.1 years; age range: 14-68 years) with Behçet's disease and active ocular involvement that fulfilled the criteria of ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Gedik S,Akova Y,Yilmaz G,Bozbeyoğlu S

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To emphasize the different manifestations of ocular involvement in Whipple disease with challenge in establishing the diagnosis as clinical, laboratory, and histological features could mimic other uveitis entities. Methods: Case reports of three patients. Results: The first patient was an African male sufferi...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Testi I,Tognon MS,Gupta V

更新日期：2019-01-01 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 report outcomes and assess structural changes in the retina in patients with severe endophthalmitis. METHODS:Retrospective, nonrandomized, interventional case series at a tertiary referral centre. Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) images of both eyes were acquired at least 5 months after pa...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Zinkernagel MS,Dysli C,Wolf S,Ebneter A

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:The postoperative course of cataract extraction and IOL implantation combined with trabeculectomy in glaucoma patients and of cataract extraction with intraocular lens (IOL) in diabetic patients is more complicated than that of cataract extraction with IOL implantation in otherwise healthy eyes. The main complications...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Zalish M,Rahmiel R,Pollack A,Milstein A,Oliver M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a South Indian study, an 'in-house' enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed to evaluate the potential of herpes simplex virus (HSV)-specific tear secretory IgA (sIgA) in the diagnosis of herpes simplex keratitis (HSK). The presence of HSV-specific tear sIgA was found to be diagnostic in 20.28% of ca...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Pramod NP,Dhevahi E,Sudhamathi K,Kannan K,Thyagarajan SP

更新日期：1999-06-01 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：PURPOSE:To present a case of autoimmune retinopathy resulting from a mutation in the autoimmune regulator (AIRE) gene. DESIGN:Case study. METHODS:Case review. RESULTS:Mild improvement of goldmann visual field following treatment with systemic and local immunosuppression. CONCLUSIONS:There are a limited number of ca...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Breunig A,Lee MS,Miller BS,Binstadt BA,Anderson MS,Montezuma S

更新日期：2013-04-01 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：: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 identify the means by which in-vitro-generated regulatory T cells, similar to those in anterior chamber-associated immune deviation (ACAID), suppress antigen-specific T-cell responses. METHODS:T regulators (T regs), generated by stimulating ovalbumin (OVA)-specific Tcr transgenic DO11.10 T cells with OVA-pu...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Yokoi H,Streilein JW

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:ICON is a fusion protein composed of factor VII, the natural ligand for tissue factor, conjugated to the Fc domain of a human IgG1 immunoglobulin. It binds to the tissue factor expressed on neovascular endothelia and initiates a cytolytic immune attack that destroys the neovascular tissue. We previously showed ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Tezel TH,Bodek E,Sönmez K,Kaliappan S,Kaplan HJ,Hu Z,Garen A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Tear lysozyme and tear lactoferrin are enzymes synthesized by the lacrimal gland. Their concentration in human tears reflects tear gland function. Tear gland dysfunction can lead to ocular surface disease. We developed a colorimetric lysozyme assay. The objective of this study was to determine the diagnostic po...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Klaeger AJ,Cevallos V,Sherman MD,Whitcher JP,Stephens RS

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To describe a case of panuveitis with occlusive vasculitis leading to the diagnosis of neuro-Behcet disease (NBD) and discuss the relationship between uveitis and NBD. Methods: Case report with a literature review of ocular inflammation in NBD. Results: A 26-year-old woman with a seven-month history of recurr...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Patel SA,Okeagu C,Jones K,Chaudhry A,Berkenstock MK

更新日期：2020-08-19 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

abstract：:Purpose: To compare toll-like receptors 2 (TLR2) and 4 (TLR4) expression in cells of corneal and conjunctival epithelium between unilateral KC patients and control subjects. Methods: Prospective cross-sectional case-control study, including 50 unilateral KC patients and 20 control subjects. TLR2 and TLR4 expression wa...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Malfeito M,Regueiro U,Pérez-Mato M,Campos F,Sobrino T,Lema I

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the evaluation of optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans in the Muliticenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment (MUST) trial and report baseline OCT features of enrolled participants. METHODS:Time-domain OCTs acquired by certified photographers using a standardized scan protocol were evaluated at a readin...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Domalpally A,Altaweel MM,Kempen JH,Myers D,Davis JL,Foster CS,Latkany P,Srivastava SK,Stawell RJ,Holbrook JT,MUST Trial Research Group.

更新日期：2012-12-01 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 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：: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 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: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：: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：: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 assess correlation for anterior chamber flare grading between clinicians with different levels of experience and with semi-automated flare reading in a cohort of patients with heterogeneous uveitic entities. METHODS:Fifty-nine observations from 36 patients were recorded and analyzed for statistical associat...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Agrawal R,Keane PA,Singh J,Saihan Z,Kontos A,Pavesio CE

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：: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 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