Diagnostic Utility of Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction versus Culture in Endophthalmitis and Uveitis.

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the incidence of ocular hypertension (OHT) and secondary glaucoma (SG) in JIA-associated uveitis, identify risk factors for development of these complications, and describe their effect on visual outcomes. METHODS:A retrospective cohort of 108 patients (196 eyes) with JIA-associated uveitis seen ov...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Stroh IG,Moradi A,Burkholder BM,Hornbeak DM,Leung TG,Thorne JE

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Anterior uveitis is the most common anatomic subset of uveitis. We developed a novel multi-parametric flow cytometry panel to identify immune dysregulation signatures in HLA B27-associated acute anterior uveitis (AAU) and axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA).Methods: We used fluorescence activated cell sorting to ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Huang JC,Schleisman M,Choi D,Mitchell C,Watson L,Asquith M,Rosenbaum JT

更新日期：2019-11-25 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 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:To report a challenging case of unilateral choroidal effusion. METHODS:A case report about patient who presented with unilateral choroidal effusion and who was taking sulfonamides. Patient has been under care of a multidisciplinary team of uveitis consultant, ocular oncology consultant, and systemic oncology c...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Lukic M,Westcott M

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To report 2 cases of idiopathic anterior uveitis with coexistent myasthenia gravis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Retrospective case reports. RESULTS:A 60-year-old male and a 40-year-old male presented with chronic nongranulomatous anterior uveitis of unknown etiology. The latter had a history of hypothyroidism. During f...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Babu K,Mukhopadhyay M,Murthy KR

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess long-term efficacy and safety of infliximab for refractory Behçet disease (BD) uveitis and to evaluate the effect of withdrawal of infliximab after achieving long-term remission. METHODS:Retrospective study of 19 patients. RESULTS:Mean follow-up was 44.1 ± 36.5 months and mean number of infliximab i...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Al Rashidi S,Al Fawaz A,Kangave D,Abu El-Asrar AM

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An HLA-DQ1 association has been suspected in patients who develop Propionibacterium acnes endophthalmitis following cataract surgery. New techniques exist which may help to define this association. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Patients with culture-proven P. acnes endophthalmitis following cataract surgery were HL...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Davis JL,Winward KR,Lonardo EC,Nussenblatt RB,Meisler DM,Lee TD

更新日期：1996-01-01 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：: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 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：:Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal ganciclovir (GCV) injection in refractory endotheliitis.Methods: Retrospectively recruited 25 eyes with endotheliitis, proved by clinical manifestations, positive PCR for viral DNA and responded poor to topical and systemic antiviral medications. All patient...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Yu T,Peng RM,Xiao GG,Feng LN,Hong J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the patterns of acute and recurrent acute anterior uveitis (AAU) in a metropolitan tertiary referral center. METHODS:A retrospective medical record review of a total of 241 patients with AAU presenting to Sydney Eye Hospital between June 2009 and June 2011 was performed. Patients who underwent typi...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Karaconji T,Maconochie Z,McCluskey P

更新日期：2013-04-01 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 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: 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 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：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:Ipilimumab, a monoclonal antibody directed against the immune protein cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4), characteristically induces side effects called "immune-related adverse events" (IRAE). Although ophthalmic involvement is rare, we report 7 cases of eye and orbit complications related to ipilimumab ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Papavasileiou E,Prasad S,Freitag SK,Sobrin L,Lobo AM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS/BACKGROUND:To assess the outcome and complications of cataract extraction in patients with Behçet's disease. METHODS:Thirty-six Behçet's disease patients underwent cataract surgery without intraocular lens implantation. Twenty-six patients had phacoemulsification or extracapsular cataract extraction, and ten pati...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Tabbara KF,Chavis PS

更新日期：1997-03-01 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：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 study the safety and efficacy of intravitreal injection of dexamethasone implant in the management of posterior segment involvement in tubercular uveitis (TBU). METHODS:In this study, retrospective analysis of safety and efficacy of intravitreal injection of dexamethasone implant for various indications suc...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Agarwal A,Handa S,Aggarwal K,Sharma M,Singh R,Sharma A,Agrawal R,Sharma K,Gupta V

更新日期：2018-01-01 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 study treatment outcomes with and without oral corticosteroids in epidemic retinitis (ER).Method: A retrospective, observational study of 35 eyes of 29 patients diagnosed as ER. Days taken for resolution of macular edema and retinitis lesions were compared in patients treated with oral antibiotics (Group 1...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Kawali A,Srinivasan S,Mohan A,Bavaharan B,Mahendradas P,Shetty B

更新日期：2020-01-21 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: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：:Scleritis is a severe and destructive inflammatory eye disease characterized by extensive extracellular matrix degradation. As in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), tissue destruction in scleritis may be mediated in part by matrix metalloproteinases such as collagenase (MMP-1) and stromelysin (MMP-3) which are normally kept i...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Girolamo ND,McCluskey PJ,Lloyd A,Wakefield D

更新日期：1995-01-01 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：: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