Corneal Manifestations of Systemic Sclerosis.

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: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：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: 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：: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：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：:Experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis (EAU) induced by immunization of male Lewis rats with bovine S-antigen (S-Ag) is prevented by injection of S-Ag into the testis prior to immunization. This protection of animals is due to the induction of systemic immunotolerance or immunosuppression, which the authors designate o...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Ren J,Singh AK,Shichi H

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To summarize the characteristics of endogenous fungal endophthalmitis (EFE) after genitourinary procedures. Methods: Medical records of patients diagnosed with EFE after genitourinary procedures from a single center during a 6-year period were reviewed. Results: Nineteen eyes of 15 patients were included. The...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Lei B,Jiang R,Gu R,Xu G,Song F,Zhou M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To present the ocular findings of the members of a family that has the diagnosis of Muckle Wells syndrome, a form of cryopyrin associated periodic syndrome (CAPS).Materials and Methods: Nine patients with MWS were included in this study. Each study participant underwent a systemic evaluation, comprehensive op...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Cekic S,Yalcinbayir O,Kilic SS

更新日期：2020-01-01 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 present a population of patients sharing atypical manifestations of vitreoretinal lymphoma (VRL). METHODS:Institutional case series in a single tertiary center. Patients with cytologically proven VRL, referred between November 2009 and May 2010, were retrospectively reviewed. Diagnosis of VRL was based on c...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： AlQahtani A,Touitou V,Cassoux N,Aknin C,Merle-Beral H,Bodaghi B,LeHoang P

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Rapid and timely diagnosis of tubercular uveitis (TBU) is of paramount importance to save these eyes from blindness. The present study was, therefore, undertaken to carry out a comparative evaluation of Gene Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert), MTBDRplus and Multiplex PCR (MPCR) for the diagnosis of TBU. These tests wer...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Sharma K,Gupta A,Sharma M,Sharma A,Bansal R,Sharma SP,Singh RD,Gupta V

更新日期：2019-10-03 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：PURPOSE:Longitudinal evaluation of acute exudative polymorphous paraneoplastic vitelliform maculopathy (AEPPVM) following diagnosis and treatment of metastatic melanoma. METHODS:Case report of a 47-year-old male with unknown primary metastatic melanoma and AEPPVM monitored before and during melanoma treatment using cl...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Mueller CM,Hojjatie SL,Lawson DH,Jain N,Robinson J,Khan MK,Yushak ML,O'Keefe GAD

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus, human cytomegalovirus, and rubella virus are the most common causes of virus-induced anterior uveitis. They can present in a variety of entities not only with typical but also overlapping clinical characteristics. These viral infections are commonly associated with ocular ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： De Groot-Mijnes JDF,Chan ASY,Chee SP,Verjans GMGM

更新日期：2018-01-01 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 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 investigate clinical findings and ocular characteristics of sterile endophthalmitis following intravitreal injection (IVI) of triamcinolone for the treatment of macular edema. METHODS:IVI is an institutional practice at our hospital. From March 2002 to January 2003, a total of 21 IVIs of triamcinolone aceto...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Wang LC,Yang CM

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the association between keratoconus (KC) and allergic diseases. METHODS:In a prospective age- and sex-matched case--control study clinical data of 885 KC patients and 1526 controls were evaluated regarding the presence of various allergic diseases. Severity of KC and ophthalmic parameters of KC ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Naderan M,Rajabi MT,Zarrinbakhsh P,Bakhshi A

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare case of bilateral tuberculous uveitis associated with tuberculin skin testing (TST) in an otherwise healthy junior high school student. A 12-year-old boy presented with severely decreased vision in both eyes and a history of an intradermal PPD (purified protein derivative) skin test 12 days earlier. T...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Zhao H,Peng X

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To report the clinical features and treatment outcomes in immunocompetent patients with anterior segment inflammation (ASI) related to human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) depending on their ethnic origin. Material and Methods: Multicenter retrospective study of 38 patients with at least one test, either HCMV-posit...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Leleu I,Jhanji V,Touhami S,Westcott M,Angi M,Titah C,Rousseau A,Hamard P,Brasnu E,Manicom T,Blumen-Ohana E,Rozenberg F,Vauloup-Fellous C,Deback C,Labetoulle M,Sahel JA,Bodaghi B,Merabet L,Kobal A,Brignole-Baudouin F

更新日期：2019-10-23 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 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：:Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) is an inflammatory syndrome in the context of immune restoration directed at a specific infectious antigen despite resolution of infection, often associated with opportunistic infections. IRIS has been reported in 30% to 35% of HIV patients who have cryptococcosis in ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Shulman J,de la Cruz EL,Latkany P,Milman T,Iacob C,Sanjana V

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the performance of T-SPOT.TB, an interferon gamma release assay test, in patients with ocular tuberculosis (TB) in a BCG-vaccinated, non-endemic population. METHODS:We employed a nested case-control design. In total, 45 subjects were enrolled (23 patients with ocular tuberculosis and 22 patients w...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Urzua CA,Liberman P,Abuauad S,Sabat P,Castiglione E,Beltran-Videla MA,Aguilera R

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Uveal effusion is a rare disease that is characterized by exudative detachment of the ciliary body and choroid. Herein, we report a rare case of uveal effusion associated with viral encephalitis, which resolved following the treatment of the viral encephalitis and administration of corticosteroids. Case pre...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Lee DH,Kim TY,Lee SC,Kim M

更新日期：2020-08-20 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 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 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: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