abstract：PURPOSE:To report the clinical profile and management of patients diagnosed to have ampiginous choroiditis in a tertiary care referral centre in India. METHODS:Retrospective cohort study. Twenty-six eyes of 16 patients were included in the study, which was diagnosed as choroiditis, serpiginous choroiditis, and acute p...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Jyotirmay B,Jafferji SS,Sudharshan S,Kalpana B

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To demonstrate that fundus autofluorescence (FAF) imaging aides the diagnosis of rubella retinopathy (RR). METHODS:Four patients with sensorineural hearing loss underwent ophthalmic exams, electro-retinogram testing (ERG), and FAF in both eyes. Fluorescein angiogram (FA) was performed in one case. RESULTS:Sal...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Goldberg N,Chou J,Moore A,Tsang S

更新日期：2009-11-01 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 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：: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 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 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 compare clinical characteristics and visual prognosis between HLA-B27-associated uveitis patients with and without posterior segment involvement. METHODS:Medical records of 78 patients with HLA-B27-associated uveitis were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS:Neither demographic nor clinical characteristics we...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Kim SJ,Chung H,Yu HG

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a case of sympathetic ophthalmia following vitrectomy for endophthalmitis after an intravitreal injection of bevacizumab. DESIGN:Retrospective case report. METHODS:An 84-year-old male developed sympathetic ophthalmia 4 months after vitrectomy for endophthalmitis following an intravitreal injection...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Sisk RA,Davis JL,Dubovy SR,Smiddy WE

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for macular edema in uveitis. METHODS:In total, 44 patients with uveitis and macular edema underwent OCT. Data obtained were correlated with anatomic type, duration of uveitis, and visual acuity (VA). RESULTS:Both cystoid macular edema (CME) and diffuse macul...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Iannetti L,Accorinti M,Liverani M,Caggiano C,Abdulaziz R,Pivetti-Pezzi P

更新日期：2008-07-01 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：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 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 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 investigate the safety and efficacy of daclizumab (Zenapax, humanized anti-Tac, HAT) in controlling the ocular manifestations of Behçet's disease. DESIGN:Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked clinical trial. PARTICIPANTS:Seventeen participants with Behçet's disease experiencing at least two prior o...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Buggage RR,Levy-Clarke G,Sen HN,Ursea R,Srivastava SK,Suhler EB,Altemare C,Velez G,Ragheb J,Chan CC,Nussenblatt RB,Bamji AT,Sran P,Waldmann T,Thompson DJ

更新日期：2007-03-01 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: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:To describe a case of orbital sarcoidosis manifesting with enophthalmos. METHODS:A 60-year-old woman presented with right enophthalmos. She had a palpable mass in her anterior orbit inferiorly. She underwent a complete ophthalmic evaluation, magnetic resonance imaging, and histopathologic examination. RESULTS...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Attia S,Zaouali S,Jeguirim H,Njim L,Kriaa S,Yahia SB,Khairallah M

更新日期：2006-12-01 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 analyze the retinal findings in patients with ARN, optical coherence tomography (OCT) was performed. METHODS:Seven patients (7 eyes) with ARN were studied using OCT. RESULTS:OCT images depicted highly reflective areas in the inner layers of the retina in all seven cases, corresponding with the yellowish-wh...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Suzuki J,Goto H,Minoda H,Iwasaki T,Sakai J,Usui M

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study was to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of nested polymerase chain reaction (nPCR) using primers targeting B1 gene of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) with Witmer Desmonts coefficient (WDC) technique in intraocular fluids of clinically suspected toxoplasma retino choroiditis (TRC) patients. MATERIALS ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Mahalakshmi B,Therese KL,Madhavan HN,Biswas J

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the clinical course, treatment response, and prognosis of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endophthalmitis following cataract extraction. METHODS:The clinical records of six cases of S. maltophilia endophthalmitis after cataract extraction were retrospectively reviewed. Data were collected for surgical c...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Karakurt A,Abdik O,Sengün A,Karadağ R,Saricaoğlu S,Sarikatipoğlu HY,Hasiripi H

更新日期：2006-02-01 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 describe the clinical outcome of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (IA)-associated chronic iridocyclitis unresponsive to conventional therapy, in whom inflammation was eventually controlled using immunomodulatory therapy (IMT), and to determine if patients treated early with IMT have better visual ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Yu EN,Meniconi ME,Tufail F,Baltatzis S,Foster CS

更新日期：2005-09-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (TA) for treating macular edema secondary to non-infectious uveitis. METHODS:Retrospective review of sixteen patients (20 eyes) with chronic cystoid macular edema (CME) as a consequence of controlled intermediate uveitis, posterior ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Androudi S,Letko E,Meniconi M,Papadaki T,Ahmed M,Foster CS

更新日期：2005-04-01 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 determine the prevalence of ocular involvement in patients with acute disseminated tuberculosis and to assess the findings associated with ocular involvement. METHODS:Assessment of all intensive care (ICU) admissions with a differential diagnosis of mycobacterial sepsis during a period of one year, with a d...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Mehta S

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe an unusual manifestation of sarcoidosis as a large tumor of the iris and ciliary body without any other involvement of the body. METHODS:We describe a 20-year-old female presenting with a granulomatous tumor of the right iris and ciliary body and concomitant uveitis. RESULTS:Extensive ocular and s...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Maca SM,Firbas U,Hauff W,Zettinig G,Horvat R,Barisani-Asenbauer T

更新日期：2004-09-01 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：:Since experimental, herpes simplex virus-induced acute retinal necrosis (ARN) develops in mice only if the mice fail to acquire virus-specific delayed hypersensitivity (DH) and despite their production of anti-viral antibodies (i.e. ACAID), I investigated whether a similar situation exists for patients with either var...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Kezuka T

更新日期：2004-03-01 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:The etiopathogenesis of pterygia is controversial. We wished to explore the effects of inflammatory cells and mediators such as T-lymphocyte subpopulations (CD4 and CD8), mast cells, intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and HLA-DR receptors on pterygium development. METHODS:Immunohistochemical stainings...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Beden U,Irkeç M,Orhan D,Orhan M

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a patient with a tolerated cilium in the anterior chamber. METHODS:A 15-year-old girl, referred with a 5-year trauma history, was examined. A cilium was noted in the anterior chamber without any inflammation during routine ophthalmological examination. RESULTS:The cilium was removed surgically and...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Kargi SH,Oz O,Erdinc E,Teke MY,Firat E

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a case of severe central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) in a young patient, in whom intensive immunosuppressive therapy improved the clinical outcome. CASE REPORT:A 35-year-old men presented with a first episode of CRVO in his right eye in 1990. Despite corticosteroids and laser treatment, rubeotic ...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Willermain F,Greiner K,Forrester JV

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxoplasmosis is a common parasitic zoonosis and an important cause of abortions, mental retardation, encephalitis, blindness, and death worldwide. Although a large body of literature has emerged on the subject in the past decades, many questions about the pathogenesis and treatment of the disease remain unanswered. T...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Klaren VN,Kijlstra A

更新日期：2002-03-01 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：PURPOSE:By providing information on choroidal lesions, indocyanine green (ICG) angiography is complementary to fluorescein angiography in the workup of posterior uveitis. The aim here was to illustrate practically the suitability of performing dual fluorescein/ICG angiograms in a demonstrative case of recurrent presume...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Herbort CP

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In eyes with suspected endophthalmitis, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment have been noted to be associated with a better visual outcome. Currently, however, confirmation of the diagnosis of endophthalmitis (bacterial and/or fungal) is dependent on conventional techniques of microbiological isolation of organis...

journal_title：Ocular immunology and inflammation

authors： Okhravi N,Adamson P,Lightman S

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00