Ophthalmology
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This study aimed to report the long-term outcomes of patients treated with an antibiotic drug combination for Bartonella henselae neuroretinitis. ⋯ B. henselae is a cause of neuroretinitis in cat scratch disease. Compared to historic cases, doxycycline and rifampin appeared to shorten the course of disease and hasten visual recovery. Long-term prognosis is good, but some individuals may acquire a mild postinfectious optic neuropathy.
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Comparative Study
Prevalence of uncorrected binocular distance visual acuity in Hispanic and non-Hispanic adults. Results from the HHANES and the NHANES I.
This study aimed to provide a comparative analysis of American population-based prevalence of uncorrected binocular distance visual acuity in Hispanics and non-Hispanics. ⋯ The prevalence of impaired uncorrected binocular distance visual acuity generally is lower in Hispanics than in non-Hispanic whites.
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The purpose of study A was to assess the effectiveness of vitrectomy for Terson syndrome. The purpose of study B was to determine the incidence and significance of vitreous hemorrhage in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. ⋯ Vitreous hemorrhage in patients surviving subarachnoid hemorrhage appears to be more common than previously thought, underscoring the need for routine funduscopic screening. Surgical intervention is highly effective in hastening visual rehabilitation of adults with Terson syndrome. The less encouraging results in infants may be due to amblyopia or direct brain damage caused by the cerebrovascular incident.