American journal of ophthalmology
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To describe a case of recurrent nodular scleritis that was apparently caused by reactivation of a varicella zoster virus infection. ⋯ Case report. Immunohistochemistry and polymerase chain reaction were used to detect viral antigen and DNA in the biopsy specimen of inflamed sclera of a patient with a history of recurrent nodular scleritis.
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To report the clinical appearance and course of intrastromal clefts occurring with acute hydrops in keratoconus. ⋯ Intrastromal cleft formation is a manifestation of corneal hydrops in keratoconus. Single or multiple clefts can occur, and bilateral involvement is possible. Clefts generally close over a period of months, but stromal neovascularization is common and may compromise future graft survival.
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To report a case of glaucomatocyclitic crisis (Posner-Schlossman syndrome) in a child. ⋯ Glaucomatocyclitic crisis can occur in a child and must be included in the differential diagnosis of uveitis and glaucoma in pediatric patients.
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Case Reports
Scanning laser ophthalmoscopic findings in a patient with acute zonal occult outer retinopathy.
To examine a 33-year-old woman who had an enlarged scotoma in her right eye and who was diagnosed with acute zonal occult outer retinopathy. ⋯ Scanning laser ophthalmoscopy can demonstrate retinal damage caused by acute zonal occult outer retinopathy, which is useful in differential diagnosis.