Ocular immunology and inflammation
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To review the clinical features, natural history, potential pathogenic mechanisms, differential diagnosis, and management of optic neuritis in multiple sclerosis. ⋯ Optic neuritis is often the initial presentation of multiple sclerosis. Recent advances in the understanding of the immune basis for multiple sclerosis has led to earlier and more effective treatment of this disease.
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Ocul. Immunol. Inflamm. · Jun 2001
Case ReportsCentral retinal vein occlusion due to herpes zoster as the initial presenting sign in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) due to herpes zoster has rarely been reported. Varicella zoster virus is a common opportunistic infection in patients with AIDS. ⋯ Although the lesion resolved following treatment with intravenous acyclovir and oral steroid, the patient subsequently developed florid disc neovascularization and vitreous hemorrhage. The paper highlights CRVO as the initial presentation in an AIDS patient with herpes zoster ophthalmicus.
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Ocul. Immunol. Inflamm. · Jun 2000
Comparative StudyClinical features and keratoplasty results in keratoconus complicated by acute hydrops.
Acute hydrops develops when Descemet's membrane and the endothelium of the ectatic cornea separates to allow aqueous humor to enter the stroma. The current study was done to determine if penetrating keratoplasty (PK) in keratoconus patients with resolved hydrops has a poor prognosis. ⋯ Penetrating keratoplasty in hydrops is successful in terms of graft clarity and visual outcome in patients with keratoconus after the resolution of hydrops. The patients should have preoperative and postoperative anti-allergic treatment and close follow-up for possible complications.