Ophthalmic Manifestation in Neurofibromatosis Type 2
Applied Sciences, 2023 Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a genetically determined tumor-predisposing syndrome. Ocular manifestations include cataracts, epiretinal membranes, retinal hamartomas, optic disk gliomas, and optic nerve sheath meningiomas. Moreover, optic disk edema,
Marta Armentano +10 more
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Penetration Enhancers for Topical Drug Delivery to the Ocular Posterior Segment—A Systematic Review
Pharmaceutics, 2021 There is an unmet clinical need for eye drop formulations to efficiently treat the diseases of the posterior ocular segment by non-invasive topical administration.
Abhinav Thareja +4 more
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Study to elucidate the pharmacological activity of retinalamin in a rat model of ischemic retinopathy [PDF]
Research Results in Pharmacology, 2021 Introduction: Over the past few years, the incidence of retinal ischemic disorders has been increasing, due to a rising prevalence of such socially burdensome diseases as diabetes and hypertension, which ultimately lead to ocular vascular pathology.
Anna Pobeda +7 more
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Optical coherence tomography aspects of Stargardt's disease: case report [PDF]
, 2006 The term fundus flavimaculatus (Stargardt disease) describes a group of inherited macular dystrophies characterized by multiple yellow to yellow-white flecks at the level of the retinal pigment epithelium.
Allemann, Norma +5 more
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Measurement of retinal vessel widths from fundus images based on 2-D modeling [PDF]
, 2002 Changes in retinal vessel diameter are an important sign of diseases such as hypertension, arteriosclerosis and diabetes mellitus. Obtaining precise measurements of vascular widths is a critical and demanding process in automated retinal image analysis ...
Basu, A. +5 more
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Microscopic Inner Retinal Hyper-reflective Phenotypes in Retinal and Neurologic Disease [PDF]
, 2014 Purpose. We surveyed inner retinal microscopic features in retinal and neurologic disease using a reflectance confocal adaptive optics scanning light ophthalmoscope (AOSLO). Methods. Inner retinal images from 101 subjects affected by one of 38 retinal or
Carroll, Joseph +9 more
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Bilateral diffuse choroidal hemangioma in Sturge Weber syndrome: a case report highlighting the role of multimodal imaging and a brief review of the literature [PDF]
, 2019 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a patient with bilateral choroidal hemangioma in Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) and highlight multimodal imaging techniques for early detection and management of ocular alterations.
Abdolrahimzadeh +76 more
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Treatment chronic macular edema in Vogt-Koyanagi Harada syndrome with dexamethasone intravitreal implant: description of three case [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose: To report our experience with dexamethasone intravitreal implant (Ozurdex, DEX implant) in the chronic cystic macular edema (ME )with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) Syndrome. Method: A retrospective chart review of three patients with (VKH) treated
Albanese, Giorgio +5 more
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Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis presenting as fever of unknown origin: case report [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND: Fever of unknown origin (FUO) can be defined as a body temperature higher than 38.3°C on several occasions over more than 3 weeks, the diagnosis of which remains uncertain after 1 week of evaluation. Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
Andrea Elefante +5 more
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Optical coherence tomography imaging in commotio retinae: case report [PDF]
, 2009 O objetivo deste relato é correlacionar achados à tomografia de coerência óptica e prognóstico visual de pacientes com commotio retina e de gravidades diferentes.
FERRAZ, Daniel Araújo +4 more
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