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Infection control in the brain and the eye

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract The Central Nervous System (CNS), comprising the brain and the eye, is considered to have a ‘privileged’ mechanism for dealing with immunological challenge (immune privilege, IP). CNS IP has been revealed through experiments using foreign protein antigens and cell and tissue alloantigens (grafts), but evidence for a role for IP in modulating ...
John V. Forrester, Paul G. McMenamin, Samantha J. Dando   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnosis and management of iridocorneal endothelial syndrome [PDF]

, 2015
The iridocorneal endothelial (ICE) syndrome is a rare ocular disorder that includes a group of conditions characterized by structural and proliferative abnormalities of the corneal endothelium, the anterior chamber angle, and the iris.
Ambrosio, Oriella, Macchi, Ilaria, Mantelli, Flavio, Marenco, Marco, Rama, Paolo, SACCHETTI, MARTA   +5 more
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Fania (Fanny) Kaplan and the attempted assassination of Vladimir Lenin: Ophthalmologic considerations

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Fania (Fanny) Kaplan (1890–1918), who was reportedly visually impaired, confessed to the attempted assassination of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924) in 1918 by shooting him with a pistol. The precise nature of her visual loss is unknown and raises doubts about whether she had sufficient visual function to perform the act ...
Stephen G. Schwartz, Christopher T. Leffler, Peter M. Allen, Andrzej Grzybowski   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Etiology and Anatomical Location of Uveitis—Prognostic Factors for Disease Course and Laterality

Life
Background: Uveitis encompasses a broad group of diseases with infectious and non-infectious etiologies, potentially leading to permanent and irreversible visual impairment.
Vesela Todorova Mitkova-Hristova, Marin Anguelov Atanassov   +1 more
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Development of cytomegalovirus (CMV) immune recovery uveitis is associated with Th17 cell depletion and poor systemic CMV-specific T cell responses. [PDF]

, 2011
Backgroundthe immune reconstitution inflammatory syndromes (IRIS) are a spectrum of inflammatory conditions associated with opportunistic infections and occurring in approximately16% of human immunodeficiency type 1 (HIV-1)-infected patients given ...
Hartigan-O'Connor, Dennis J, Jacobson, Mark A, Sinclair, Elizabeth, Studies of Ocular Complications of AIDS Research Group, Tan, Qi Xuan   +4 more
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Sarcoidosis presenting as granulomatous myositis in a 16-year-old adolescent [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Sarcoidosis is a multi-system disease characterized by the presence of non-caseating epithelioid granulomas in affected tissues, including skeletal muscle.
Eutsler, Eric Eutsler, Ferguson, Cole, Kitcharoensakkul, Maleewan, Orandi, Amir B, White, Andrew J   +4 more
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The impacts of high refractive errors on self‐reported visual function and visual concern

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To examine the association between refractive errors and self‐reported visual function and visual concern, considering self‐perceived present eyesight, concerns about vision, accomplishing less and limitations in daily activities in an eye‐healthy cohort.
Jens Riis Møller, Arevak Saruhanian, Jens Rovelt, Josefine Freiberg, Marcel Reimann, Jeppe Nygård Samuelsen, Christina Eckmann‐Hansen, Miriam Kolko, Nina Jacobsen, FOREVER Consortium   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics of syphilitic uveitis in northern China

BMC Ophthalmology, 2017
Background To describe the characteristics of patients with syphilitic uveitis in northern China. Methods A case series of 21 patients (33 eyes) diagnosed with syphilitic uveitis from 2011 to 2016 at a tertiary center in northern China was ...
Xiaomin Zhang, Qian Du, Feifei Ma, Yinglong Lu, Meiyan Wang, Xiaorong Li   +5 more
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Presenting Clinical Features of Vitreoretinal Lymphoma

Clinical &Experimental Ophthalmology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Vitreoretinal lymphoma is a rare cancer, widely recognised to present diagnostic challenges. We aimed to report information that would support the clinician in considering this diagnosis. Methods We interrogated the International Vitreoretinal B‐Cell Lymphoma Registry for clinical data from patients newly diagnosed with ...
The International Vitreoretinal B‐Cell Lymphoma Registry Investigator Group, Mara Albert‐Fort, Sofia Androudi, Neni Anggraini, Atitaya Apivatthakakul, J. Fernando Arevalo, Meghan K. Berkenstock, Ester Carreño, Anita S.Y. Chan, Soon‐Phaik Chee, Fred K. Chen, Janejit Choovuthayakorn, Luca Cimino, Elisa E. Cornish, Gábor G. Deák, Alexandra L. Farrall, Christina J. Flaxel, Marion Funk, Zsuzsanna Gehl, Pietro Gentile, Debra A. Goldstein, John A. Gonzales, Fabrizio Gozzi, Antonio Hernández‐Pons, Samar Issa, Timothy M. Janetos, Hyeong Min Kim, Min Kim, Jared E. Knickelbein, Zachary A. Kroeger, Paradee Kunavisarut, Rina La Distia Nora, Seung Min Lee, Lyndell L. Lim, Ming Lee Lin, Victor Llorenç, Yunhua Loo, Lucía Martínez‐Costa, Janet M. Matthews, Peter J. McCluskey, David L. McKay, Matteo Menean, Elisabetta Miserocchi, Manabu Mochizuki, Rachael L. Niederer, Roderick F. O’day, Amy S. Pai, Alan G. Palestine, Kessara Pathanapitoon, Mark H.B. Radford, Josephine Richards, Sukhum Silpa‐archa, Joanne L. Sims, Justine R. Smith, Robert T. Swan, Yukiko Terada, Daniel V. Vasconcelos‐Santos, Anagha Vaze, Samanthila Waduthantri, Travers R.E. Weaver, Keryn L. Williams, Se Joon Woo, Richard J. Woodman, Frances Wu, Christine Younan   +64 more
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Contribution of Dual Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green Angiography to the Appraisal of Presumed Tuberculous Chorioretinitis in a Non-endemic Area. [PDF]

, 2017
To assess the respective involvement of retina versus choroid in presumed ocular tuberculosis (POT) in a non-endemic area using dual fluorescein (FA) and indocyanine green angiography (ICGA).
Herbort, C.P., Massy, R.
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