Fungal diseases of rabbits.

Although fungal diseases in rabbits are reported, they are encountered infrequently in clinical practice. The most common fungal disease is a superficial dermatophytosis, with deep mycotic infections being rare. Rabbits can be asymptomatic carriers of dermatophytes and should be considered a potential source of zoonotic exposure.

Favourable outcome in a patient with penetrating intraocular BB pellet injury.

Intraocular BB pellet injuries are a devastating form of ocular trauma with a poor prognosis. The penetration of the eye by the pellet causes a marked disruption of the intraocular contents that in most cases leads to enucleation. We describe a 15-year-old boy who suffered a penetrating intraocular BB pellet injury to his right eye and underwent primary repair of the injury followed by secondary vitrectomy and prophylactic panretinal photocoagulation.

Initial identification of antinuclear-antibody-negative systemic lupus erythematosus on ophthalmic examination: a case report, with a discussion of the ocular significance of anticardiolipin (antiphospholipid) antibodies.

A 21-year-old man presented with an acute life-threatening illness that was diagnosed and treated as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. The patient survived and during his recovery noted that his central vision was markedly impaired in both eyes. An ophthalmologic examination showed inflammatory and ischemic changes in the retinal vasculature consistent with a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).