Unilateral conjunctival AL kappa amyloidosis with trace evidence of systemic amyloidosis.

Background: Amyloidosis is a systemic disorder that results from the tissue deposition of various proteins with distinctive morphological characteristics. Conjunctival amyloidosis is a rare variant which is generally localized and not associated with systemic involvement.

Case Report: We present here a case of 47-year-old female patient with right eyelid swelling that progressed over a 12 year period and eventually underwent surgery with pathology showing AL conjunctival amyloidosis.

Visual recovery after direct traumatic optic neuropathy.

Direct traumatic optic neuropathy is a rare complication of endoscopic sinus surgery and can result in irreversible damage to the optic nerve. We report a case of direct traumatic optic neuropathy after transnasal endoscopic orbital decompression for Graves's disease in a patient who experienced near-complete recovery of vision. We discuss possible mechanisms.

Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHML) prednisone resistant but dexamethasone sensitive.

Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHML) is a histiocytic disorder affecting children and adults. It usually presents as markedly enlarged lymph nodes that require surgical biopsy for confirmation. This lesion is usually self-limited but can present in areas that can cause significant morbidity or disfigurement.

Fishhook injuries of the eye: report of a case and review of management.

A 29-year-old African American man presented to the emergency department at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences with a fishhook perforating the cornea of the left eye (OS) extending into the anterior chamber. The fishhook was removed via its entrance wound and was subsequently repaired. Fishhook injuries to the eye can result in profound visual impairment.

Optic neuropathy in patient with Wegener's granulomatosis.

A 32-year-old white male presented to the Jones Eye Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences with blurred vision of the right eye (OD) and severe bilateral retrobulbar pain. He had an eight-year history of Wegener's granulomatosis. On examination there was optic disc edema OD and extensive bilateral orbital involvement with compression of the right optic nerve by neuroimaging studies.