Primary Vitreoretinal Lymphoma in HIV Infection.

: To describe the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related primary vitreoretinal lymphoma (PVRL).: Narrative literature review.: HIV-related PVRL occurs in persons who are relatively young and generally have very low CD4+ T-cell counts.

A SIMPLE, INEXPENSIVE, "MODIFIED LASSO" FOR REMOVAL OF SMOOTH, SPHERICAL INTRAOCULAR FOREIGN BODIES.

Purpose: To report and demonstrate removal of an intraocular metallic spherical pellet and to describe the construction of a basket instrument.

Methods: A 9-year-old boy sustained a pellet gun injury and underwent pars plana vitrectomy to remove an intraocular spherical metallic pellet. A suture loop basket constructed with 3-O nylon and 16-gauge intravenous cannula was used to grasp and remove the foreign body.

Endophthalmitis in HIV Infection.

: The role of HIV infection in exogenous and endogenous endophthalmitis has not been clarified. We aim to assess the potential role of HIV as a risk factor or a poor prognostic feature in this sight-threatening condition. : Literature review.

Clinical Manifestations and Cerebrospinal Fluid Status in Ocular Syphilis.

Purpose: To review the clinical manifestations, cerebrospinal fluid findings and outcomes of patients diagnosed with ocular syphilis.

Methods: Retrospective case review of all patients treated with ocular syphilis at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa between January 2008 and January 2013.

Results: A total of 77 eyes of 49 patients were included.

Patterns of Uveitis at Two University-Based Referral Centres in Cape Town, South Africa.

: To analyze the pattern of uveitis at two tertiary hospitals in South Africa which has a high prevalence of HIV, TB and syphilis. : Data of 198 patients were obtained retrospectively between August 2014 and August 2016, including patient demographics, clinical examination, special investigations and final diagnosis. : Infectious uveitis was the most common aetiological category (47%), followed by idiopathic (34.

Identification of ocular surface squamous neoplasia by in vivo staining with methylene blue.

Aim: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of methylene blue used as a non-invasive in vivo stain to detect ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN).

Methods: A test validation study was performed according to Standards for the reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies (STARD) guidelines on 75 consecutive patients who presented with ocular surface lesions suspicious of OSSN. Methylene blue 1% was instilled in vivo following local anaesthetic.