The role of fundus autofluorescence imaging in the study of the course of posterior uveitis disorders.

Background: To evaluate the correlation of fundus autofluorescence (FAF) with indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) in patients with various posterior uveitis disorders.

Methods: Interventional case series including 23 eyes of 15 patients with diagnosis of a specific type of retinochoroiditis, such as acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE), serpiginous-like choroiditis, multifocal choroiditis (MFC), Harada disease, and syphilitic retinochoroiditis. Also, some cases with undefined retinochoroiditis were included.

Evaluation of single-dose azithromycin versus standard azithromycin/doxycycline treatment and clinical assessment of regression course in patients with adult inclusion conjunctivitis.

Background: Single-dose azithromycin (AZT) has been proved efficient in treating various human Chlamydia infections. However, it has not been thoroughly tested in patients with adult inclusion conjunctivitis (AIC). It is the aim of this study to perform a comparative evaluation of efficacy and safety of one-day AZT with long-term AZT and doxycycline (DOX) regimens in AIC and to present a clinical profile of regression course of the disease.

Evaluation of direct immunofluorescence assay and cytological examination in comparison to polymerase chain reaction of conjunctival swabs in patients with adult inclusion conjunctivitis.

Purpose: To evaluate PCR, direct immunofluorescence assay (DIA) and cytological test of conjunctival swabs for the diagnosis of adult follicular conjunctivitis (AFC).

Methods: Eighty-three adult patients with chronic conjunctivitis and sixteen healthy individuals were included. Conjunctival scrapings underwent PCR, DIA and cytological analysis.

Human herpes virus-6 as a cause of recurrent posterior uveitis in a HIV-positive patient.

Purpose: To report a case of bilateral recurrent posterior uveitis caused by human herpes virus-6 (HHV-6) in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive individual.

Methods: Comprehensive ophthalmic examination, including imaging with optical coherence tomography, fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography, and adequate laboratory tests were performed. A human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient without any AIDS defining condition, with a history of recurrent bilateral posterior uveitis referred to us with the diagnosis of retinal detachment.

Elimination of motion and pulsation artifacts using BLADE sequences in knee MR imaging.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of proton density (PD)-BLADE sequences in reducing or even eliminating motion and pulsatile flow artifacts in knee magnetic resonance imaging examinations. Eighty consecutive patients, who had been routinely scanned for knee examination, participated in the study. The following pairs of sequences with and without BLADE were compared: (a) PD turbo spin echo (TSE) sagittal (SAG) fat saturation (FS) in 35 patients, (b) PD TSE coronal (COR) FS in 19 patients, (c) T2 TSE axial in 13 patients and (d) PD TSE SAG in 13 patients.