Publications by authors named "Kristina Horkovicova"

Refractive changes may be caused by systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, lupus erythematosus, or hypothyroidism. However, refractive changes following the removal of a brain tumour have not been reported. In our case report, we describe a young woman without any systemic disease.

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Purpose: The indications for evisceration and enucleation are still evolving and controversial. The study aims to describe trends of enucleation versus evisceration in one center.

Methods: In period 1998-2019 were 353 patients were included in the study.

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Pseudotumor cerebri, benign intracranial hypertension or idiopathic intracranial hypertension are all terms used for a neurological syndrome consisting of increased intracranial pressure, headache and possible edema of the optic nerve head and decreased visual function. Normal findings in contrast agent computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging of the head in physiological neurological findings, with the exception of paresis VI, indicate an increase in pressure of laboratory normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of unknown cause. In this article we describe what idiopathic intracranial hypertension is, what manifestations can occur from an ophthalmological point of view and how to treat them.

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Article Synopsis
  • * Common symptoms include neurological issues like headaches and paralysis, and ocular problems such as dilated vessels, nystagmus, and retinal detachment.
  • * The case report discusses an eight-month-old girl diagnosed with retinal angiomatosis who was later found to have Wyburn-Mason syndrome, with comparisons made between her initial and 20-year follow-up findings.
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