Ocular manifestations of Monkeypox virus (MPXV) infection with viral persistence in ocular samples: A case series.

Objective: We describe the clinical presentation and ocular viral dynamics in patients with Monkeypox virus-related ophthalmic disease (MPXROD).

Methods: In this case series, we investigated five consecutive patients with confirmed mpox, diagnosed through a positive Monkeypox virus (MPXV) Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test and presenting with ocular symptoms. They were referred from the Reference Center for Sexually Transmitted Infections in São Paulo (CRT) to the Uveitis Sector at the Federal University of São Paulo, between August and December 2022.

Serum Vitamin D Levels as Biomarkers in Patients with Autoimmune Uveitis and their Possible Correlation with Disease Activity.

This study investigated the correlation between serum vitamin D levels and intraocular inflammation in patients with autoimmune uveitis (AIU). We evaluated 67 patients with active and inactive AIU and measured their serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration, sun exposure habits, number of relapses, and complications. Of the patients evaluated, 85% had significantly lower vitamin D levels, and patients with active uveitis had lower 25(OH)D levels than those with inactive uveitis.

Quality-of-Life and Psychosocial Aspects in Patients with Ocular Toxoplasmosis: A Clinical Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Brazil.

To evaluate quality of life in patients with uveitis-related to toxoplasmosis and its correlation with demographic, ocular involvement and psychosocial aspects.: Data were collected through standardized interviews using a form to collect clinical and demographic data, in addition forms such as HADS, SF-12, NEI-VFQ-25 for health-related quality of life and anxiety and depression symptoms.: 81 patients were included with a mean age of 41.