Publications by authors named "M E Altinisik"
Purpose: This study investigates the natural progression of quiescent macular neovascularization (qMNV) using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).
Methods: The study monitored 30 eyes of 28 qMNV patients over a period of at least six months. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and OCTA were used to perform qualitative and quantitative analyses, noting any cases of activation during follow-up.
In this study, we aimed to present a rare case of pulsatile proptosis due to sphenoid wing dysplasia without the features of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). A 17-year-old male patient presented with swelling in the superotemporal region of the right eye. Physical examination revealed facial asymmetry with a pulsatile, ill-defined, soft lesion with in the superotemporal region of the right orbit associated with pulsatile proptosis, downward dystopia, and hypotropia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The body image of patients with cancer can be negatively affected due to treatment toxicities. Changes in body image may cause patients to experience social appearance anxiety. This study aimed to evaluate the body image and social appearance anxiety of patients with cancer undergoing radiotherapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To present a case of aspergillus-induced endogenous endophthalmitis evolving into delayed lumbosacral osteomyelitis, initially misdiagnosed as ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in an immunocompetent patient.
Method: Case Report.
Results: A 38-year-old woman, initially treated for pneumonia, experienced sudden loss of vision in her left eye, prompting a thorough examination that revealed a distinct chorioretinal infiltrate.