: This study investigated the frequency and timing of optic neuritis (ON) episodes in relation to the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) and examined the occurrence of Uhthoff's phenomenon and Lhermitte's sign to understand their roles in early diagnosis and disease progression. : A longitudinal study was conducted with 127 MS patients. Clinical data, including ophthalmological examinations for ON, were collected and questionnaires assessed the presence of Uhthoff's phenomenon and Lhermitte's sign.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOcular involvement in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected and treatment-experienced patients is a significant concern, despite the advancements in antiretroviral therapy (ART) medication. The extended life expectancy of HIV patients has altered the spectrum of HIV-associated ocular diseases, ranging from minor issues to severe vision impairment or blindness. Therefore, understanding these complications becomes crucial in providing comprehensive medical care and quality of life improvement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFManagement of patients living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (PLWHA) still represents a challenge for doctors in various medical fields. The presence of co-infections, with different degrees of immune system impairment, raises the need for a multi-disciplinary approach to the PLWHA. In this paper, we present three cases of PLWHA with various ophthalmological conditions, who were admitted to "Prof.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOur purpose was to present a case of a patient diagnosed with herpes zoster ophthalmicus with multiple ocular manifestations. A 70-year-old Caucasian male presented to the hospital for headache and skin hyperesthesia on the scalp and forehead on the left side. The diagnoses of herpes zoster ophthalmicus and acute conjunctivitis were made for the left eye.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe first purpose is to present the diagnosis and therapeutic approach in a patient with sterile endophthalmitis associated with triamcinolone acetonide injection. The secondary objective is to assess the incidence of this complication and to summarize the risk factors described in the literature. A 76-year-old male patient presented for painless, unilateral, decreased visual acuity, four days after cataract surgery and simultaneously intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection for diabetic macular edema in the right eye.
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