Publications by authors named "Marco Leozappa"

Article Synopsis
  • The study focuses on transient vitreomacular traction (VMT) syndrome that can occur after mild blunt eye trauma and its connection to incomplete posterior vitreous detachment.
  • Two patients experienced sudden vision problems, which were confirmed through optical coherence tomography (OCT) showing typical signs of VMT syndrome.
  • After a few weeks, complete posterior vitreous detachment was observed in both patients, leading to a full recovery of their symptoms, suggesting that monitoring might be sufficient before considering surgical intervention like vitrectomy.
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Purpose: To describe a case of keratitis caused by the Gram-negative Escherichia coli, treated with UVA-riboflavin cross linking.

Methods: Case report.

Results: A 78-year-old woman with diabetes presented with a 1-week history of pain, photophobia, foreign body sensation, and lacrimation in the right eye.

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Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome is likely underdiagnosed. A 13-year-old girl with no significant medical history had photophobia, ocular pain, and decreased visual acuity. Bilateral papilledema was present.

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