VISUAL SNOW SYNDROME IN A PEDIATRIC CASE.

INTRODUCTION Visual snow (VS) is a rare condition that is characterized by continuous dynamically flickering dots in the entire visual field that imitate the 'static' or 'snow' of an analogue television set that is not connected to the antenna (1). VS was first described in 3 of 10 migraineurs patients who presented with a spectrum of positive visual symptoms (2). The symptoms of VS can persist for many years.

OCT Evaluation of Retinal Parameters in Pediatric Gastritis Patients with Helicobacter Pylori.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection on choroidal thickness (CT), retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness, and ganglion cell (GCL+IPL) complex thickness in childhood cases of gastritis.

Methods: A total of 104 eyes of 52 children were included in the study.

Correlatıon of neutrophyle/lymphocyte ratio and pulmonary parameters with optic coherence tomography findings in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Introduction: To examine the correlation of pulmonary functions and neutrophyle/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with optic coherence tomography findings in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Methods: Fifty-five COPD (110 eyes) and 48 control cases (96 eyes) were enrolled. COPD patients were grouped as Group 1 (mild-moderate) and Group 2 (severe) according to GOLD classification.

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in ocular diseases: a systematic review.

Aim: To summarize the results of studies investigating neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and to identify the role of NLR in ocular diseases.

Methods: With the aim of identifying the studies related to NLR, a search was conducted on http://www.ncbi.

Short-term variations of optic coherence tomography findings in mild and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Objective: To evaluate the short-term changes in subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT), ganglion cell complex (GCC) analysis, and retinal nerve fiber length (RNFL) of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a 3-month follow-up.

Materials And Methods: Forty-eight patients with COPD (96 eyes) and 40 control subjects (80 eyes) were enrolled in our study. COPD patients were grouped according to disease severity as Group 1 (mild-moderate) and Group 2 (advanced).

Corneal stromal depth of the demarcation line in 'accelerated corneal cross-linking' with different concentrations of riboflavin solutions.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare the effect of different riboflavin solutions (hypotonic and isotonic) used during accelerated corneal cross-linking (CXL) on the mean depth of the demarcation line (DDL) formed in corneal stroma.

Methods: This prospective, cross-sectional study included 38 eyes of 26 patients. All patients underwent accelerated CXL due to progressive keratoconus.

Increased red cell distribution width levels in children with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.

Purpose: Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC) is an inflammatory disease of the conjunctiva. Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a widely accepted inflammatory marker. We aimed to investigate whether RDW level is associated with the development of SAC in pediatric population.

Comparison of Intravitreal Bevacizumab, Intravitreal Ranibizumab and Laser Photocoagulation for Treatment of Type 1 Retinopathy of Prematurity in Turkish Preterm Children.

Purpose: To evaluate effectiveness of treatment modalities, major complications and refractive errors in children who were treated with intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB), intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) or laser photocoagulation (LP) for type 1 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

Methods: Premature infants who underwent IVB monotherapy (Group 1), IVR monotherapy (Group 2) or LP (Group 3) for type 1 ROP and infants with spontaneously regressed ROP (Group 4) were included for the study. Major complications, recurrence rate, recurrence time, total retinal vascularization time and refractive errors at 18 months of corrected age (CA) were determined.

Impact of oral contraceptive pills on central corneal thickness in young women.

Objectives: Hormonal changes during oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use may affect central corneal thickness (CCT) values. We aimed to evaluate the impact of OCP use on CCT values in healthy young women.

Materials And Methods: Fifty women subjects who use OCP for contraception (Group 1) and forty control subjects (Group 2) who do not use OCP were included in this prospective study.

The Relationship between Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio and Age-related Macular Degeneration.

Purpose: To investigate the possible associations of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) level with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD).

Methods: Patients were divided to three groups of 40 patients with non-neovascular ARMD (group 1), 40 patients with neovascular ARMD (group 2), and 40 healthy control subjects (group 3). The neutrophil and lymphocyte counts were evaluated using an ABX Pentra DF120/USA biochemical analyzer, and hs-CRP levels were measured using a Beckman Coulter Immage 800.

Ocular Disorders in Turkish Children with Sensorineural Hearıng Loss: A Cross-Sectional Study and Literature Review.

Purpose: To investigate types and frequencies of ocular disorders in children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), and to emphasize the importance of ophthalmological examination in these children.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of the examination records of children examined in our instutititon between January 2011 and September 2014 was performed. Ocular disorders of children with SHNL were selectively reviewed.

Does Correction of Strabismus Improve Quality of Life in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Results of a Parent Survey by Ophthalmologists.

Purpose: Ophthalmic problems are reported to be common in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and strabismus is of particular importance. We aimed to investigate the outcomes of strabismus management in cases with ASD and identify the impact of optical or surgical correction of the strabismus on the child using a questionnaire for parents.

Methods: A survey was designed to assess parents' perceptions of pre-management and post-management quality of life in 41 children aged 5-17 years with ASD and strabismus using a questionnaire with 10 questions, including three subscales.

A Rare Cause of Retinal Artery Occlusion in Severe Hypernatremic Dehydration in Newborns.

Neonatal hypernatremia is an important electrolyte disorder that may have serious complications. It may be a rare and underdiagnosed cause of venous and arterial thrombosis, leading to severe brain damage by cerebral edema and intracranial hemorrhage. Here, the authors present a case of bilateral central retinal artery occlusion in a newborn with severe hypernatremic dehydration who is found to be normal in terms of other causes of retinal arterial thromboembolization.

Comparative Clinical Outcomes of Pediatric Patients Presenting With Eyelid Nodules of Idiopathic Facial Aseptic Granuloma, Hordeola, and Chalazia.

Purpose: To present the clinical features of the eyelid nodules observed in a newly determined dermatologic disorder, idiopathic facial aseptic granuloma (IFAG), and to compare them with children having acute hordeolum and chalazion.

Methods: Duration of the lesion, localization, presence of coexisting facial nodules, management strategies, and response time to topical/oral antibiotics were retrospectively reviewed in 50 children with IFAG, acute hordeolum, or chalazion.

Results: Fourteen children with one or more IFAG nodules on their eyelids, 28 children with one or more acute hordeolum, and 8 children with one or more chalazion were examined.

Agenesis of retinal vessels in a newborn with central nervous system developmental abnormality.

A full-term infant with neonatal seizures was diagnosed to have corpus callosum agenesis with congenital agyria. His indirect ophthalmoscopical evaluation revealed bilateral complete absence of retinal vessels with normal optic discs and macula. Bilateral lamellar cataracts developed in the second month of follow-up, and his muscle biopsy was consistent with a mitochondrial disorder.

Ophthalmic Manifestations in Children With Congenital Hypothyroidism.

Purpose: To evaluate the frequencies of ophthalmic abnormalities in children with congenital hypothyroidism.

Methods: A total of 121 patients with a history of congenital hypothyroidism, aged 1 to 216 months, were included in the study. The initial ophthalmological examinations and demographic data of patients who were examined between April 2013 and April 2015 were retrospectively reviewed.

Rapid Development of Corneal Hydrops in a Septic Infant who Received Diode Laser for Aggressive Posterior Retinopathy of Prematurity.

A premature baby who was hospitalized with the diagnosis of sepsis was treated with diode laser photocoagulation for aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity. Diffuse corneal ectasia and corneal hydrops developed in the right eye, and hyphema and corneal hydrops developed on the left eye on postoperative day 12. The patient died because of cardiovascular collapse and hemodynamic instability.

Serum Lipid Levels in Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome.

Purpose: To investigate the serum lipid levels in pseudoexfoliation (PEX) syndrome and its association with systemic vascular disorders.

Materials And Methods: Patients were divided into three groups: 52 patients with PEX syndrome (group 1), 20 patients with PEX glaucoma (group 2), and 47 control subjects without PEX syndrome or glaucoma (group 3). The fasting serum total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and triglyceride levels were evaluated by Beckman Coulter DXC 800/USA biochemical analyzer.

Serum neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in retinopathy of prematurity.

Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between serum neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

Methods: Infants with a gestational age of ≤32 week were screened for ROP. Complete blood cell, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and interleukin 6 levels of subjects were measured within the first 24 hours of life.

Ophthalmological Findings of Turkish Children With Muscular Dystrophies.

Purpose: To present the results of ophthalmological examinations in children with muscular dystrophies and highlight the importance of their ophthalmological evaluation.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of the ophthalmological examination records in 74 children with a type of muscular dystrophy, examined between January 2011 and January 2015, was performed.

Results: The most common type of muscular dystrophy observed in our patients was Duchenne muscular dystrophy (67.

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis in Childhood and Adolescence: A Single-Center Experience.

Background: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common oral ulcerative condition in children. The objective was to describe the clinical features of RAS in children with accompanying clinical and laboratory findings.

Methods: The study included 120 patients younger than 18 years of age (mean age 9.