Publications by authors named "R J Stawell"

Purpose: To evaluate the rate of, risk factors for, and outcomes of cataract surgery in patients with intermediate, posterior, and panuveitides treated with systemic corticosteroids and immunosuppression.

Design: Cohort study of participants from a randomized clinical trial.

Methods: A multicenter clinical trial with extended follow-up comprised the study setting.

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  • * Findings showed low genetic testing rates at around 10%, with higher testing rates among younger patients and those receiving longer care.
  • * Conclusion emphasizes the need for improvement in genetic testing practices and suggests future changes in patient management in response to the increasing importance of genetic testing for IRDs.
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Primary choroidal lymphoma is a rare, slowly progressive intraocular malignancy. Most are low grade B cell lymphomas, often involving tissues adjacent to the choroid such as the subconjunctival space, lacrimal gland or orbit. Ideally, these lesions are biopsied to establish histopathological diagnosis.

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Background: The syndrome of Headache and focal Neurological Deficits with cerebrospinal fluid Lymphocytosis (HaNDL) is considered a rare, idiopathic and self-limited condition.

Methods: We present a patient with HaNDL who had unique findings of florid optic disc haemorrhages from bilateral central retinal vein occlusions.

Results: Our patient made a full recovery with conservative management.

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Objective: To document the clinical presentation, treatment, and visual outcome of sarcoid uveitis and to determine the timing and potential risk factors of sarcoidosis progression to symptomatic systemic disease from the time of sarcoid uveitis diagnosis.

Design: Retrospective, interventional case series.

Methods: Subjects: Patients with dual diagnoses of uveitis and presumed/biopsy-proven sarcoidosis.

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