Publications by authors named "Rafael Muci-Mendoza"
Platelet-rich plasma has become one of the most widely used facial cosmetics fillers. We evaluated four patients treated by cosmetologists with platelet-rich plasma injections who developed irreversible blindness due to iatrogenic occlusion of the ophthalmic artery; immediately after the injection in the glabellar area in three cases and in the nasolabial fold in one case. Early after the injections the fundi of all patients demonstrated central retinal artery and choroidal occlusions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA case of acute multifocal inner retinitis associated with nonspecific viral illness.
Retin Cases Brief Rep
November 2014
Purpose: To describe a patient with sudden unilateral loss of vision associated with white inner retinal lesions and a history of a nonspecific viral infection.
Methods: Case report. We reviewed the medical record and retinal angiogram of one patient.
Purpose: To describe the clinical features and management of the largest reported series to date of patients with diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN).
Design: Observational case series.
Methods: The charts of all patients coded as having DUSN in a vitreoretinal clinic in Caracas, Venezuela between July 1979 and August 2000 were retrospectively reviewed.
Article Synopsis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can impact various body systems, especially the eyes.
- The most common eye issue related to SLE is keratoconjunctivitis sicca, but serious vision problems often arise from retinal and neuro-ophthalmic complications.
- Ophthalmologists should monitor patients with eye-related lupus symptoms closely for signs of systemic disease, as these eye issues can indicate more serious health problems elsewhere.