Methanol-induced parkinsonism and cerebral vasculopathy due to perfume inhalation.

Background: Methanol (methyl alcohol) is a form of toxic alcohol that is found in illicit alcohol as well as household products such as solvents and paint removers. The most common cause of methanol poisoning is through ingestion of adulterated alcohol; however, other routes of poisoning may also occur including cutaneous exposure and, rarely, inhalation.

Methods/results: We are reporting a case of a young woman with vision loss, parkinsonism and widespread cerebral artery spasms due to methanol inhalation from domestically made perfume.

Refractive error of Saudi children enrolled in primary school and kindergarten measured with a spot screener.

Aims: To evaluate the refractive status of young Saudi schoolchildren with a "Spot Screener."

Subjects And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from January to July 2016 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Children of kindergarten (3-5 years) and grades 1 and 2 (6-7 years) were screened for refractive error (RE) using the handheld Spot Screener (Welch Allyn, Skaneateles Falls, NY, USA).