Publications by authors named "Salvatore Alessi"
Purpose: To report a case illustrating the association of Steinert Disease (SD) with peripheral retinal non-perfusion areas and epiretinal membrane.
Methods: Case report.
Results: A 47-year-old Caucasian female diagnosed with SD was referred for blurred vision in her right eye (RE).
Purpose: To test the reliability and accuracy of the 2Win Refractometer Corneal Reflexes App (CR App) in detecting manifest strabismus in pediatric patients.
Methods: Prospective study involving 167 children with suspected strabismus (mean age 7.6 years; SD = 3.
Purpose: To test the accuracy and validity of the 2Win and the plusoptiX A12R refractometers in detecting amblyopia risk factors.
Methods: Children were screened using both devices, using two sets of referral criteria each, and underwent complete ophthalmic examination, including cycloplegic refraction. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) were calculated.
Purpose: Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina (GACR) is a rare chorioretinal dystrophy characterized by a deficiency of the enzyme ornithine aminotransferase, inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern.
Case Report: We report a case of a 17-year-old girl with GACR, for whom the level of serum ornithine had been reduced by an arginine-restricted diet. The patient was responsive to an association of topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (CAI) to reduce cystoid macular edema (CME).