Dacryoadenitis associated with linear scleroderma : A case report and review of literature.

Dacryoadenitis in the setting of linear scleroderma (LScs) is an association that has not previously been described in the scientific literature. The purpose of this case report is to describe the co-existence of LScs and chronic dacryoadenitis and how it was managed. We report the case of a 42-year-old woman who presented with a 4-month history of left upper eyelid swelling with radiological enlargement of the left lacrimal gland on orbital CT and MRI imaging.

Paediatric orbital lymphoma; a case series and review of the literature.

Objective: To describe a series of paediatric orbital lymphoma patients in a single tertiary referral centre.

Methods: A retrospective case-note search in the Oxford Eye Hospital of all patients under the age of 18 years with orbital lymphoma between 2010 and 2020. Demographic and clinical data were obtained, and a literature review was conducted.

Silent sinus syndrome: potentially misleading features that should be recognized.

Objective: Silent sinus syndrome (SSS) usually manifests clinically as hypoglobus and enophthalmos. Patients may experience different symptoms and may present to an assortment of specialties and delay diagnosis and management. The objective of this article was to describe the different and sometimes misleading signs and symptoms of SSS to improve the level of suspicion and reduce time to diagnosis.

Retinal Lineage Therapeutic Specific Effect of Human Orbital and Abdominal Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells.

Retinal degenerative diseases are one of the main causes of complete blindness in aged population. In this study, we compared the therapeutic potential for retinal degeneration of human mesenchymal stem cells derived from abdominal subcutaneous fat (ABASCs) or from orbital fat (OASCs) due to their accessibility and mutual embryonic origin with retinal tissue, respectively. OASCs were found to protect RPE cells from cell death and were demonstrated to increase early RPE precursor markers, while ABASCs showed a raise in retinal precursor marker expression.

Influence of mental stress on intraocular pressure and visual field testing: is there a white coat syndrome in glaucoma?

Purpose: To investigate the effects of mental stress stimulus on intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement and visual field (VF) testing.

Methods: Patients with open angle glaucoma underwent a baseline IOP measurement and VF testing. Afterwards, they completed a computerized mental stress test (Stroop test) which is a known standardized method to induce mental stress.

Applying a dual-Scheimpflug camera to measure tear film thickness.

Purpose: To assess the tear film thickness in healthy individuals by using a dual-Scheimpflug camera and topical 0.1% fluorescein.

Methods: A prospective study on healthy individuals who underwent a bilateral tomography examination using the GALILEI dual-Scheimpflug with assessments of the thinnest and central corneal thickness (TCT and CCT, respectively), at baseline and 1 min after applying 2 and 4 µl of 0.

The management of periorbital nodular fasciitis using intra-lesional triamcinolone: a case report and review of the literature.

Nodular fasciitis (NF) is a subcutaneous, nodular, pseudo-sarcomatous, fibroblastic proliferation. It is rarely reported in the periorbital region and the management approach is variable.Presented is an eight-year-old female with a three month history of a periorbital mass.

Posterior Corneal Surface Changes After Pterygium Excision Surgery.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of pterygium excision on the posterior corneal surface and analyze the factors associated with those changes.

Methods: A prospective, interventional study including 33 eyes of 31 patients who underwent pterygium excision at the Tel Aviv Medical Center (Tel Aviv, Israel). Exclusion criteria included corneal dystrophy, pseudopterygium, corneal scarring, or previous ocular surgery in the treated eye.

Orbital Compartment Syndrome: An Update With Review Of The Literature.

Orbital compartment syndrome (OCS) is a potentially blinding condition characterized by a rapid increase in intra-orbital pressure. OCS is most commonly seen in the context of intra-orbital hemorrhage secondary to either trauma or surgery. A review of the literature indicates that better visual outcomes are achieved when interventions occur within the first 2 hrs.

Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy: reasons for failure.

Objective: Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is a widely performed and safe procedure for the treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstruction manifested as epiphora or dacryocystitis. Current success rates are above 90%. Data on causes for failure of the procedure are sparse.

Aminobisphosphonate-associated orbital and ocular inflammatory disease.

Purpose: Aminobisphosphonates may cause orbital/ocular inflammation. Awareness of the clinical presentation and disease course is crucial. The purpose of this study was to analyse demographics, clinical presentation, disease course and treatment of aminobisphosphonate-associated orbital/ocular inflammation in a large series of patients.

The Incidence of Retinal Vein Occlusion in Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate pseudoexfoliation (PXF) as an independent risk factor for the occurrence of retinal vein occlusion (RVO).

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study on the records of 300 PXF glaucoma patients (PXF group), 300 non-PXF glaucoma patients, and 599 nonglaucoma non-PXF (nGnP group) patients.

Results: Multivariate analysis resulted in a significant probability for RVO in the PXF (p = 0.

Polyester Urethane Implants for Orbital Trapdoor Fracture Repair in Children.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to present the surgical and clinical outcomes of polyester urethane implants in orbital trapdoor fracture repair in children. This is the first study reporting on the use of polyester urethane implants to repair orbital fractures.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective review was performed of children with orbital trapdoor fracture who underwent surgical repair in the authors' medical center over 6 years.

Early use of steroid-sparing agents in the inactivation of moderate-to-severe active thyroid eye disease: a step-down approach.

Objectives: The current first-line treatment for management of active thyroid eye disease (TED) is high-dose intravenous corticosteroids, which have the potential for serious adverse effects. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of steroid-sparing agents (SSAs) in patients with moderate-to-severe active TED, using methotrexate as first-line.

Methods: Presented is a retrospective, four-year, single-centre, consecutive case series of patients with moderate-to-severe TED treated using the Oxford protocol.

Avoiding dacryocystorhinostomy in cases of epiphora caused by inferior meatus obstruction.

Aims: To determine the role of inferior meatus pathologies as an underdiagnosed cause of epiphora.

Methods: This study was conducted in the oculoplastic institution of Tel Aviv medical center-a regional referral center. A retrospective review of files of patients presenting to the lacrimal clinic with nasolacrimal duct obstruction between October 2010 and September 2016.

Prevalence of choroidal nevus and retinal pigment epithelial alterations in vitiligo patients.

Purpose: To investigate ocular manifestations in patients with vitiligo by multimodal imaging, including optical coherence tomography (OCT), color fundus photography, and fundus autofluorescence (FAF).

Methods: In this prospective, observational clinical study, vitiligo patients underwent ophthalmologic and dermatologic clinical assessment and imaging by spectral-domain OCT, FAF, and color fundus imaging. Ocular echography was performed as indicated.

Visual outcome following bilateral non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Many patients who suffer unilateral non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) will eventually develop the same condition in their other eye, worrying them about losing vision in both eyes. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to determine whether it is possible to predict the visual outcome of the consecutive NAION event based on initial presentation and to compare mean visual loss of firstly versus secondly affected eyes.

Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies published between January 1st 1966 and May 31st 2016 reporting on visual acuity and/or visual field loss of both affected eyes, measured either at presentation or follow-up following bilateral NAION.

FIVE-YEAR FOLLOW-UP AFTER EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE SURGERY: A Single-Center Experience.

Purpose: To evaluate the rate of epiretinal membrane (ERM) recurrence in eyes that underwent ERM peeling surgery at least 5 years earlier.

Methods: Retrospective interventional case series study of 37 patients (15 women and 22 men; mean age, 70 ± 7.6 years) operated on for ERM removal with a follow-up of at least 5 years.

A combined one-stage surgical approach of orbital tumor debulking, lid reconstruction, and ptosis repair in children with orbitotemporal neurofibromatosis.

Background And Aim: To describe a series of children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and a plexiform neurofibroma of the orbit with ptosis who underwent a combined one-stage surgery for tumor debulking, lid reconstruction, and ptosis repair.

Methods: A retrospective review of 6 cases of combined one-step surgeries for orbital plexiform neurofibroma with ptosis.

Results: The study included 6 children (4 boys, mean age 3.

Efficacy of Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking for the Treatment of Keratoconus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Purpose: To examine the efficacy of corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) for the treatment of keratoconus (KCN).

Methods: A systemic literature review and meta-analysis of ocular functional and structural parameters of patients with KCN undergoing cross-linking procedures were performed using PubMed and the web of science. A literature search was performed for relevant peer-reviewed publications on population-based studies.

Limited reproducibility of 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.

Results of 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) including average blood pressure, variability, and nocturnal dipping are considered the gold standard for diagnosis and the best predictor of the future end organ damage in chronic hypertension. Here we report on the reproducibility of ABPM results for these three measures over a period of months. A total of 35 hypertensive patients (43% female, mean age 64 years), underwent two separate ABPM recordings within 14 weeks, with unchanged medical treatment and lifestyle in the interim.

Indocyanine green assisted removal of orbital lacrimal duct cysts in children.

Aim. To report on the use of indocyanine green (ICG) during surgical removal of pediatric orbital lacrimal duct cysts. Method.

Anisometropia in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 and unilateral optic nerve glioma.

Background: Optic nerve glioma (ONG) occurs in 5% to 25% of individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Recently an association between this lesion and unilateral myopia was reported in a series of 4 pediatric patients. The purpose of this study was to determine whether unilateral ONG is associated with an increased prevalence of anisometropia.

Increased prevalence of ametropia in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 disease.

Neurofibromatosis type 1 disease is an autosomal dominant disorder associated with numerous ophthalmic and systemic manifestations. Organic causes of visual loss include optic pathway gliomas, orbital plexiform neurofibroma, and glaucoma. In this study, the authors analyzed the prevalence of ametropia as a cause for visual loss in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 disease younger than age 12 years compared to matched controls.