Susac syndrome is a rare microangiopathy affecting the brain, retina, and cochlea. Individuals affected typically present with a classical clinical triad of branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO), encephalopathy or white matter lesions, and sensorineural hearing loss. Herein, we report an exceedingly rare case of a middle-aged female patient with multiple presentations related to her visual field complaints.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Safeguarding children and adolescents from unintentional injuries is a significant concern for parents and caregivers. With them staying more at home during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, more educational tools and valid educational programs are warranted to improve parental knowledge and awareness about childhood and adolescences' safety. This study aims to explore the effectiveness of childhood and adolescence safety campaigns on parents' knowledge and attitude toward preventable injuries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Sturge-weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare condition that presents with a typical facial port-wine stain, neurological manifestations such as seizures, and ocular involvement by glaucoma and/or choroidal hemangioma. In this series we demonstrate the histopathological details of the primary ocular involvement as well as the late blinding secondary ocular changes.
Presentation Of Cases: Seven cases were included with the diagnosis of choroidal hemangioma in association with SWS (6 enucleations and one evisceration).