Publications by authors named "Triona Butler"

Article Synopsis
  • A mid-20s woman with hidradenitis suppurativa and Grave's disease experienced vision loss and pain in both eyes due to bilateral interstitial keratitis.
  • Her eyes showed significant thinning and steepening of the peripheral cornea, leading to perforation that required surgical intervention and systemic immunosuppression.
  • After 18 months of treatment with immunosuppressive drugs, her condition improved, highlighting the need for collaboration between dermatologists and ophthalmologists due to the seriousness of these conditions.
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Purpose: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia may predispose to thromboembolic disease, including after the acute phase. We report on a unique case of central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) occurring eight months after diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia in a likely case of post-COVID-19 syndrome.

Case Report: A 42-year-old man developed blurred vision in his right eye eight months after symptoms of pneumonia.

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Background: The prevalence of kidney disease (KD) due to inherited genetic conditions in Ireland is unknown. The aim of this study was to characterise an adult kidney disease population in Ireland and to identify familial clusters of kidney disease within the population.

Methods: This was a multicenter cross-sectional study of patients with kidney disease in the Republic of Ireland, from January 2014 to September 2014, recruiting from dialysis units and out-patient renal departments.

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