Publications by authors named "Ulises De Dios-Cuadras"

Purpose: To report the case of a patient with X-linked juvenile retinoschisis (XLRS), caused by an in-frame deletion of the RS1 gene, who presented visual loss due to bilateral central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC).Methods: Observational case report.

Results: A 34-year-old man, with type-A personality, presented with a one-month history of decreased visual acuity and metamorphopsia in his right eye.

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Purpose: To describe the primary cancer sites and clinical features of choroidal metastasis in Mexican patients.

Methods: This was a retrospective, observational, and multi-center study. Data were recollected from 6 ophthalmological hospitals in Mexico from patients with choroidal metastasis diagnosed from 2000 to 2018.

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Background: Retinal dystrophies (RDs) are one of the most genetically heterogeneous monogenic disorders with ~270 associated loci identified by early 2019. The recent application of next-generation sequencing (NGS) has greatly improved the molecular diagnosis of RD patients. Genetic characterization of RD cohorts from different ethnic groups is justified, as it would improve the knowledge of molecular basis of the disease.

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Aims: During diabetic macular oedema (DME), a spectrum of capillary abnormalities is commonly observed, ranging from microaneurysms to large microvascular abnormalities. Clinical evidence suggests that targeted photocoagulation of large microvascular abnormalities may be beneficial, but their detection is not done in a routine fashion. It was reported that they are better identified by indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) than by fluorescein angiography.

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