Objective To provide novel spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT) findings of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease as well as new insights into the pathogenesis of this disease. Methods Detailed SD OCT an...Objective To provide novel spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT) findings of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease as well as new insights into the pathogenesis of this disease. Methods Detailed SD OCT and fluorescein angiography (FA) findings of 18 consecutive VKH patients (11 women and 7 men) from December 2007 to April 2009 who were in acute uveitic stage at presentation were reviewed. All the patients had been followed up for at least 6 months with reevaluation(s) of SD OCT performed in 10 patients. Results Intraretinal cysts were found to be located in various layers of the outer retina. In addition to the photoreceptor layer, they could also be found between the outer plexiform layer and the outer nuclear layer, or spanning the external limiting membrane. On FA, intraretinal cysts could be hypofluorescent, normofluorescent, or hyperfluorescent. Some intraretinal cysts had a characteristic FA pattern, in which a small round hypofluorescent area was surrounded by a ring of hyperfluorescence (donut-shaped dye pooling). Subretinal fibrinoid deposit appeared in acute uveitic stage in two severe VKH patients and seemed to develop from subretinal exudates and evolved into typical subretinal fibrosis. Gradual transfiguration/migration and progressive proliferation/pigmentation of the subretinal fibrinoid deposit/subretinal fibrosis was observed in one patient. Conclusions Intraretinal cysts could form in various layers of the outer retina and may result from extension of choroidal inflammation. Subretinal fibrosis may develop from subretinal exudates in VKH patients and may cause substantial visual impairment.展开更多
HIGH-VOLTAGE electrical injuries can result in a variety of ocular complications. Cataract and macular edema are the most common injuries.Other injuries include punctate keratopathy,uveitis,macular hole,subretinal mac...HIGH-VOLTAGE electrical injuries can result in a variety of ocular complications. Cataract and macular edema are the most common injuries.Other injuries include punctate keratopathy,uveitis,macular hole,subretinal macular haemorrhage,and choroidal atrophy.We report a case that optical coherence tomography (OCT) and multifocal electro- retinogram (mfERG) clearly demonstrated the bilateral macular lesions following electrical injury, while the fundus examination was nearly normal.展开更多
MAKING accurate and timely diagnosis is often challenging when patients with a systemic disease first present with ocular manifestations.The possibility that vasculitis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE...MAKING accurate and timely diagnosis is often challenging when patients with a systemic disease first present with ocular manifestations.The possibility that vasculitis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE)and antiphospholipid syndrome(APS)can be misdiagnosed as cysticercosis has not been discussed in the literatures.展开更多
We report a rare case involving a 52-year-old female diagnosed with an atypical bronchial carcinoid tumor with metastases to the mediastinum, hilar lymph nodes, breast, and pancreas. In additional, the patient had met...We report a rare case involving a 52-year-old female diagnosed with an atypical bronchial carcinoid tumor with metastases to the mediastinum, hilar lymph nodes, breast, and pancreas. In additional, the patient had metastases to the iris and ciliary body, resulting in progressive vision loss in her left eye. Treatment was successful by intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor.展开更多
文摘Objective To provide novel spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT) findings of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease as well as new insights into the pathogenesis of this disease. Methods Detailed SD OCT and fluorescein angiography (FA) findings of 18 consecutive VKH patients (11 women and 7 men) from December 2007 to April 2009 who were in acute uveitic stage at presentation were reviewed. All the patients had been followed up for at least 6 months with reevaluation(s) of SD OCT performed in 10 patients. Results Intraretinal cysts were found to be located in various layers of the outer retina. In addition to the photoreceptor layer, they could also be found between the outer plexiform layer and the outer nuclear layer, or spanning the external limiting membrane. On FA, intraretinal cysts could be hypofluorescent, normofluorescent, or hyperfluorescent. Some intraretinal cysts had a characteristic FA pattern, in which a small round hypofluorescent area was surrounded by a ring of hyperfluorescence (donut-shaped dye pooling). Subretinal fibrinoid deposit appeared in acute uveitic stage in two severe VKH patients and seemed to develop from subretinal exudates and evolved into typical subretinal fibrosis. Gradual transfiguration/migration and progressive proliferation/pigmentation of the subretinal fibrinoid deposit/subretinal fibrosis was observed in one patient. Conclusions Intraretinal cysts could form in various layers of the outer retina and may result from extension of choroidal inflammation. Subretinal fibrosis may develop from subretinal exudates in VKH patients and may cause substantial visual impairment.
文摘HIGH-VOLTAGE electrical injuries can result in a variety of ocular complications. Cataract and macular edema are the most common injuries.Other injuries include punctate keratopathy,uveitis,macular hole,subretinal macular haemorrhage,and choroidal atrophy.We report a case that optical coherence tomography (OCT) and multifocal electro- retinogram (mfERG) clearly demonstrated the bilateral macular lesions following electrical injury, while the fundus examination was nearly normal.
文摘MAKING accurate and timely diagnosis is often challenging when patients with a systemic disease first present with ocular manifestations.The possibility that vasculitis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE)and antiphospholipid syndrome(APS)can be misdiagnosed as cysticercosis has not been discussed in the literatures.
文摘We report a rare case involving a 52-year-old female diagnosed with an atypical bronchial carcinoid tumor with metastases to the mediastinum, hilar lymph nodes, breast, and pancreas. In additional, the patient had metastases to the iris and ciliary body, resulting in progressive vision loss in her left eye. Treatment was successful by intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor.