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MULTIMODAL IMAGING IN ACUTE RETINAL NECROSIS PRESENTING WITH MACULAR INVOLVEMENT.

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To report an unusual case of early macular necrosis in acute retinal necrosis and its features on multimodal imaging.Findings on fundus examination, laboratory workup, fluorescein angiography, autofluorescence, optical coherence tomography, and optical

Demyelinizing Neurological Disease after Treatment with Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Antagonists.

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OBJECTIVE Demyelinizing neurological disease is a rare complication after treatment with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)α antagonists. We report on a case of multiple sclerosis after TNFα antagonist treatment and discuss its differential diagnosis. METHODS This is an observational case study. RESULTS A

Acute blindness and putaminal necrosis in methanol intoxication.

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OBJECTIVE To review the neuro-ophthalmological and radiological findings of acute methyl alcohol intoxication. METHODS 8 acute methyl alcohol intoxication cases were evaluated. RESULTS All patients were male and their ages varied between 21 and 55. At the initial examination, 6 to 12 days after

Review of published information on foam sclerotherapy.

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BACKGROUND New data on foam sclerotherapy of varicose veins has been recently published. OBJECTIVE To identify the current treatment modalities and their effectiveness in use of foam sclerotherapy. METHODS Review of the recent literature regarding clinical treatment of varicose veins using foam

When and how to do a grid laser for diabetic macular edema.

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Macular edema is a common feature of posterior segment diseases. It is an expression of abnormal permeability in either retinal vessels (inner blood-retinal barrier) or in the retinal pigment epithelium (outer blood-retinal barrier). It occurs in either a diffuse pattern where the macula appears

Ocular manifestations of AIDS.

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1. Cytomegalovirus retinitis is the leading cause of AIDS-related blindness. 2. Patients with reduced CD4 counts are at risk of developing cytomegalovirus retinitis and should be informed of symptoms (floaters, scotoma) and should have periodic dilated retina examinations. 3. AIDS patients who

Acute monocular disturbances mimicking optic neuritis in pituitary apoplexy.

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Three patients with acute monocular central scotoma and headache had the initial diagnosis of optic neuritis. Computed tomography showed large pituitary adenomas with necrosis and cyst formation consistent with the clinical symptoms of a previous pituitary apoplexy. After transsphenoidal

[Selective retina therapy: methods, technique, and online dosimetry].

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Selective retina therapy (SRT) is currently under evaluation, as a new and very subtle laser method, for the treatment of retinal disorders associated with a degradation of the retinal pigmentary epithelium (RPE). SRT makes it possible to selectively effect the RPE, sparing the adjacent neural

Optical coherence tomography findings in acute phase of branch retinal artery occlusion: case report.

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to report a case of branch retinal artery occlusion in the acute phase, using optical coherence tomography to evaluate the morphologic changes. A 27 year-old man had a sudden superior scotoma in the right eye, with fundus examination compatible with inferior temporal branch retinal artery

An Updated Review on the Most Common Agents Causing Toxic Optic Neuropathies.

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Toxic optic neuropathies (TONs) often present with a gradual and bilateral decrease in visual acuity, scotomas and optic disc pallor. Obtaining an accurate history is the critical first step in determining the etiology of TONs. This updated review contains a thorough analysis of the current

Successful treatment of an overlapping choriocapillaritis between multifocal choroiditis and acute zonal occult outer retinopathy (AZOOR) with adalimumab (Humira™).

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To report a case of overlapping choriocapillaritis that initially presented as multifocal choroiditis (MFC) but later showed features compatible with acute zonal occult outer retinopathy (AZOOR) resistant to standard immunosuppression that responded only to adalimumad therapy. A 41-year-old patient

Successful treatment with infliximab in a patient with Diffuse Subretinal Fibrosis syndrome.

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OBJECTIVE To report a case of Diffuse Subretinal Fibrosis (DSF) syndrome refractory to immunosuppressive therapy who was successfully treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF)-alpha monoclonal antibodies infliximab. METHODS Interventional case report. METHODS A 23-year-old male with

Standard guidelines for care: sclerotherapy in dermatology.

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BACKGROUND Sclerotherapy is defined as the targeted elimination of small vessels, varicose veins and vascular anomalies by the injection of a sclerosant. The aim of sclerotherapy is to damage the vessel wall and transform it into a fibrous cord that cannot be recanalized. It is a simple,

Infliximab-associated Chiasmopathy.

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Optic neuropathy has been reported in association with the use of tumor necrosis factor-alpha antagonists such as etanercept, infliximab, and adalimumab. This is a report of a patient who began experiencing decreased vision approximately 1 month after starting infliximab therapy for rheumatoid

Preliminary experience with a new sclerosing foam in the treatment of varicose veins.

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BACKGROUND Recently a new method of using a foam sclerosing agent for the treatment of leg veins has been described. We present a pilot study of a new technique for producing the sclerosing foam (Tessari's method) (SFT) and its use in sclerotherapy of major and minor varicosities. OBJECTIVE A

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