Journal of AaposPub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.103986
Yotam Heilig MD, Daniel Yafit MD, Shay Schneider MD, Sofia Kordeluk MD, Oren Ziv MD
{"title":"Bilateral orbital abscess secondary to pediatric acute rhinosinusitis: a case report and literature review","authors":"Yotam Heilig MD, Daniel Yafit MD, Shay Schneider MD, Sofia Kordeluk MD, Oren Ziv MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.103986","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.103986","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A 13-month-old boy presented with bilateral periorbital swelling accompanied by rhinorrhea and fever. Nasal endoscopy revealed middle meatus edema and purulent discharge. He was diagnosed with bilateral preseptal cellulitis and treated with intravenous antibiotics. Continuous fever and new-onset proptosis with extraocular muscle restriction the next day prompted imaging, which revealed sinusitis with bilateral subperiosteal abscesses. He underwent endoscopic sinus surgery with bilateral abscess drainage and recovered uneventfully. Bilateral orbital complications of acute sinusitis are exceedingly rare occurrences and nearly always require surgical treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aapos","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141908130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AaposPub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.104011
Mónica Rodríguez MD , María Camila Plata MD , María Elisa Mejía MD , Mauricio Lozano MD
{"title":"Agreement between intraoperative and anterior segment optical coherence tomography measurements of the extraocular muscle insertion distance in patients with previous strabismus surgery","authors":"Mónica Rodríguez MD , María Camila Plata MD , María Elisa Mejía MD , Mauricio Lozano MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.104011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.104011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>To evaluate the agreement between anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) measurement of preoperative distance from the limbus to the horizontal rectus muscle insertion and intraoperative measurement in patients who have previously undergone strabismus surgery and required reoperation.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Subjects from two ophthalmological centers were included. Preoperative AS-OCT was used to measure the muscle insertion from the limbus, and intraoperative measurements were obtained using calipers. Interclass correlation coefficient and Bland-Altman agreement analysis were used.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 53 horizontal rectus muscles from 24 patients with previous strabismus surgery were analyzed: 27 medial rectus (MR) and 26 lateral rectus (LR) muscles, including both previously operated and previously unoperated muscles. Average of AS-OCT measurements of MR was 8.54 ± 2.42 mm and intraoperatively was 9.4 ± 3.09 mm. Average AS-OCT for LR was 8.32 ± 2.25 mm and intraoperatively was 9.34 ± 3.73 mm. 63% of MR muscles and 77% of LR muscles were within 1 mm between AS-OCT and intraoperative measurement. Spearman’s correlation coefficient showed positive correlation between measures for both MR and LR muscles. The interclass correlation coefficient was 0.79 (95% CI, 0.56-0.90) for MR muscles and 0.70 (95% CI, 0.44-0.85) for LR muscles, with a good agreement. Agreement was better for muscles ≤10 mm from the limbus (which included both previously operated and unoperated muscles) than for muscles found >10 mm from the limbus.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Good agreement was observed between the measurement of limbus-insertion distance obtained by AS-OCT and by intraoperative measurement, especially when the muscle insertion was ≤10 mm from the limbus.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aapos","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142299923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AaposPub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.103999
Marta Carrera Tarrés MD , Josep Visa Nasarre MD , Julia Nash Monsó MD , Roser Monmany Badia MD , Julieta Stefani Vargas MD
{"title":"Isolated trochlear nerve palsy: an atypical presentation of multiple sclerosis","authors":"Marta Carrera Tarrés MD , Josep Visa Nasarre MD , Julia Nash Monsó MD , Roser Monmany Badia MD , Julieta Stefani Vargas MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.103999","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.103999","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A 31-year-old woman presenting with vertical diplopia and history of paresthesia in her hands the previous year was found to have a trochlear nerve palsy. Computed tomography showed no acute intracranial pathology. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed several white matter lesions with a demyelinating pattern. She was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) and started on immunotherapy, with no further exacerbation of MS.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aapos","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142299932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AaposPub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.103994
Marybeth K. Farazdaghi MD, Erick D. Bothun MD, Brian G. Mohney MD
{"title":"Posterior subcapsular cataract in a patient with Straatsma syndrome","authors":"Marybeth K. Farazdaghi MD, Erick D. Bothun MD, Brian G. Mohney MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.103994","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.103994","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Straatsma syndrome is an uncommon ocular condition generally comprised of myelinated retinal nerve fiber layer, myopia, and amblyopia. Associated ocular disorders include strabismus, nystagmus, optic nerve hypoplasia, and iris heterochromia. We report the case of a 6-year-old girl with unilateral Straatsma syndrome and an acquired cataract that required surgical extraction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aapos","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142299947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AaposPub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.104014
Brittany M. Wong MD , Alex V. Levin MD, MHSc
{"title":"Does COVID-19 cause retinal hemorrhage?","authors":"Brittany M. Wong MD , Alex V. Levin MD, MHSc","doi":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.104014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.104014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aapos","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142331572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AaposPub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.103990
Arjun Sharma MD, Sanjana Suraneni BS, Elena Bitrian MD, Craig A. McKeown MD
{"title":"Duane syndrome associated with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome type II","authors":"Arjun Sharma MD, Sanjana Suraneni BS, Elena Bitrian MD, Craig A. McKeown MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.103990","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.103990","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We report the case of an 8-month-old infant born at 33 weeks’ gestation referred to our institution for evaluation of left eye abduction deficit and microcephaly. Ophthalmic examination revealed a left eye abduction deficit with palpebral fissure narrowing on adduction along with palpebral fissure widening on abduction, consistent with Duane syndrome. Genetic testing revealed a pathogenic <em>EP300</em> mutation confirming Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome type II. The cooccurrence of Duane syndrome and Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome is rare, with only 3 cases in the literature, 2 with genetic confirmation. Potential involvement of the cranial nerves in Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome may explain its cooccurrence with Duane syndrome, which is seemingly more common in EP300-mediated disease.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aapos","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142057173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AaposPub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.103991
Reed M. Jost MS , Eileen E. Birch PhD , Yi-Zhong Wang PhD , Lori M. Dao MD , David Stager MD , Becky Luu OD , Cynthia L. Beauchamp MD , Prashanthi Giridhar MD , Taylor A. Brin PhD , Alex S. Baldwin PhD , Robert F. Hess PhD , Benjamin Thompson PhD
{"title":"Patch-free streaming contrast-rebalanced dichoptic cartoons versus patching for treatment of amblyopia in children aged 3 to 5 years: a pilot, randomized clinical trial","authors":"Reed M. Jost MS , Eileen E. Birch PhD , Yi-Zhong Wang PhD , Lori M. Dao MD , David Stager MD , Becky Luu OD , Cynthia L. Beauchamp MD , Prashanthi Giridhar MD , Taylor A. Brin PhD , Alex S. Baldwin PhD , Robert F. Hess PhD , Benjamin Thompson PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.103991","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.103991","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>We developed and tested a dichoptic treatment designed for younger children that can be viewed freely and involves a dichoptic manipulation of a popular animation series that enables contrast-rebalancing without disrupting fusion. Our aim was to assess whether this novel amblyopia treatment is superior to patching in children aged 3-5 years.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A total of 34 children with amblyopia were randomly assigned to contrast-rebalanced dichoptic cartoons (4 hours/week) or patching (14 hours/week) for 2 weeks. Children in the cartoon group continued watching cartoons for an additional 2 weeks. Designed to target the youngest and most treatable children, the dichoptic cartoons presented the entire scene to the amblyopic eye at 100% contrast, while the fellow eye view was presented at reduced contrast with the main character omitted. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), stereoacuity, suppression, and manual dexterity were measured at each visit.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>After 2 weeks, improvement in amblyopic eye BCVA was greater for dichoptic treatment than for patching, with a mean improvement of 0.11 ± 0.08 versus 0.06 ± 0.09 logMAR, respectively (<em>P</em> = 0.04). Stereoacuity, suppression, and manual dexterity did not improve significantly more in the dichoptic group than the patching group at 2 weeks. After 4 weeks of dichoptic cartoon treatment, mean visual acuity improvement in the dichoptic group was 0.16 logMAR (95% CI, 0.10-0.21).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>In our study cohort, a contrast-rebalanced dichoptic cartoon was more effective than patching in treating childhood amblyopia after 2 weeks. Dichoptic cartoons that rebalance contrast to overcome suppression provide an additional treatment option for amblyopia in young children.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aapos","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142299945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AaposPub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.104006
Baskar Panirsheeluam MD , Shuaibah Abd Ghani M Med (Ophthal) , Mohamad Israk Mohamad Isa MS (Ophthal) , Sheena Mary Alexander MOphthal , Jemaima Che Hamzah PhD , Cheng Teck Chee Dr Ophthal , Chan Kwok Hoong MBBS
{"title":"Family of juvenile X-linked retinoschisis with varied presentation: a case series with RS1 genetic analysis","authors":"Baskar Panirsheeluam MD , Shuaibah Abd Ghani M Med (Ophthal) , Mohamad Israk Mohamad Isa MS (Ophthal) , Sheena Mary Alexander MOphthal , Jemaima Che Hamzah PhD , Cheng Teck Chee Dr Ophthal , Chan Kwok Hoong MBBS","doi":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.104006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.104006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>RS1</em> gene mutations are known to be a direct cause of the hereditary retinopathy known as retinoschisis. We describe a group of 3 siblings with the same <em>RS1</em> gene mutation who presented with different retinopathy phenotypes. Genetic testing confirmed the <em>RS1</em> genotypes. Clinical ophthalmoscopy, color fundus photography, optical coherence tomography, and fundus fluorescein angiography identified manifestations of Coats-like exudative vitreoretinopathy, retinal detachment, and retinoschisis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aapos","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142299926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AaposPub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.104005
Francisco Altamirano MD , Sandra Hoyek MD , Shravan V. Savant MD , Hanna De Bruyn BS , Pablo Altschwager MD , Isdin Oke MD, MPH , Nimesh A. Patel MD , Efren Gonzalez MD
{"title":"Characteristics, associations, and outcomes of children with posterior segment coloboma","authors":"Francisco Altamirano MD , Sandra Hoyek MD , Shravan V. Savant MD , Hanna De Bruyn BS , Pablo Altschwager MD , Isdin Oke MD, MPH , Nimesh A. Patel MD , Efren Gonzalez MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.104005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.104005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>To describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of children with posterior segment coloboma (PSC).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The medical records of children (age <18 years) with PSC examined at Boston Children’s Hospital from May 1997 to May 2023 were reviewed retrospectively. The following data were collected: demographics, ocular and systemic conditions, coloboma type according to the Ida Mann (IM) classification, and best-corrected visual acuity. Rate of retinal detachment (RD) was calculated. A <em>t</em> test was used to compare visual outcomes by coloboma classification. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the association of CHARGE syndrome with coloboma classification and laterality.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 501 eyes of 343 patients were included. Differences in the mean best-corrected visual acuity of eyes with large PSC (IM type 1-3) and moderate-to-small PSC (IM type 4-7) were found at initial and final examination (both <em>P</em> < 0.001). RD rate was 5% per eye (95% CI, 3.25-7.28) and 7.3% per patient (95% CI, 4.77-10.57). After adjusting for covariates, children with CHARGE syndrome were at increased odds of having IM type 1, type 2, or type 3 colobomas (OR = 2.5; 95% CI, 1.4-4.8; <em>P</em> = 0.003) and bilateral fundus colobomas (OR = 7.0; 95% CI, 3.4-14.5; <em>P</em> <0.001), regardless of IM type, compared to children with PSC and no CHARGE association.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Eyes with large IM colobomas had worse visual outcomes than those with smaller defects; however, both experienced visual impairment. Children with PSC had a low rate of RD. Children with CHARGE syndrome often presented with bilateral and large IM colobomatous defects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aapos","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142309011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AaposPub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/S1091-8531(24)00322-7
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