M. Bouladi, R. Bouraoui, B. Benromdhane, R. Limaiem, F. Mghaieth, L. Elmatri
{"title":"Multimodal Imaging of Atypical Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy","authors":"M. Bouladi, R. Bouraoui, B. Benromdhane, R. Limaiem, F. Mghaieth, L. Elmatri","doi":"10.4172/2324-8599.1000201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-8599.1000201","url":null,"abstract":"We present a 52 years-old woman who developed acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE) with atypical features. APMPPE was unilateral and associated with serous retinal detachment and disc edema causing severe vision loss to 20/400. Oral corticosteroid therapy was prescribed with rapid resolution of lesions and visual improvement to 20/20. Clinical course and multimodal imaging in illustrating different features provide us clues for the definitive diagnosis.","PeriodicalId":89944,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Ophthalmic Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43003581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Equatorial Scleral Anchor for the Weakening of the Inferior Oblique Muscle","authors":"L. Sabetti, S. Tomarchio, E. Piozzi, A. Magli","doi":"10.4172/2324-8599.1000202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-8599.1000202","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The study was conducted to evaluate the mid-term effectiveness of a new surgical approach in the reduction of overaction of the inferior oblique muscle. \u0000Methods: A new surgical treatment was developed consisting of suturing the muscle to the sclera at the Gobin’s point with tendon sparing by way of a micro-incision to reduce any tissue damage during the surgical procedure and to enhance the healing process. The treatment was evaluated postoperatively in a group of 150 patients with primary or secondary inferior oblique overaction. \u0000Results: All patients experienced a complete resolution of the elevation in adduction, no residual vertical imbalance, lateral incomitance was improved. \u0000Conclusion: The outcome of the new equatorial scleral anchor surgical treatment has been generally accepted as favourable in our study, also if compared with the results yielded by the most frequently used anterior transposition of the inferior oblique muscle. The new surgical treatment appears to be a relatively a less invasive, safe, reversible technique, including the potential to perform the procedure with an adjustable suture.","PeriodicalId":89944,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Ophthalmic Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45000733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus and Ocular Manifestations - Case Report","authors":"Selegatto Lt, Sobrinho Mva, Pereira Ic, Batalha Cp, Pinheiro Mr, Hoehr Gc","doi":"10.4172/2324-8599.1000193","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-8599.1000193","url":null,"abstract":"Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease that may cause constitutional or organ- specific symptoms. The skin, mucous membranes, joints, kidney, brain, serous membranes, lung, heart, and occasionally the gastrointestinal tract may be all involved. Constitutional symptoms consist of fever, malaise, fatigue, weight loss, lymphadenopathy, and anorexia.","PeriodicalId":89944,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Ophthalmic Pathology","volume":"2017 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42058112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Cra, A. Challa, I. Sounouvou, S. T. Hounnou, C. ClaudiaDoutetienGbaguidi
{"title":"Ocular Morbidity among Taxicab Drivers of Common Transport at Parakou (Benin) in2014","authors":"A. Cra, A. Challa, I. Sounouvou, S. T. Hounnou, C. ClaudiaDoutetienGbaguidi","doi":"10.4172/2324-8599.1000197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-8599.1000197","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: During the taxicab driving, the eyes intervene for 90% in the exploration of the environment. Objective: The authors had studied the ocular morbidity of taxicab drivers at Parakou in Benin Republic in 2014. Materials and Methods: The study has been realized in the ophthalmology service of CHUD-Borgou. It was a prospective, transversal analytical and descriptive study. It has concerned all taxicab drivers of the cars stations of Parakou, living in Parakou and detected during the period of study from 1st May to 31 July 2014, that means 03 months. Results: A total of 133 taxicab drivers all belonging to male have been examined examined. The class age more represented was that of 21-30 years old (37.6%). Among the 133 examined cases, 21 cases (15.79%) have showed incompatible troubles with the car driving. The predominant diseases were conjunctives pathologies (35.1%) dominated by pterygium, refractive errors (24.7%) and neuroretinina pathologies (11.7%). Conclusion: It comes out from this study that ocular diseases among the taxi drivers are various and potentially cause of blindness. It’s urged to make obligatory full ophthalmology consultation, by eye health care professional to the test of getting the driving license in order to ensure as well the safety of drivers, the passengers as the ones of the users of the public way.","PeriodicalId":89944,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Ophthalmic Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47721378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nonspecific Orbital Inflammation: Atypical Case Report","authors":"Selegatto Lt, Pereira Ic, Sobrinho Mva, Batalha Cp, Hoehr Gc, Pinheiro Mr","doi":"10.4172/2324-8599.1000194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-8599.1000194","url":null,"abstract":"Nonspecific orbital inflammation (NSOI), or orbital pseudo tumor, represents a set of benign inflammatory diseases that affect the orbital area. It is considered a differential diagnosis of a variety of orbital injuries and it can also be interpreted as exclusion diagnosis. The majority of the cases are unilateral without gender predilection.","PeriodicalId":89944,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Ophthalmic Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46022990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Satyaprakash Singh, R. Oli, V. Mishra, Deepika Singh, Jagriti Rana, A. Singh
{"title":"Cytomorphology of Conjunctival Epithelium in Ocular Surface Disorders","authors":"Satyaprakash Singh, R. Oli, V. Mishra, Deepika Singh, Jagriti Rana, A. Singh","doi":"10.4172/2324-8599.1000195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-8599.1000195","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: To study cytomorphological changes in various ocular surface disorders and find out the sensitivity, specificity and the diagnostic accuracy of impression cytology. Materials and Methods: One hundred and ten patients (84 cases and 26 controls) were included in this study. Out of these 84 cases, 25 cases having vitamin A deficiency (VAD), 19 cases are having vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC), 30 of dry eye and 10 of chemical burn. Impression cytology was performed with each patient and the results were noted. Biopsy was done in 2 patients from each group. Patients were examined for goblet cell density in the form of clumping of goblet cells and degree of squamous metaplasia in terms of loss of cell cohesion, altered cell morphology and keratinisation. Results: On impression cytology, all cases of vitamin A deficiency showed loss of goblet cells and 92% showed squamous metaplasia. In case of vernal conjunctivitis showed clumping (37%), loss of goblet cells (63%) and squamous metaplasia (64%). In dry eye group, severe reduction of goblet cells (73%) with moderate to severe grade of squamous metaplasia (88%) was seen. All cases of chemical burn showed marked reduction of goblet cells and squamous metaplasia. Control group, showed mild reduction in goblet cells (23%) and mild grade of squamous metaplasia (15%). Sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy of impression cytology was 89.28%, 76.92% and 86.36% respectively. Cytological findings are well correlated with histological findings. Conclusion: Impression cytology was found to be good technique for diagnosing metaplastic changes in various ocular surface disorders.","PeriodicalId":89944,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Ophthalmic Pathology","volume":"2017 1","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46368034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conjunctival Cyst with Liesegang Rings: A Case Report and Review of the Literature","authors":"Christopher DiMarco, V. Vincek","doi":"10.4172/2324-8599.1000196","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-8599.1000196","url":null,"abstract":"Liesegang rings are deposits that most often occur in cystic structures. It is often not recognized due to its rarity and can often lead to confusion with parasitic infections. Reported is a 72-year-old male with a conjunctival cyst with liesegang rings present within the cyst. There have only been 6 previous cases of ocular cysts with liesegang ring formation, 3 eyelid cysts and 3 conjunctival. Parasitic infections are the most often the pathological differential and based on the location of the cyst around the eye the parasites to exclude would be the adult worms of onchocerciasis and dirofilariasis.","PeriodicalId":89944,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Ophthalmic Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46403018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Description of the Pathological Features of Rheumatoid Corneal MeltStrategies","authors":"M. O. Rourke, C. Murphy","doi":"10.4172/2324-8599.1000161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-8599.1000161","url":null,"abstract":"A 34 year old woman with a 20 year history of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) presented with a 1 day history of blurred vision in her right eye. Three years earlier she had developed a corneal melt, which had stabilised with a combination of lubricants, topical cyclosporine and a short course of oral prednisolone, and was regularly monitored. Her arthritis had been quiescent for several years on etanercept. Examination of the right cornea revealed a 3 mm descemetocele – an area of corneal stromal melting characterised by total loss of corneal stroma down to Descemet’s membrane, the basement membrane of the corneal endothelium – that was leaking aqueous humour and causing shallowing of the anterior chamber. This is represented in the anterior segment photo (Figure 1) as the dark circular area within the area of corneal scarring. The corneal epithelium was fully intact and the eye was white and quiet. After an attempt at gluing of the perforation, she underwent a tectonic corneal transplant and was prescribed tacrolimus to reduce the risk of allograft rejection. After 3 uneventful years, the corneal transplant was clear, her unaided visual acuity was 20/30 and the tacrolimus was discontinued. On histological examination, the descemetocele was characterised by a fully intact corneal epithelium and Descemet’s membrane with complete loss of corneal stroma (Figure 2). The adjacent stroma was thinned and disorganised and showed a mild inflammatory infiltrate.","PeriodicalId":89944,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Ophthalmic Pathology","volume":"2015 1","pages":"1-1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46124942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Letter to Editor : A Case of Choroidal Metastasis Determined to be Hepatocellular Carcinoma","authors":"Neepa Shah, V. Le, F. Fogt, J. O'Brien","doi":"10.4172/2324-8599.1000163","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-8599.1000163","url":null,"abstract":"This letter is in response to the case published last month in your journal: “A Case of Choroidal Metastasis Determined to be Hepatocellular Carcinoma” for which I was the primary author. As it was noted in this publication, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).","PeriodicalId":89944,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Ophthalmic Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47301844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. Omotoye, I. Ajayi, Omotayo Ja, O. O. Ajogbasile
{"title":"Demographic Characteristics of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia in a Tertiary Hospital","authors":"O. Omotoye, I. Ajayi, Omotayo Ja, O. O. Ajogbasile","doi":"10.4172/2324-8599.1000212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-8599.1000212","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is the third most common ocular tumor in adults. To determine the incidence of ocular surface neoplasia with its demographic characteristics in order to plan a strategy to prevent ocular deformity that could result from this ocular lesion if neglected. Method: All clinic and theatre records with histological reports of patients managed for OSSN between October 2014 and August 2017 were reviewed to obtain age, sex, presenting complaints, visual acuity, type of surgery and histological diagnosis. Results: A total of 79 patients with histopathological diagnosis of Ocular surface squamous neoplasia were seen constituting 0.01% of all new cases. There were 54 (68.4%) females and 25 (31.6 %) males with a female to male ratio of 2.2:1.0. The presenting visual acuity of ≥ 6/18 in 73 (92.4%) was normal while the remaining 6 (7.6%) presented with visual impairment of 3/60. No patient presented with blindness. The majority 63(79.7%) of patients with OSSN were presented after four weeks of developing symptoms. Conclusion: The incidence of ocular surface neoplasia is low and common among young females. Majority presented after four weeks of onset of disease. Prompt and appropriate intervention is advocated to minimize mortality and morbidity from the disease.","PeriodicalId":89944,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Ophthalmic Pathology","volume":"2017 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70883342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}