Clinical profile and outcomes of management of orbital cellulitis in Upper Egypt
ConclusionsGood presenting visual acuity and appropriate medical treatment together with early surgical intervention in cases of SPA are important factors to achieve favorable outcomes in orbital cellulitis. All cases with SPA had paranasal sinusitis, and contrary to previous studies, superior SPA location was the most common followed by the medial location. (Source: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection)
Source: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection - March 8, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

IgG4-related disease presenting as panuveitis without scleral involvement
ConclusionsThis is the first reported case of IgG4-RD associated panuveitis without scleral involvement, expanding the list of clinical manifestations of the IgG4-RD. (Source: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection)
Source: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection - February 26, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Ocular Autoimmune Systemic Inflammatory Infectious Study (OASIS) —report 4: analysis and outcome of scleritis in an East Asian population
ConclusionsInfective etiology needs to be considered in patients of scleritis from Asian origin. In our study and in OASIS database, scleritis was associated with systemic autoimmune disease and ocular complications. (Source: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection)
Source: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection - February 14, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Endogenous endophthalmitis due to Roseomonas mucosa presenting as a subretinal abscess
ConclusionMicrobiological evaluation of the subretinal purulent material revealed pink-colored colonies. Nested PCR was positive for detection of the eubacterial genome as well as for detection of theMycobacterium tuberculosis genome (Ref)-targeting MPB64 gene. PCR examination of the subretinal pus sample ruled outM. tuberculosis and confirmedR. mucosa. The occurrence ofRoseomonas endogenous endophthalmitis presenting as a subretinal abscess has not yet been reported in English literature so far to the best of our knowledge. (Source: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection)
Source: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection - January 27, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Role of high-resolution computerized tomography chest in identifying tubercular etiology in patients diagnosed as Eales ’ disease
ConclusionsHRCT chest is an important diagnostic tool to rule out pulmonary tuberculosis in Eales ’ disease. (Source: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection)
Source: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection - January 17, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research