Purpose: To report a case of congenital simple Hamartoma of retinal pigment epithelium (CSHRPE) with avulsion of RPE without visual impairment. Methods: A 11-years-old Caucasian male presented with full visual acuity in both eyes, and was made diagnosis of CSHRPE after a complete ophthalmological examination. …..
In this current age, the importance of the patient’s role in improving our healthcare system and the level of care we provide is more than evident. As a healthcare professional, looking at one’s practice from the patient’s aspect allows you to notice, amend and develop …..
Purpose: To investigate the intraocular pressure and conjunctival thickness changes following the intravitreal injectionMethods: Sixty eyes of 60 patients having intravitreal injection for age-related macular degeneration, macular edema associated with diabetes, central retinal vein occlusion, and branch retinal vein occlusion were enrolled. Intraocular pressure (IOP) …..
Ophthalmic abbreviations are common and not readily recognized by other physicians. They may save time, but also may lead to medication errors, mistaken diagnosis, and unnecessary confusion. View more
Innominate steal phenomenon is a rare clinical finding, characterized by a flow inversion of a segment or the entire carotid axis, caused by a stenosis/occlusion of the innominate artery. 64-years-old male was admitted with dizziness, paresthesia and claudication on right arm. Color duplex scan (CDS) …..
Introduction: Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) may be life-threatening if left untreated. History (recent change in symptoms including dyspnea), physical examination (recent change in prosthetic heart sounds), and different available imaging modalities including transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and fluoroscopy could lead to the diagnosis. …..
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Topiramate, a sulfamate-substituted monosaccharide, is an anti-convulsive used primarily for treating epilepsy, depression, and neuropathic pain and as prophylactic treatment for migraine. Most usual adverse reactions are nervous disorders and weight loss, with ocular compromise being uncommon. Acute angle-closure glaucoma is an infrequent injurious effect …..
A growing and important category of modern medicine is the field of regenerative medicine because through it exists the potential for organ replacement and improved tissue repair procedures. The challenges to regenerative medicine are many because of the complexity of the regenerative process. One approach …..
Background: Chronic periodontitis (CP) is a common medical problem associated with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) that affects about 47% of adult worldwide. The conventional therapy of CP is scaling and root planning (SRP). Although SRP is the golden therapy for CP, it cannot eliminate …..