Ocular manifestations due to econda (Paederus sabaeus)

Ophthalmic Manifestations of Paederus Dermatitis.

A 30-year-old Chinese female presented with progressive periorbital swelling of unknown cause and redness of her left eye. She was given an antibiotic eyedrop and oral cloxacillin to treat periorbital cellulitis. The clinical picture did not improve and she returned with swelling of the fellow eye. We stopped the medication and sent her to a dermatologist because of the abnormal periorbital ski...

Respiratory manifestations due to nickel.

Nickel sulphate more frequently determines allergic dermatitis due to contact (contact eczema); less known are nasal inflammation (rhinitis) and bronchial asthma caused by nickel sulphate. Sporadic cases, often related to patients' work have been reported in the literature. The research described herein refers to 20 patients presenting clear nickel allergy with rhinitis (associated in 11 cases ...

Ocular Manifestations Due to Lack of Vitamin ' A ' in the System *Rearranged by the Editor.

It is a well-known fact that as a result of vitamin-A deficiency people suffer from night blindness, and that when the deficiency becomes extreme keratomalacia develops. This deficiency in the system affects the general health and is associated with several other diseases, e.g. boils, etc., with which general practitioners deal every day. With a proper supply of vitamin A along with the diet, o...

Ocular manifestations in a case of Wernicke's encephalopathy due to hyperemesis gravidarum

Wernicke's Encephalopathy (WE) is a potentially devastating disorder, which if not diagnosed and treated at the earliest, could lead to dangerous neurological and ophthalmological complications. We report the ocular manifestations of WE in a pregnant woman with hyperemesis gravidarum.

Ocular manifestations of hypertension