Ocular manifestations of ichthyosis.

Ocular manifestations of congenital lamellar ichthyosis.

PURPOSE To describe the ophthalmic manifestations in a series of children with congenital lamellar ichthyosis. These cases presented with varying types of eyelid abnormality associated with the systemic disease. The clinical features and ophthalmic management were studied. METHODS The case histories of three children presenting to the oculoplastic clinic were reviewed. All were diagnosed with...

Ichthyosis: clinical manifestations and practical treatment options.

Ichthyoses constitute a large group of cornification disorders that affect the entire integument. The skin is characterized by visible scaling and in many cases by inflammation, for example, in bullous/keratinopathic ichthyosis or Netherton syndrome. From the viewpoint of classification it is useful to distinguish non-syndromic from syndromic types of ichthyosis. Ichthyosis vulgaris and recessi...

Ocular manifestations of hypertension

Ocular Manifestations of Brucellosis

Brucellosis is considered a zoonotic disease which is still an important health problem in endemic areas such as the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and Asia. Brucellosis is a sys‐ temic infection that might affect any organ or system in the body. Ocular involvement has been reported in 21% of brucellosis patients. The most common ocular manifestations of brucellosis were considered as anterior...

Ocular Manifestations in Malaria

seen by us were interesting clinically. External affections of the eye, e.g. conjunctival discolorations and herpetic keratitis have been found. Hemorrhagic conditions of the retina and vitreous, and amblyopia, both due to the disease itself and to quinine, were seen in some cases. A number of cases of cerebral malaria, especially the meningitic and encephalitic forms, showed papillitis of the ...