Eye complications are common in vasculitis, especially in Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG), where up to 50% of all cases have ophthalmic involvement. Eye involvement in the Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) has been reported but is rare. Corneal autoantigens have been documented in patients with WG and CSS; in particular, circulating autoantibodies to corneal specific keratin 3 (K3) are present in 60% ...

The direct fluorescent antibody technique of Coons was used to study Von Szily's classical experiment on herpetic uveitis in ivhich inoculation of herpes virus into one eye of a rabbit resulted in the development of uveitis 10 to 14 days later in the opposite uninoculated eye. With the fluorescent antibody technique the virus could be demonstrated in the cells of the iris, ciliary body, corneal...

In the history of mankind the importance of the eye has always extended beyond the organ itself. In ancient Egypt the “Eye of Horus” represented royal power and good health and reflected all six senses. In Greek mythology the symbolic value of the eye was already supported by detailed medical knowledge [1]. Not only symbolizing the giant one-eyed cyclops’ limited intelligence in contrast to the...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan, late December and became a pandemic health problem worldwide. In this review, the current evidence related to ocular transmission of SARS-CoV-2 its common manifestations studied. According 7% 69.4% patients had at least an symptom following COVID-19. Ocular are bilateral or unilateral conjunctivitis, increased secretion, eye itching for...

The antisaccade task has been widely used to investigate cognitive action control. While the general network for saccadic eye movements is well defined, the exact location of eye fields within the frontal cortex strongly varies between studies. It is unknown whether this inconsistency reflects spatial uncertainty or is the result of different involvement of subregions for specific aspects of ey...