Two strains of an antigenically intermediate human adenovirus were isolated from eye specimens from cases of conjunctivitis. The viruses were doubly neutralized by antisera to adenoviruses 15 and 29 but possessed the hemagglutinins of adenovirus 8 or 9.

Autoinoculation of the eye from a genital infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis occurred in a young girl. Patients presenting with genital infection and conjunctivitis should, therefore, be examined for infection with both organisms and treated accordingly.

BACKGROUND Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the conjunctiva and has 4 main causes-viruses, bacteria, allergens, and irritants. Among these, bacterial conjunctivitis is most common and is contagious, especially when the dentist is working with the infected person, and that person spreads the same to the other patient. METHODS A pretested questionnaire survey was conducted among 152 subjec...

UNLABELLED Narrowband ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) phototherapy, with a 308-nm xenon chloride excimer laser, and targeted UVB phototherapy have produced encouraging therapeutic results for vitiligo. However, very few studies employing broadband UVB exist. Moreover, there has been no direct comparison study between broadband UVB and NB-UVB for the treatment of vitiligo. The aims of this study were to ...

BACKGROUND Iridoschisis is a rare disorder characterized by splitting of the anterior and posterior iris stroma, resulting in disintegrated iris fibrils which float freely in the anterior chamber. We report an exceptional case of bilateral iridoschisis occurring in conjunction with keratoconus and severe allergic eye disease. CASE PRESENTATION A 24-year-old white man had had periocular contac...

BACKGROUND Neonatal bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis is rare and often results in devastating visual outcome. FINDINGS An 18-day-old neonate presented with whitening of the cornea in the left eye. The child was examined under anesthesia, and a diagnosis of bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis was made. Vitreous biopsy from the left eye showed no growth. Blood samples showed growth of Stap...

In the University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, from 1984 to 1990, 184 patients with acute conjunctivitis were examined for chlamydial infection by direct immunofluorescence. Overall, 52 (28.3%) were found to be positive for chlamydial antigen. There was no significant difference in the detection rate between men and women and among the 3 major ethnic groups. The detection rate was highest among sexu...

Transcutaneous measurement of bilirubin is being used for neonatal jaundice. Its utility during phototherapy in preterm babies not established. The objective our study was to assess the efficacy transcutaneous (TcB) comparison total serum newborns at admission and covered skin area (glabella). It a prospective observational conducted intensive care unit tertiary hospital from January 2017 2019....