Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a member of the herpes family which includes herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 and 2, varicella zoster virus (VZV), and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), is ubiquitous worldwide. About 85% of persons above the age of 40 in the general community are seropositive.1 CMV infections manifest more usually in immunocompromised individuals especially in patients with acquired immune deficienc...

PURPOSE To report uveitis secondary to ocular penetration of caterpillar hairs (setae). METHODS Case report. A documented attack of acute anterior uveitis was caused by initially overlooked penetration of caterpillar setae. RESULTS A 66-year-old man presenting with unilateral hypertensive keratouveitis was treated with antiherpes simplex medication (along with local anti-inflammatory and cy...

Purpose To report on a case of uveitis and scleritis resulting as an immune-mediated side effect of cancer immunotherapy with nivolumab and cabiralizumab. Observations Bilateral anterior nongranulomatous anterior uveitis and bilateral diffuse anterior and posterior scleritis occurred following the use of combination cancer immunotherapy. The uveitis and scleritis resolved following temporary ...

Background Evidence about the effectiveness of tumor necrosis factor inhibitor adalimumab (ADA) in pediatric patients with non-infectious intermediate uveitis/pars planitis, posterior uveitis and panuveitis is still limited. Objectives Aim this study to investigate therapeutic role ADA a cohort non-anterior uveitis. Methods This an international multicenter based on real-life data from treated ...

Ocular lesions are a common manifestation of toxoplasmosis in cats. In this survey, 10 healthy Syrianmice were infected through intraperitoneal inoculation of bradyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii (Tehran strain).Mice were killed 30 days after inoculation and the suspension of their brains was prepared, after confirmationof the infection. Seven kittens were fed with the infected mice brain suspensio...

Aim. Identify changes in the optic disc and vascular membrane by OCT, as well features of hemodynamics possibility communication between these parameters. Materials methods. In 150 patients with idiopathic monolateral anterior uveitis, ophthalmic (visometry, refractometry, tonometry, perimetry, biomicroscopy, direct, reverse ophthalmoscopy), examination, rheophthalmography (ROG) optical coheren...

A distinct clinical entity of uveitis associated with human T lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-I) has been reported previously. During the period between January 1989 and April 1992, 93 patients were observed with HTLV-I uveitis and a significant correlation was found between Graves' disease and HTLV-I uveitis. Sixteen of the 93 patients with HTLV-I uveitis (17.2%) had a previous history of Grav...

We report a case of post-streptococcal uveitis mainly presenting with bilateral recurrent retinal vasculitis in Korea. A 14-year-old Asian female presented with decreased visual acuity of 20 / 30 in the right eye and 20 / 25 in the left eye. The patient had a history of glomerulonephritis nine months before onset of uveitis. The manifestation of uveitis was predominantly retinal vasculitis. We ...

Background: Uveitis is the most common extra-articular manifestation of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Usually uveitis developed during first two years after occurred [1]. In previous studies was shown shorter time interval between and severe course observed [2]. Information about before scarce. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate clinical features therapy JIA-associated uveitis, which joint...