Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection presenting as encephalitis in seronegative adults in the context of solid organ transplantation is rarely reported. EBV seroconversion illnesses in the adult population after organ transplantation are quite uncommon. This report describes a case of encephalitis due to EBV infection after liver transplantation in an adult patient. The patient was seronegative f...

Non strabismic binocular vision disorders are highly prevalent conditions. Patients report to eye care practitioners with symptoms of eyestrain, headaches, blurred vision etc. These conditions are generally missed out unless a complete orthoptic and binocular vision examination is performed. Treatment of these conditions is very successful with vision therapy, lenses and prisms. Successful trea...

INTRODUCTION Deficient postural control is one of the key problems in cerebral palsy (CP). Little, however, is known about the specific nature of postural problems of children with CP, nor of the relation between abnormal posture and dysfunction of the visual system. AIM OF THE STUDY To provide additional information on the association of abnormalities in postural control and visual dysfuncti...

PURPOSE To compare four stereo tests (Lang I, Lang II, Titmus, and TNO) and assess their effectiveness. The main focus of this study is to identify the most useful stereo test as a challenging tool in the screening of strabismus. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 143 Caucasian subjects, 74 males (52%) and 69 females (48%), aged between 4 years and 78 years (mean age 19.09±15.12 years) were exam...

should also be corrected, together with appropriate orthoptic and surgical treatment. Potentially 1-5% of the population may develop a squint, especially in the presence of the previously mentioned risk factors. Eyecare practitioners are, of course, mindful of the needs for the early detection and correction of refractive and other ocular anomalies in children; ideally by a free or subsidised e...

PURPOSE We performed video-oculography to evaluate vergence eye movement abnormalities in students diagnosed clinically with vergence disorders. We tested the efficiency of a novel rehabilitation method and evaluated its benefits with video-oculography cross-correlated with clinical tests and symptomatology. METHODS A total of 19 students (20-27 years old) underwent ophthalmologic, orthoptic ...

We are very concerned by the report entitled, “Liver Transplantation for Wilson’s Disease: A Single-Center Experience” which appeared in your journal (vol 5, pp 467-474, November 1999).1 Throughout the article, the authors infer, and in some places outright claim, that orthoptic liver transplantation (OLT) is an effective, and perhaps advantageous, way to treat the neurological symptoms of Wils...

BACKGROUND Congenital fibiosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOMI) refers to a group of congenital eye movement disorders that are characterized by non-progressive restrictive ophthalmoplegia. We present clinical and surgical data on affected members of a classic CFEOMI family. METHODS Ten members of a fifteen-member, three-generation Italian family affected by classic CFEOM participated in t...

INTRODUCTION The optimum supply of an allied health workforce in rural and remote communities is a persistent challenge. Despite previous indicative research and government investment, the primary focus for rural and remote recruitment has been on the medical profession. The consequent shortage of allied health professionals leaves these communities less able to receive appropriate health care....

Purpose: To describe the clinical features and response to treatment of patients with decompensated monofixation syndrome (MFS) and to propose a hypothesis for a decompensation mechanism in such patients. Methods: Fourteen adults with MFS who had been symptomatically stable for a mean duration of 25 years developed diplopia in the absence of neurologic or orbital disease. After retrospective ch...