Purpose: To study the frequency and characteristics of ocular manifestations in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the state of São Paulo. Methods: From March, 1996 to November, 1998, 64 patients (48 females, 16 males, age 17 59 years) with MS underwent ophthalmologic examination and computerized visual field perimeter testing. Results: Forty-four (68.75%) of the 64 examined patients pres...

PURPOSE To alert ophthalmologists to ocular manifestations that could indicate polyarteritis nodosa. CASE A 71-year-old man exhibited unilateral episcleritis as the primary clinical manifestation of polyarteritis nodosa. OBSERVATIONS The patient's ocular symptoms did not respond well to either topical betamethasone eye drops or low-dose oral prednisone. Five months after the onset of ocular...

Introduction. Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis occurs in about 5% of cancer patients. Ocular involvement is a common clinical manifestation and often the presenting clinical feature. Materials and Methods. We report the case of a 52-year old lady with optic neuritis as isolated manifestation of neoplastic meningitis and a review of ocular involvement in neoplastic meningitis. Ocular symptoms were ...

purpose : up to 70% of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) have aids-related ocular involvements which may severely affect their quality of life caused by visual impairment. this study was designed to investigate the ocular manifestations in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). methods : in this case series study, 41 hiv positive patients were investiga...

Background. Ocular manifestations in people living with HIV/AIDS are varied and affect almost all the structures of eye leading to visual impairment or blindness. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify the predictors of HIV related ocular manifestation among ART clinic clients. Methods. Institution based cross-sectional study was employed among ART clients at Felege Hiwot referral hos...