Sialidosis is a lysosomal storage disease caused by deficit of neuraminidase. It is an autosomal recessive disease, heterogeneous in its onset, presentation and prognosis. We report a case of a male patient with molecular and enzymatic confirmation of the diagnosis. Symptoms began at age 26 with reduced visual acuity, bilateral cherry-red spots and later myoclonus. A brother, now deceased, had ...

POSTAGE stamps of ophthalmological interest include portrait figures of two practising ophthalmologists, Ferdinand Ritter von Arlt (1812-87) and Franz Cornelius Donders (1818-89). Four further portrait figures of scientists who have directly or indirectly contributed greatly to ophthalmology are shown in the stamps commemorating Johannes Evangelista Purkinje (1787-1869), Hermann von Helmholtz (...

HAVING been associated with the Neurosurgical Unit of the Richmond Hospital for 25 years, I feel that the time is opportune to cast my memory back and recall some of my experiences which may be of interest. If I succeed in making it clear to the neurosurgeons that the ophthalmologist has a useful contribution to make in the assessment ofmany of their problems, and to the ophthalmologist that he...

Ocular manifestations occur in 4-12% of patients with IBD. Uveitis and iritis are more frequently associated with ulcerative colitis while episcleritis is more common in Crohn's disease. Some ocular manifestations in IBD can be secondary to treatment and/or effects of the intestinal disease itself. The specific management of ocular manifestations in IBD requires the use of topical steroids and ...