Diseases with Ocular Manifestations
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- There's More to Ocular Allergy Than Meets the Eye. Wing, Joan // Review of Optometry;4/15/2005, Vol. 142 Issue 4, p31
Discusses the pathophysiology of ocular allergies and the four common manifestations. Signs and symptoms of ocular allergy; Identification of two common allergies; Characteristics of ocular allergic diseases.
- Lessons on Lupus In the Eye. Black, Gregory S.; Tyler, Julie A. // Review of Optometry;4/15/2006 Part 1 of 2, Vol. 143 Issue 4, p59
The article presents a discussion about systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that involves several ocular manifestations. Ocular manifestations occur in approximately 15 percent of patients with SLE, all the same, children with SLE may have a higher risk of ocular complications. Further details...
- Ocular manifestations of Graves' disease. Dandona, P.; Havard, C. W. H. // Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine;May1985, Vol. 78 Issue 5, p416
A letter to the editor is presented in response to an article about ocular manifestations of Graves' disease in the November 1984 issue.
- Ocular manifestations of Graves' disease. Kelly, William; Cove-Smith, Rodney; Rashid, Abdul // Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine;May1985, Vol. 78 Issue 5, p417
A letter to the editor is presented in response to an article about ocular manifestations of Graves' disease in the November 1984 issue.
- Toxoplasma and the eye. Hay, J.; Dutton, G.N. // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);4/22/95, Vol. 310 Issue 6986, p1021
Reports on the difficulties faced by British doctors in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of ocular toxoplasmosis. Causes of ocular toxoplasmosis; Cases of ocular toxoplasmosis occurring in people born outside Great Britain; Manifestations of the disease; Differential diagnosis of...
- Acting on ocular abnormalities. // Contemporary Pediatrics;Feb2008, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p53
A table is presented that provides a summary of some of the ocular manifestations of disease seen in children, along with potential disease type, and referral or follow-up recommendations.
- Sarcoidosis: the disease and its ocular manifestations. Slight, Carol; Marsden, Janet; Raynel, Susanne // International Journal of Ophthalmic Practice;Feb/Mar2013, Vol. 4 Issue 1, p20
Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease that has ocular manifestations. For many patients there is a long course of treatment both topical and systemic. This article describes sarcoidosis both systemic and ocular and some of the treatment modalities used.
- Bechet's disease may show ocular signs. Vaphiades, Michael S. // Ophthalmology Times;12/01/97, Vol. 22 Issue 23, p5
Focuses on the symptoms of Bechet's syndrome. Background on Hulusi Bechet, who did a paper on the syndrome; Systemic manifestations of the disease; Ocular manifestations; O'Duffy's criteria for the diagnosis of Bechet's disease.
- Takayasu's Disease and Secondary Ocular Ischemic Syndrome. Demir, M. Necati; Hazirolan, Dicle; Altiparmak, Ugur E.; Acar, Mehmet A.; Ünlü, Nurten; Örnek, Firdevs // Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus;Jan/Feb2010, Vol. 47 Issue 1, p54
Takayasu's, or "pulseless," disease is a rare, idiopathic, chronic granulomatous vasculitis that affects large arterial blood vessels. Ocular manifestations occur as a consequence of obliteration of the carotid artery, and ocular ischemia may develop. A 14-year-old girl with progressive visual...
- Challenges in the Treatment of Ocular Connective Tissue Diseases. Crane, Isabel J.; Kuffová, Lucia; Forrester, John V. // Current Medical Literature: Ophthalmology;2007, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p113
The article reports on the clinical manifestations of ocular involvement in rheumatic disease. The main manifestations include uveitis, episcleritis, scleritis, corneal disease and dry-eye syndrome. Also discussed are the challenges faced in treating ocular connective tissue diseases. As...
