Upper limp hyperhydrosis is an idiopathic disease with bilateral involvement. However, Pourfour du Petit syndrome, the opposite of Horner syndrome, may result in unilateral upper limb hyperhydrosis. It occurs following hyperactivity of the sympathetic cervical chain as a consequence of irritation secondary to trauma. We report herein two cases with Pourfour du Petit syndrome showing unilateral ...

69 ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To report the incidence of anisocoria after unilateral excimer laser photorefractive kera-tectomy (PRK) for myopia and subsequent cortico-steroid therapy in a retrospective and prospective study and to explore possible etiologies. METHODS: The horizontal pupil diameter was determined in 6 patients (6 eyes) at 21.8 ± 12.6 months after unilateral wide-field excimer laser PRK ...

anisocoria during anesthesia is very rare, but may indicate life-threatening neurologic injuries and create tremendous condition. a 23-year-old male patient was anesthetized with fentanyl and propofol. thirty minutes after inducing anesthesia, unilateral mydriasis was detected. the duration of surgery was shortened for prompt evaluation of the pupils. at the end of the operation neither vision ...

AIM To determine whether pharmacological mydriasis leads to a significant difference in interobserver agreement of optic disc measurement compared with examination without mydriasis. METHOD A cross sectional study was performed with a pair of observers examining the optic disc of two randomised groups of patients, one group before diagnostic mydriasis, and the other afterwards. Horizontal and...