BACKGROUND Cavernous carotid aneurysm (CCA) represents 2-9% of all intracranial aneurysms and 15% of internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms; additionally, giant aneurysms are those aneurysms that are > 25 mm in size. Bilateral CCAs account for 11-29% of patients and are commonly associated with structural weaknesses in the ICA wall, secondary to systemic hypertension. CCAs are considered benig...

Background: Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative hematopoietic malignancy with a heterogeneous proliferation of hematopoietic cells in the bone marrow. The ocular manifestations are rare symptoms of CML. In this case report, a CML patient with retinal hemorrhage is reported as an uncommon symptom. Case presentation: A 35-year-old man was referred due to decreased right eye vi...

PURPOSE To evaluate ocular blood flow velocity indices in untreated primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and normal pressure glaucoma (NPG). METHODS Twenty-five untreated patients with NPG, 23 untreated patients with POAG, and 26 age-matched normal control subjects underwent color Doppler imaging for the measurement of blood flow velocity in the central retinal and ophthalmic arteries. Neither ...

OBJECTIVE Rebamipide ophthalmic suspension was developed for the treatment of dry eyes and for other corneal diseases, promoting the secretion of both mucin in tear fluid and membrane-associated mucin, increasing the number of goblet cells, and restoring the barrier function of the corneal epithelium. We report a case of a persistent corneal epithelial defect in a patient with diabetes treated ...

Background: Microvascular ocular cranial nerve palsy can result from diabetes and hypertension and may be increasing with the increase in the incidence of diabetes and hypertension in Nigeria. Objective: This study provides clinical considerations for the neuro-ophthalmic evaluation of diplopic patients with presumed microvascular ocular cranial nerve palsy. Method: A case report is presented o...

BACKGROUND Embozene® is a new neuroembolizing microsphere used to reduce intraoperative bleeding for head and neck tumours. We report a case of iatrogenic ophthalmic artery occlusion after Embozene® embolization of the external carotid artery (ECA). CASE PRESENTATION A 22-year-old African gentleman presented with left nasal obstruction and epistaxis for 2 years and was diagnosed with nasophar...

BACKGROUND Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) may present with neuro-ophthalmic symptoms including visual loss. Involvement of the cranial nerves have been found to impact significantly on the individual's 5 year survival rate, which makes an early diagnosis of this condition of great importance in the management of NPC. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective review of all patients wi...

Eight and half syndrome is one of the rare neurological disorders, which usually overlooked in our clinical practice. Here I report 58 years-old hypertensive Indian gentleman presented with horizontal gaze palsy facial weakness.