Primary squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck usually metastasizes to the regional lymph node, lung, and bone. Ophthalmic metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck is uncommon. Most of the ophthalmic metastasis is due to the carcinoma of the breast and lung. Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity with metastasis to the eye has not yet been documented. We are presenting herew...

Introduction:Anterior uveitis includes iritis, iridocyclitis and anterior cyclitis. Aim of the study is to evaluate clinical profile in tertiary care centre Western Maharashtra. Methodology:An observational ,descriptive , cross sectional was conducted at hospital rural set up. A total 35 eyes 27 patients diagnosed with were evaluated. All underwent complete ophthalmic evaluation systemic examin...

To retrospectively review the outcome of patients with dural arteriovenous fistula anterior cranial fossa (afDAVF) treated by transarterial embolization. Six consecutive were referred to our hospital for afDAVF treatment. After a multidisciplinary discussion, they underwent endovascular embolization Onyx injection through ophthalmic artery. Their clinical presentation, management and outcomes a...

BACKGROUND Conjunctival myxomas are rare, benign, connective tissue tumours that classically present as slow-growing, painless, well-circumscribed masses (Arch Ophthalmol 124:735-8, 2006; Case Rep Ophthalmol 3:145-50, 2012). There have been 29 cases reported in the literature (Arch Ophthalmol 124:735-8, 2006; Malays J Med Sci 20(1):92-4, 2013; Case Rep Ophthalmol 3:145-50, 2012; Middle East Afr...

Although rare, ocular reticulum cell sarcoma presents a recognisable clinical pattern, as confirmed by 3 new cases. Typical patients, in their sixth and seventh decades, initially complain of gradual visual loss. Examination reveals 'uveitis' with prominent vitreous debris and/or chorioretinal infiltrative lesions. Topical steroid and mydriatic therapy is ineffective. Reticulum cell sarcoma in ...

BACKGROUND Triple-A syndrome (Allgrove syndrome) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by adrenal insufficiency, alacrima, achalasia, and - occasionally - autonomic instability. Mutations have been found in the AAAS gene on 12q13. CASE PRESENTATION We present the case of a 12 year-old boy with classic systemic features of triple-A syndrome and several prominent ophthalmic features,...

Methods Retrospective review of all cases (less than 12 years) referred to the pediatric surgery unit of a teaching hospital over a period of 26 months (October 2011 to November 2013). Burns, isolated head injuries, ophthalmic injuries, and orthopedic injuries were excluded. The following parameters were assessed: age group, sex, mode of trauma, type of injury, place where the trauma occurred, ...

BACKGROUND Sclopetaria is a rare ophthalmic finding in trauma CASE PRESENTATION This is a report of a patient who developed macular holes from sclopetaria induced by indirect trauma. A 22-year-old male, suffered a gunshot wound that passed behind his eyes, resulting in bilateral macular hole formation CONCLUSION To our knowledge, this is the first reported case in which trauma posterior to ...

Background Progressive visual loss after coil embolization of a large internal carotid ophthalmic aneurysm has been widely reported. It is generally accepted that the primary strategy for this complication should be conservative, including steroid therapy; however, it is not well known as to what approach to take when the conservative therapy is not effective. Case Presentation We report a case...

Purpose To describe the ophthalmic symptoms and histopathological findings in a human case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). Observations The patient was a septuagenarian male whose presentation and clinical course were thought to be most consistent with viral meningoencephalitis. ELISA suggested recent infection with EEE virus. Microscopic analysis of the brain demonstrated perivascular ...