BACKGROUND Anecdotally, increasing number of patients are seen at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) with brain tumour. Neuro-ophthalmic symptoms and signs may help in timely diagnosis and intervention. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the neuro-ophthalmic and clinical characteristics of brain tumour in patients presenting at a tertiary hospital in Ghana. STUDY DESIGN A prospective case series involvin...

Background: Paranasal sinus mucoceles are epithelium-lined cystic masses usually resulting from obstruction of ostia. They most frequently occur in the frontal and ethmoid sinuses. The etiology is not clarified, but common identifiable cause following functional endoscopic surgery (FESS), trauma, neoplasms, allergy. clinical symptoms mucocele vary specific, being ophthalmic headache, impinging ...

Introduction: In this paper, by complete definition of human eye containing the various parts and their materials, the difference between this model and a homogeneous water phantom are compared for two ophthalmic plaques using 125I and 103Pd. Material and methods: The simulation of the two phantoms were performed in the MCNP-4C code and by using the geometry of a three-dimensional eye, differen...

AIM To report presentation and outcome of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) exclusively in patients with diabetes mellitus. METHODS Retrospective, non-comparative, interventional analysis of the medical records of 35 patients with ROCM among 22 316 patients with diabetes seen over the last 12 years. RESULTS A cohort of 23 men and 12 women with a mean (SD) age of 47.3 (14.4) years (...

OBJECTIVE To report an unusual presentation of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) manifested in late life with a clinical picture of herpes simplex encephalitis. DESIGN Case report. SETTING Clinical neurology department in a tertiary care hospital. CASE DESCRIPTION A 55-year-old woman developed aphasia and delirium during ophthalmic herpes z...

the aim of this investigation was to design and develop nanoemulsions (nes) as novel ophthalmic delivery systems for brinzolamide (bzd). phase behavior of quaternary systems composed of triacetin and capryoltm 90 (selected oils, screened through the solubility studies), various surfactants (namely, cremophor rh 40, brij 35, labrasol and tyloxapol), transcutol p (as co-surfactant) and water a...

the province of rudsar is located in the caspian littoral zone of iran. in 1970 an ophthalmic health survey was carried out in 25 units, which were selected by random sampling in these areas. a total of 2,165 persons were examined and the results of this evaluation have been prepared in 6 parts, consisting of ophthalmic conditions and health customs, infectious eye diseases, visual status and d...