Coats' disease is an idiopathic ophthalmic condition caused by a defect in the development of retinal vasculature, characterized by retinal telangiectasis, haemorrhages, intraretinal and subretinal exudation. There are two pathological processes, which are evident in Coats' disease. The first consists of a breakdown of the bloodretinal barrier at the endothelial level, which causes plasma leaka...

BACKGROUND Health care Associated Infections (HAIs) are a major public health problem in both developed and developing countries. They pose a severe impact in resource-poor settings, where the rate of infection is estimated to be relatively high. Therefore, this study was conducted to establish empirical evidence related to HAIs in Zambia. METHOD This was a prospective cross-sectional study c...

Presentation Coats B, Shedd DF, Jones J. Temporal Changes in Vitreous Inflammatory Cytokines and Neurofilament Heavy Chain Following Ocular Blast Trauma. Association for Research in Vision and Opthalmology Annual Meeting 2016. Seattle, WA. May 2016. Shedd DF, Jones J, Coats B. Ocular Injury following Low Level Blast Exposure in Rats. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual M...

BACKGROUND This is the youngest case of Coats' disease, in terms of postmenstrual age (PMA), to be reported in the literature. This case highlights the remarkable variations in the clinical manifestations and the very early onset of Coats' disease. This case is unusual in both the age of onset and atypical clinical features, which resemble retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). CASE PRESENTATION W...

BACKGROUND Coats' disease diagnosed in adulthood is an idiopathic, retinal exudative vascular disease without an inciting factor and has retinal features different from the childhood disease. AIM To describe clinical features, treatment, and outcomes of eyes with Coats' disease first diagnosed in patients 35 years or older. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective chart review of patients first ...

Analysis of hydrolysates of highly purified spore coats revealed only small quantities of ornithine, a component of bacitracin. We conclude that the peptide, bacitracin, is not a significant component of spore coats.

PURPOSE Describing the ophthalmic findings of an exudative vasculopathy called as Coats-like retinitis pigmentosa on three patients. The etiology of the Coats-like retinitis pigmentosa is obscure. The principal theories have been discussed in this article. METHODS Three observational case series have been discussed. Complete ophthalmic examinations and color fundus photos, visual field, and f...

OBJECTIVE To determine the level and type of microbial contamination present on the white coats of doctors in order to assess the risk of transmission of pathogenic micro-organisms by this route in a hospital setting. DESIGN Cross sectional survey of the bacterial contamination of white coats in a general hospital. SETTING East Birmingham Hospital, an urban general hospital with 800 beds. ...