Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion Followed by Central Retinal Artery Occlusion in Churg-Strauss Syndrome: Unusual Ocular Manifestations in Allergic Granulomatous Angiitis

Purpose To describe a rare branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) followed by central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) in a patient with Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS). Methods A 55-year-old man with a not yet diagnosed CSS developed a BRVO in the left eye and 1 year later a CRAO with painless and acute vision loss in the same eye. Medical history included bronchial asthma, history of allergy, eosinophilic pneumonia, bilateral pleuric and pericardial effusion, hypereosinophilia, and purpuric vasculitis. Results CRAO in the left eye was diagnosed by retinal whitening and a cherry red spot with coexisting old BRVO evidenced by previous laser photocoagulation. Corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide t…

Occurrence of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in Patients with Presumed Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Purpose To report the rate of occurrence of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) in patients with presumed idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). Design Retrospective chart review. Participants All patients diagnosed with papilledema from November 1, 2002, through October 31, 2003, at 3 tertiary care neuro-ophthalmology centers. Methods Consecutive patients with a diagnosis of papilledema from 3 tertiary care neuro-ophthalmology centers were identified. Patients with space-occupying lesions, hydrocephalus, or meningitis were excluded. The remaining patients were evaluated with lumbar puncture, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and magnetic resonance venography (MRV). Main Outcome Me…

Stronzium brachytherapy for exudative age-related macular degeneration. Three-year results of a randomised study.

PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED TRIAL OF TRIMETHOPRIM/SULFAMETHOXAZOLE VERSUS PYRIMETHAMINE AND SULFADIAZINE IN THE TREATMENT OF OCULAR TOXOPLASMOSIS