macular degeneration/headache

BACKGROUND Dengue fever is endemic in many countries of South East Asia. In spite of the occasional epidemics, dengue maculopathy remains a rare entity. METHODS A 31-year-old gentleman was admitted with a 6-day history of fever, generalised rash, headache and myalgia after a trip to Malaysia. There

OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of a single 100-mg dose of sildenafil citrate on visual function in men with early-stage age-related macular degeneration. METHODS Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. METHODS Nine men (mean age 71 years, range 59-85 years) with early-stage

Persistent placoid maculopathy (PPM) is a bilateral inflammatory chorioretinopathy characterized by long-standing plaque-like macular lesions. No systemic manifestations have been reported to date. We describe a case of PPM complicated by cerebral vasculitis, suggesting that neurological symptoms,

BACKGROUND This study was designed to assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of intravenous infusion of CA4P in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS Prospective, interventional, dose-escalation clinical trial. Eight patients with neovascular AMD refractory

Suprachoroidal hemorrhage is a rare but dreadful event. We report the case of an 86-year-old man with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) in both eyes. He had been receiving anticoagulation therapy for several years for systemic disease. He presented with severe headache and intractable pain in

An 82-year-old man presented with acute, painless vision loss in the left eye associated with headaches, jaw claudication, and scalp tenderness. Clinical examination and fluorescein angiography confirmed the diagnosis of a central retinal artery occlusion of the left eye. Spectral-domain optical

BACKGROUND We describe a 75-year-old woman who experienced vision loss in her left eye due to biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis (GCA). She subsequently developed pachymeningitis causing refractory headaches and bilateral optic neuropathy and maculopathy. METHODS Case report with literature

To report a case of bull's eye maculopathy, a novel finding in a patient with iron overload secondary to hereditary hemochromatosis with a homozygous mutation of the HFE gene.

A 39-year-old man with recently diagnosed hereditary hemochromatosis

A 24 year-old Malay lady presented with high grade fever, myalgia, generalized rashes, severe headache and was positive for dengue serology test. Her lowest platelet count was 45 × 10(9) cells/L. She complained of sudden onset of painlessness, profound loss of vision bilaterally 7 days after the

BACKGROUND Patients with inherited diseases of the retina (IRD) often exhibit signs and symptoms of Flammer syndrome (FS). Acupuncture treatment has shown its positive effect on visual function in patients with IRD. The aim of the present study is to examine the effect of acupuncture on signs and

OBJECTIVE Ophthalmologic and neurologic manifestations of the mitochondrial DNA mutation at position 8993 (MTATP*NARP8993) are reported and compared with previously published reports of patients with the 8993 mutation and other mitochondrial disorders. METHODS Pedigree analysis. METHODS University

BACKGROUND To report a rare condition of bilateral optic disc pit in a child. METHODS A ten-year-old female was admitted with a complaint of headache. Visual acuity was 20/20 in both eyes (OU). Anterior segment examination was normal in OU. Fundus examination revealed optic disc pit (ODP) located

A patient with acquired immune deficiency and antecedents of pancreatitis presented with headaches, fever, dyspnea and bilateral decrease of vision. A diagnosis of disseminated cryptococcosis was made by lumbar puncture, alveolar washing and elevated cryptococcal antigen in blood, urine and stool.

Tearing of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) can complicate its detachment in the course of senile macular degeneration. In the majority of cases, there is progression to the formation of a macular fibrous scar with poor visual outcome. There have not been any previous reports of vitreous

The etiology of retinal detachment in central serous retinopathy (CSR) is unknown; however, three facts are generally accepted: (1) the serous exudate which raises the layers of the receptors/pigment epithelium is formed due to hyperpermeability in the choriocapillaries, (2) patients frequently