xerophthalmia/edema

Xerophthalmia developed in the eyes of rabbits maintained on a vitamin A-deficient diet for 4 to 6 months. The earliest clinical change, a lusterless graying of the central corneal epithelium, was noted after 16 to 18 weeks on the diet. Multiple small punctate epithelial erosions appeared in the

An unusual case of classical xerophthalmia occurred in an otherwise healthy, well-nourished, 25-year-old woman. She had marked conjunctival and corneal xerosis, including early stromal edema, evolving pigmentary alterations of the retinal pigment epithelium, and notable constriction of her visual

Xerophthalmia is a common complication of vitamin A deficiency in communities where malnutrition is found. We report on a 16-month-old infant with severe photophobia and failure to thrive. On examination, her major presenting sign was corneal xerosis, with corneal and conjunctival keratinization,

BACKGROUND Facial nerve schwannomas are rare lesions that constitute only 0.8% of all intrapetrous mass lesions. The least frequent lesions are tumors originating in the greater petrosal nerve (GPN). We present a case of a GPN schwannoma with temporal lobe edema in which the patient was operated on

Detailed examinations were conducted on 162 consecutive children with nutritional keratopathy. Surface changes ranged from mild haziness through generalized xerosis and formation of thickened keratinized plaques. Diffuse stromal edema occured early in the disease. Stromal loss took two forms:

Six measures of nutritional status were studied in 162 consecutive cases of presumed nutritional keratopathy ranging from mild xerosis through full-thickness necrosis (keratomalacia) and in a variety of control subjects. The severity of corneal involvement was related to the severity of wasting,

Topical beta-adrenergic blocking agents are commonly used to treat glaucoma. Exacerbations of asthma and bronchospasm caused by topical beta-adrenergic ophthalmic preparations are well known. We describe a 67-year-old woman who had aspiration pneumonitis characterized by a nodular infiltrate in the

Primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a rare autoimmune disease, especially in children. Juvenile primary SS with interstitial nephritis is rare in Japan. We report on a 12-year-old girl in whom salivary gland swelling had recurred from the age of 5 years, SS was diagnosed at the age of 10 years, and

Cardiac tamponade as an initial manifestation of undifferentiated connective tissue diseases (UCTD) is extremely rare, with only one case reported in literature thus far. We describe here, a case of a middle-aged man who presented with symptoms of fatigue, exertional dyspnea and orthopnea. His

OBJECTIVE To describe clinical features and visual and therapeutic outcomes in a patient affected by Cogan's syndrome with retinal angiomatosis and cystoid macular edema (CMO). METHODS A 46-year-old Caucasian man reported frequent episodes of eye redness and pain, conjunctivitis, xerophthalmia,

BACKGROUND Mining operations conducted at high altitudes provide health challenges for workers as well as for medical personnel. OBJECTIVE To review the literature regarding adverse health effects and toxic exposures that may be associated with mining operations conducted at altitude and to discuss