Neuroimmunologic and systemic rheumatic diseases are frequently accompanied by inflammation of the eye, ocular adnexa, and orbital tissues. An understandin... Vodopivec,Ivana,Lobo,... - 《Seminars in Neurology》 被引量: 8发表: 2014年 The Ageing Eye These include cataracts, age-related macular de...
A young 18-year-old girl presented with gradually painless progressive diminution of vision in the left eye for 4 months. Her best-corrected visual acuity was 6/36 Left eye. Clinical examination showed anterior segment ischemia and extensive peripheral retinal avascularity with neovas...
Temporal arteritis is a rare but serious condition. Early diagnosis and treatment makes a large difference in its outcome, especially in regards to the eye. Doctors will work to slow or stop the pace of arterial inflammation before it can damage the optic nerveand potentially cause blindness. Fo...
Descriptions of a disease that very probably was equine viral arteritis were first published in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, with colloquial names such as “pinkeye,”“infectious or epizootic cellulites,”“influenza erysipelatosa,” and “Pferdestaupe.” Early investigators also recogni...
Purpose: To report a case of temporal arteritis with anterior isehemic ophthalmopathy and central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) as the initial manifestations. Case: A 69-year-old female presented with failing vision in the left eye. She had had severe headache since one month before. Findings...
The epidemiology of giant cell arteritis including temporal arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica. Incidences of different clinical presentations and eye complications. Arthritis Rheum 1981, 24, 899. PubMed Google Scholar Troung, L., Kopelman, R.G., Williams, G.S. et al. Temporal arteritis and ...
An 82-year-old man died four days after the diagnosis of bilateral temporal arteritis had been made and treatment with high doses of corticosteroids had been started. Histopathological examination of the eyes revealed granulomatous inflammation of almost all the posterior ciliary arteries, characteristic...
The term “giant cell arteritis” is used because when the cells of the swollen arteries are studied under a microscope, they appear as huge “giant cells.” Temporal arteritis affects five people in every 10,000. If you suspect you might have it, you should seek medical attention urgently ...
Also, it can be burning or lancination in terms of sensation. Picture 2:Area where headache associated to temporal arteritis is felt Image Source: vision-and-eye-health.com 2. Scalp tenderness This is present in about more than one fourth of the temporal arteritis patients. Usually, this acc...
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of vasculitis with a pooled incidence rate of 10 per 100,000 people over the age of 50 years old [1]. The prevalence in England has been shown to be rising, with increased numbers of people being investigated for suspected GCA and incr...