ABSTRACT
Treatment of persistent uveitis with Methotrexate (MTX) in a 35 years-old Korean male has been reported. The patient vision was HM in right eye and 0.02 in left eye on admission, and improved to 0.2 in right eye and 1.0 in left eye after MTX treatment for 45 days. A brief review of literatures has also been described.
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Adult , Humans , Male , Methotrexate , UveitisABSTRACT
The authors present a case of central retinal artery occlusion successfully treated by surgery combined with medical treatment. The patient was a 53-year-old Korean female who had central retinal artery occlusion with 3 hours duration. Her vision was F.C. 20 cm on admission and improved to I.O by paracentesis followed by medical treatment for 9 days.
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Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Paracentesis , Retinal Artery Occlusion , Retinal ArteryABSTRACT
A case of tonic pupil in a 32 years-old Korean male has been reported. This is a rare disease and hitherto it is not reported in Korea. A brief review of literatures has also been described.
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Adult , Humans , Male , Korea , Rare Diseases , Tonic PupilABSTRACT
We present a case of sarcoidosis, which was associated with anterior granulomatous uveitis in both eyes and involvement of the right lacrimal gland in a 46-year-old korean female. The patient has nodules (various in size) on the nose, on the dorsum of right hand and on the back. Serum gamma globulin was elevated and in the nodules infiltration of giant cells, lymphocytes and epithelioid cells was presented, but no caseous necrosis.