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Indian J Ophthalmol ; 72(Suppl 4): S580-S583, 2024 Jul 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38189444

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PURPOSE: To describe disease characteristics and outcomes of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease in elderly patients. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of patients older than 50 years with VKH disease at two referral centers in India. Demographics, extraocular and ocular involvement, treatment, complications, and visual acuity outcomes were noted. RESULTS: In total, 69 patients (mean age at presentation: 56.4 ± 4.7 years) were analyzed; 6/69 patients had diabetes mellitus at presentation, and 10/69 had hypertension. Clinical signs included anterior chamber cells >2+ (29%), granulomatous keratic precipitates (23%), disc hyperemia (26%), neurosensory retinal detachment (34.7%), and "sunset-glow" fundus (52.1%). Patients were classified as probable (n = 50, 72.4%), incomplete (n = 18, 26%), and complete VKH (n = 1, 1.4%). The mean follow-up period was 20.2 ± 19.4 months. Improvement in mean BCVA of (0.63 LogMAR, 6 Snellen lines) was noted on the last follow-up. Patients receiving systemic steroids with immunosuppressants ( P < 0.0001) had better visual outcomes at final follow-up compared to steroids alone ( P = 0.103). Eight patients (11.6%) had complications due to systemic immunosuppressants, and 17 patients (24.6%) developed diabetes mellitus or had worsening of diabetes while on systemic corticosteroids. CONCLUSION: Few patients presented with systemic manifestations in our cohort. Those treated with steroids and concurrent immunosuppressants had better outcomes. However, therapy with immunosuppressants was encountered with major dose-limiting complications in a significant number of elderly patients with VKH syndrome.


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Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome , Visual Acuity , Humans , Male , Retrospective Studies , Female , Middle Aged , Visual Acuity/physiology , Aged , Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome/diagnosis , Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome/drug therapy , Follow-Up Studies , India/epidemiology , Fundus Oculi , Fluorescein Angiography/methods , Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use
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Indian J Ophthalmol ; 67(9): 1494-1496, 2019 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31436212

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A 46-year-old male presented with best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 20/125 in his right eye. Fundus showed disc edema, multiple yellow outer retinal crops, macular edema and a live motile worm in the subretinal space. Diagnosis of diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN) was made and pattern scanning laser photocoagulation (PSLP) was performed along with administration of oral albendazole, diethylcarbamazine and corticosteroids. Complete disappearance of the worm was observed at 2 weeks. At last follow up, final BCVA improved to 20/30. Herein, we report role of PSLP in the management of DUSN.


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Eye Infections, Parasitic/complications , Fluorescein Angiography/methods , Laser Coagulation/methods , Retina/pathology , Retinitis/surgery , Tomography, Optical Coherence/methods , Visual Acuity , Eye Infections, Parasitic/diagnosis , Eye Infections, Parasitic/surgery , Fundus Oculi , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Retinitis/diagnosis , Retinitis/etiology
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