[Horner's Syndrome: an unusual ophthalmological presentation of Hodgkin lymphoma]. / Síndrome de Horner: presentación oftalmológica inusual de linfoma de Hodgkin.

Horner's Syndrome (HS) is a neurological syndrome characterised by the triad incomplete pupillary miosis, palpebral ptosis and facial anhidrosis, due to a lesion of the oculosympathetic pathway, formed of three neurons from the hipothalamus to the eye. Identifying its cause is a diagnostic challenge since in spite of its apparent lack of clinical importance, HS can be the first or only manifestation of a serious, or even potentially mortal disorder. We present the case of a 19-year-old male patient with a history of nonspecific ocular pains of two months evolution. He attended the emergency ophthalmological clinic where he was diagnosed with an HS as the first clinical manifestation of Hodgkin lymphoma.

Síndrome de Horner: presentación oftalmológica inusual de linfoma de Hodgkin / Horner’s Syndrome: an unusual ophthalmological presentationof Hodgkin lymphoma

El Síndrome de Horner (SH) es un síndrome neurológico que se caracteriza por la triada miosis pupilar incompleta, ptosis palpebral y anhidrosis facial debido a la lesión de la vía oculosimpática, compuesta por tres neuronas, desde el hipotálamo hasta el ojo. Identificar su causa representa un reto diagnóstico ya que, a pesar de su aparente levedad clínica, el SH puede ser la primera o única manifestación de un trastorno grave o incluso potencialmente mortal. Presentamos el caso de un paciente varón de 19 años con una historia de molestias oculares inespecíficas de dos meses de evolución. Acudió a la consulta de urgencias de Oftalmología en la que fue diagnosticado de un SH como primera manifestación clínica de linfoma de Hodgkin (AU)

Horner’s Syndrome (HS) is a neurological síndrome characterised by the triad incomplete pupillary miosis, palpebral ptosis and facial anhidrosis, due to a lesión of the oculosympathetic pathway, formed of three neurons from the hipothalamus to the eye. Identifying its cause is a diagnostic challenge since in spite of its apparent lack of clinical importance, HS can be the first or only manifestation of a serious, or even potentially mortal disorder. We present the case of a 19-year-old male patient with a history of nonspecific ocular pains of two months evolution. He attended the emergency ophthalmological clinic where he was diagnosed with an HS as the first clinical manifestation of Hodgkin lymphoma (AU)

Ciclodiálisis traumática tratada con criopexia / Traumatic cyclodialysis treated with cryopexy

La ciclodiálisis es el resultado de la separación de las fibras longitudinales del músculo ciliar de su inserción escleral, creando estados de hipotonía ocular. Es causada principalmente por traumatismos. La gonioscopia ha sido tradicionalmente la prueba diagnóstica para esta entidad, sin embargo, en la actualidad está siendo sustituida por otras técnicas, como la biomicroscopía ultrasónica (BMU). Presentamos el caso de un varón de 57 años que tras sufrir un traumatismo en el ojo izquierdo con un disco de sierra radial, presentó perforación corneal y hemorragia vítrea con edema panretiniano. La gonioscopia fue normal a pesar de la existencia de hipotonía ocular persistente. La realización de una BMU permitió diagnosticar una pequeña ciclodiálisis, inferior de diez grados. El tratamiento quirúrgico permitió recuperar una presión intraocular normal (AU)

Cyclodialysis is the result of the separation of the longitudinal fibres of the ciliary muscle from their scleral insertion, creating states of ocular hypotony. It is mainly caused by traumatisms. Gonioscopy has traditionally been the diagnostic test for this entity, however, at present it is being replaced by other techniques, such as ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM). We present the case of a 57-year-old male who, following a traumatism in the left eye caused by the disc of a radial saw, presented corneal perforation and vitreous haemorrhage with pan-retinal edema. The gonioscopy was normal in spite of the existence of persistent ocular hypotony. The realization of a UBM enabled diagnosis of a small cyclodialysis of less than ten degrees. Surgical treatment made it possible to recover normal intraocular pressure (AU)

[Traumatic cyclodialysis treated with cryopexy]. / Ciclodiálisis traumática tratada con criopexia.

Cyclodialysis is the result of the separation of the longitudinal fibres of the ciliary muscle from their scleral insertion, creating states of ocular hypotony. It is mainly caused by traumatisms. Gonioscopy has traditionally been the diagnostic test for this entity, however, at present it is being replaced by other techniques, such as ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM). We present the case of a 57-year-old male who, following a traumatism in the left eye caused by the disc of a radial saw, presented corneal perforation and vitreous haemorrhage with pan-retinal edema. The gonioscopy was normal in spite of the existence of persistent ocular hypotony. The realization of a UBM enabled diagnosis of a small cyclodialysis of less than ten degrees. Surgical treatment made it possible to recover normal intraocular pressure.

Durable recovery of the macular architecture and functionality of a diagnosed age-related macular degeneration 1 year after a single intravitreal injection of dobesilate.

Among the age-related diseases that affect vision, age-related macular degeneration is the most frequent cause of blindness in patients older than 60 years. In this communication, we report the full anatomical and functional recovery of a patient diagnosed with wet age-related macular degeneration 1 year after a single intravitreal injection of dobesilate.

[Associations of allergic and asthmatic patients in Europe]. / Asociaciones de pacientes alérgicos y asmáticos en Europa.

Patients' associations are NGOs that emerge as a result of the needs of patients with chronic diseases that cannot be solved in the doctor's surgery. At the start, the role of the health personnel, in guiding and collaborating with them, was fundamental, and their aims and interests coincided to a high degree. Their healthy operation favored both the patients and, indirectly, the health professionals related to them. However, we must bear in mind that those interests are not identical and, on occasion, can be clearly divergent. This is why the independence of these associations cannot be renounced upon, and they are managed according to the growth in their size and social influence.

Asociaciones de pacientes alérgicos y asmáticos en Europa / Associations of allergic and asthmatic patients in Europe

Las asociaciones de pacientes son ONG que surgen como consecuencia de las necesidades de los pacientes con enfermedades crónicas que no pueden ser solucionadas en la consulta del médico. En su inicio, el papel del personal sanitario en la tutela y colaboración con las mismas es fundamental, y sus objetivos e intereses son coincidentes en gran parte. Su buen funcionamiento favorece tanto a los pacientes como, indirectamente, a los profesionales sanitarios relacionados con ellos. No obstante, debemos tener en cuenta que estos intereses no son los mismos y, en ocasiones, pueden ser netamente divergentes, por lo que la independencia de estas asociaciones es algo irrenunciable, y se va gestando conforme la asociación va creciendo de tamaño y, por lo tanto, de influencia social (AU)