Clopidogrel and intraocular surgery: complicated or uncomplicated?
by Tahrina Salam and M.F. Raines
This case series of 16 patients demonstrates the postoperative complications associated with continued clopidogrel use and intraocular surgery. No intraocular or postoperative complications were noted but a 25% risk of subconjunctival haemorrhage following subtenons anaesthesia was noted. (Ophthalmology, General practice, Surgery; 13th June 2007) More...

An acute on chronic presentation of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease
by Aryan Lawe, Gareth Lewis and Mark Westcott
VKH disease is an idiopathic chronic granulomatous inflammatory disorder. It has ophthalmic, neurological and cutaneous manifestations. The clinical picture is variable and dependent on the stage of presentation. We report on a patient who presented with a mixed picture of early and late onset symptoms with clinical findings of acute on chronic inflammation. (Ophthalmology, Neurology; May 1st 2006) More...

Painful Leg and Loss of Vision in a Diabetic
A case of recurrent bacteraemia due to Staphylococcus aureus with associated pyomyositis and endophthalmitis in an insulin-dependent diabetic with chronic liver disease secondary to alcohol abuse. (July 2002) More...

Differential Diagnosis of Optic Nerve Swelling
A patient with HIV/AIDS presented with miliary TB, a cerebral lesion and a swollen optic nerve. On anti-TB therapy the cerebral and optic nerve lesions initially worsened but with time all lesions resolved. (May 2001) More...