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Diagnostic and prognostic roles of serum interleukin-6 in patients with uveitis

1 December 2022 | Kelvin Cheng | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal | Behçet’s disease, interleukin-6, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, uveitis

This is a retrospective observational case series investigating the diagnostic and prognostic role of serum interleukin (IL)-6 in patients with uveitis involving 80 patients – 60 patients (75%) with normal IL-6 levels and 20 patients (25%) with high IL-6 levels....

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Use of group consultations in the management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension

1 December 2021 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Group Consultations, idiopathic intracranial hypertension

The incidence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) has risen by >100% between 2002 and 2016 in the UK, in association with rising obesity rates. This increasing incidence has inevitably led to increased pressures on service capacity. Evidence for other conditions...

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Effects of idiopathic intracranial hypertension on the optic nerves

7 April 2021 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Optic nerve, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, papilloedema

The authors review the latest evidence regarding how the optic nerves are affected by idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), possible pathophysiology and methods of assessment. IIH is described as a clinical syndrome of raised intracranial pressure of unknown aetiology. A systematic...

A case study of posterior globe flattening in idiopathic intracranial hypertension

7 December 2020 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Papilloedema, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, magnetic resonance imaging, raised intracranial pressure

The authors present a single case of posterior globe flattening without papilloedema in idiopathic intracranial hypertension. The case was a 64-year-old woman with a one-year history of transient visual loss in her left eye only. Visual acuity was 20/20 in...

Risk of developing pseudotumor cerebri in women using a levonorgesteral intrauterine device

1 December 2017 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Contraception, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, intrauterine system, levonorgestrel, pseudotumor cerebri

Pseudotumor cerebri (PCT) is a disorder causing increased intracranial pressure without a mass lesion, usually seen in obese women of childbearing age. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is an idiopathic form of the disorder, but several medications have been associated with the...

Localising the cause of bloody tears

1 April 2016 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Bloody, haemolacria, idiopathic, localization, plugs, punctal, tear

The authors present two cases of ‘idiopathic’ bloody tearing. The paper presents the potential causes of bloody tearing, highlighting the difficulty that can be encountered in diagnosing and managing these patients. The authors use punctal plugs in these cases which...

A case report of papilloedema caused by unilateral jugular vein thrombosis

1 February 2016 | Claire Howard | Headache, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, jugular vein thrombosis, papilloedema

In rare cases, unilateral jugular vein thrombosis can lead to increased intracranial pressure and papilloedema, resulting in headaches and visual loss. The authors describe the case of a 45-year-old patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx who developed right...

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