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IgG4 related orbital disease
This retrospective study was done to determine the prevalence of IgG4 related orbital disease (IgG4ROD) in patients who previously had biopsies for suspected idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease (IOID) and / or orbital lymphoproliferative disease (OLD). The charts and slides of...
Low dose steroids with elevated IgG4 levels
This is a retrospective case series review of 28 biopsy-proven IgG4-related ophthalmic disease (ROD) patients treated between March 2010 – January 2017 from Seoul, Korea. The mean follow-up period was 27.3 months. Lacrimal glands were involved in all patients and...
IgG4-related disease or Graves orbitopathy
1 June 2019
| James Hsuan
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EYE - Oculoplastic
This is retrospective review of patients who had been diagnosed with both IgG4-related ophthalmic disease (IgG4-ROD) and Graves orbitopathy over a four year period. Eight patients were identified. The diagnosis of IgG4-ROD was based on 10 or more IgG4+ plasma...
Serology testing in periocular inflammatory disease
This is a review article of serological tests in thyroid eye disease, IgG4-related disease and myasthenia gravis. The authors provide an overview of the current serology with a brief description of how they relate to the pathogenesis of each condition....Immunoglobulin G4-related ophthalmic disease – what is it? (Part 1)
3 February 2023
| Li Yen Goh
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EYE - General
Part 1: Epidemiology, classification, radiology, histopathology and associations (see Part 2 here) In this two-part series, Li Yen Goh reviews IgG4 disease and reminds us of diagnostic challenges faced. Introduction Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) disease is a recently recognised idiopathic systemic...
Oct/Nov 2018 Quiz
History A 37-year-old male was referred from the Emergency Eye Clinic with a swollen right upper eyelid. Symptom relieved with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The initial clinical diagnosis was dacryoadenitis. The patient presented again six weeks later with 3mm proptosis,...Immunoglobulin G4-related ophthalmic disease – what is it? (Part 2)
3 April 2023
| Li Yen Goh
Part 2: Clinical presentation and treatment (see part 1 here) Introduction IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is understood to have a vast clinicopathological spectrum; nearly every organ has had reported involvement. Similarly, IgG4-related ophthalmic disease (IgG4-ROD) is known to affect nearly every...
23rd Medical Ophthalmological Society Meeting
22 March 2023
09.00-17.00pm
Detection of antiranibizumab antibodies in exudative AMD
1 December 2014
| Sofia Rokerya
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
In this study the authors aimed to detect immune response to ranibizumab treatment in wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). An ELISA was employed to quantify the anti-ranibizumab titre which was compared against the control anti-abciximab titre. Titres of anti-ranibizumab antibodies...
Medical Ophthalmological Society (MOSUK) Meeting: 22 March 2023
11 January 2023
| Nima John Ghadiri
This year’s meeting takes place on 22 March 2023, and showcases the interdisciplinary breadth of medical ophthalmology.
Investigating MOG-IgG as a cause for optic perineuritis
5 August 2020
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Optic perineuritis, myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG), aquaporin-4 (AQP4), optic neuritis, optic nerve sheath
Optic perineuritis can be a manifestation of infectious and systemic inflammatory disorders, but in most cases is considered idiopathic. Diagnosis is established by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with the demonstration of optic nerve sheath enhancement with sparing of the optic...
Trends in Ophthalmology Meeting 2023
2 March 2023
-3 March 2023
The chill of an early spring day was warmed by the buzz of excitement as nearly 150 attendees arrived in central London for the first face-to-face annual Trends in Ophthalmology meeting since the pandemic. Chaired by Ms Susie Morley, attendees...
