Author: Oftas

Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion (BRAO) is a condition in which there is obstruction of one of the branches of the central retinal artery within the eye.

A 65-year-old patient with neurologically involved Erdheim Cester disease undergoing Cobimetinib therapy came to our observation.

This patient came to our observation 4 years ago for macular vitelliform dystrophy, or Best's disease. (See below for a description of this disease.) At first, stratified yellow spot is visible in the right eye on retinography; on OCT, the spot appears hyperdense in the inferior part and hypodense in the superior part.

Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is a retinal disease that is often not serious but worrisome for those affected, who tend to be anxious and easy to stress. It mainly affects men between the ages of 30 and 50 and, in women, is often associated with cortisone therapy or conditions that increase blood cortisol. Cortisone can worsen or promote recurrence of CSC.

Dr. Alberto Bellone recently observed an interesting clinical case of keratoconus in two 22-year-old homozygous twin brothers. One of the brothers came to Dr. Bellone's attention after he was denied access to a military career because of a diagnosed keratoconus in his left eye.

A 29-year-old young patient suffers from a condition called Coats' disease. This disease has caused problems with his vision, in particular he has noticed "flying flies" (small dark spots that seem to float in the field of vision) due to bleeding within the eye. After consulting a specialist, he was diagnosed with Coats' disease. To confirm the diagnosis, the doctor performed a test called fluorangiography, which allows visualization of the blood vessels in the retina. Subsequently, the...

In 50% of the population, by the age of 50, the vitreous, the jelly inside the eye, begins to detach from the retina. This is known as vitreous detachment. In some cases, however, the adhesions of the vitreous to the retina are very strong, resulting in partial detachment of the vitreous and traction on the retina. This is a very undesirable condition because this traction causes a decrease in central vision and can lead to further problems such as macular hole, macular membrane and cystoid...

A 70-year-old patient who was accidentally diagnosed with a malignant kidney tumor. Removed the tumor, after 1 year at the follow-up CT scan, secondary lesions in the lung and brain were diagnosed. The patient underwent drug treatment with sunitinib. (Sunitinib is an anticancer drug that can inhibit the growth of malignant cells. To be administered orally, Sunitinib is available in several drugs that are reimbursable only in hospital settings and dispensed only upon presentation of a...

Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is a degenerative genetic disease of the retina that gradually leads to vision loss. Among the various forms this disease can take, Retinitis Pigmentosa Sine Pigment (RPSP) represents an atypical variant that is particularly interesting because of its peculiarity: the absence or late onset of pigmentary changes typical of classic RP.