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Oclusión de la Vena Retiniana/complicaciones , Síndrome de Sturge-Weber/complicaciones , Enfermedad Aguda , Adulto , Estudios de Seguimiento , Glaucoma Neovascular/complicaciones , Glaucoma Neovascular/diagnóstico , Humanos , Masculino , Oclusión de la Vena Retiniana/diagnóstico , Síndrome de Sturge-Weber/diagnósticoRESUMEN
Pseudomonas aeruginosa eye infection, although uncommon, may be a devastating disease if not recognised and treated appropriately, especially in premature infants. The case is presented of a premature baby who lost her right eye from invasive exogenous Ps aeruginosa eye infection.
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Endoftalmitis/complicaciones , Enfermedades del Cristalino/microbiología , Infecciones por Pseudomonas/complicaciones , Humanos , Recién Nacido , Recien Nacido Prematuro , Masculino , Pseudomonas aeruginosaRESUMEN
The morphologically distinct diabetic or 'metabolic' cataract is rare in newly diagnosed insulin dependent diabetes. The cases described are of five adolescents (three girls, two boys) with newly diagnosed insulin dependent diabetes who developed metabolic cataracts close to the time of diagnosis (0-16 months). They all had a prolonged duration of symptoms before diagnosis (4-24 months) and high glycated haemoglobin levels at diagnosis (15-21%). The pathogenesis of diabetic cataract is not well understood in humans. An attempt is made to link clinical observations with evidence from experimental animal models to understand the mechanism of cataract formation, with particular reference to the aldose reductase pathway. It is recommended that the lens and retina are examined at the onset of diabetes in all children, especially those who have a prolonged duration of symptoms before diagnosis and who report persistent blurred vision.
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Catarata/etiología , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/complicaciones , Adolescente , Catarata/diagnóstico , Niño , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/sangre , Femenino , Hemoglobina Glucada/análisis , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMEN
Deviation of the eyes towards the ground with the patient lying on each side is proposed as a diagnostic sign in psychogenically mediated states resembling coma or epilepsy. Six cases are described in which the sign was elicited.