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    Urinalysis should not be underestimated in assessment of scleritis to detect early stages of glomerular disease. Scleritis may be the first manifestation whose study may lead to the diagnosis of IgAV. Multidisciplinary approach is necessary to prevent irreversible organ damage such as renal failure.

    Although uncommon, IgAV should be included in the differential diagnosis of anterior scleritis alone or associated with peripheral ulcerative keratitis or posterior scleritis, even in systemically asymptomatic patients. Urinalysis should not be underestimated in assessment of scleritis to detect early stages of glomerular disease. Scleritis may be the first manifestation whose study may lead to the diagnosis of IgAV. Multidisciplinary approach is necessary to prevent irreversible organ damage such as renal failure.

    To evaluate the effect of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) on retinal function using dark adaptation in a human subject, and to follow it through resolution of the disease.

    Single patient, 50 years old male patient, with acute CSCR in one eye and resolved old CSCR in the other eye.

    Observational study in patient with CSCR followed through resolution of the subretinal fluid (52 days). Dark adaptation was assessed using the AdaptDx® (Maculogix Inc.) measured by Rod Intercept time (RIT) in minutes. A normal retinal locus of the same eye on the opposite side of the fovea was used as control. Retinal separation (microns) was measured using Spectralis Optical Coherence Tomography (Spectralis®, HRA+OCT, Heidelberg engineering). Change in time to dark adapt, were correlated with retinal separation measured in microns, during the course of CSCR.The Rod Intercept time was delayed in the area of detached retina compared to the normal region (control) on presentation with retinal separation (RS) of 104 μm. The Rod Intercept time returned to normal as the retinal separation from retinal pigment epithelium decreased and eventually resolved.

    This case shows that delay in dark adaptation is proportional to the amount of separation of neurosensory retina from retinal pigment epithelium in CSCR, this may offer a potential of using DA to characterize visual function in CSCR. Picrotoxin ic50 The association of dark adaptation response with the state of retinal pigment epithelial function and its ability to predict the recurrence of CSCR needs further evaluation.

    This case shows that delay in dark adaptation is proportional to the amount of separation of neurosensory retina from retinal pigment epithelium in CSCR, this may offer a potential of using DA to characterize visual function in CSCR. The association of dark adaptation response with the state of retinal pigment epithelial function and its ability to predict the recurrence of CSCR needs further evaluation.

    Papillorenal syndrome (PAPRS) is a rare inherited disorder often involves abnormalities of eye and kidney. Paired box 2 (

    ) gene, which is widely expressed in the development of the organs including kidney, ureter, eye, ear, and central nervous system has been considered an underlying cause of PAPRS. The present work aims to further our understanding of

    gene and PAPRS by reporting a family with PAPRS associated with a novel

    mutation and describing ocular manifestation of

    mutation in previous literatures.

    We herein present a family with PAPRS presented with typical congenital optic disc defects and mild renal dysplasia. Through screening of candidate genes based on the next-generation sequencing, the heterozygous

    mutation c.175C>T (p. Arg59Trp) was identified which had never been reported.

    The study expands the genetic and clinic spectrum of PAPRS. Further review of detailed ocular manifestation and genotypes of

    mutation in previous study improves the recognition of the ocular phenotypes’ spectrum, assists in the identification of PAPRS. Moreover, this study reveals that PAPRS is a systemic disorder with heterogeneous diverse phenotypes, and shows the importance of gene panel sequencing in the diagnosis of PAPRS which could achieve high diagnostic rates.

    The study expands the genetic and clinic spectrum of PAPRS. Further review of detailed ocular manifestation and genotypes of PAX2 mutation in previous study improves the recognition of the ocular phenotypes’ spectrum, assists in the identification of PAPRS. Moreover, this study reveals that PAPRS is a systemic disorder with heterogeneous diverse phenotypes, and shows the importance of gene panel sequencing in the diagnosis of PAPRS which could achieve high diagnostic rates.

    To report a case in which netarsudil ophthalmic solution 0.02% improved refractory corneal edema after laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) and Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK).

    A 63-year-old female presented with decreased vision due to corneal edema secondary to iatrogenic endothelial cell loss from previous YAG and argon laser peripheral iridotomy. Initial treatment with topical sodium chloride 5% solution was unsuccessful in resolving the edema. As a result, topical netarsudil was initiated off-label. Improvement in corneal thickness and visual acuity was noted, but after a few months, the left eye decompensated with worsening edema. Cataract surgery with DMEK was performed. Surgery was prolonged and intraoperative floppy iris was encountered. Post-operatively, the patient’s best-corrected visual acuity (VA) fluctuated between 20/30 to 20/70 with persistent corneal edema. The central corneal thickness (CCT) ranged from 758 to 779 three months after surgery. Topical netarsudil was started again off-label for cornea edema once nightly. Over the next two months, visual acuity and CCT improved to 20/25 and 650, respectively. Stabilization of visual acuity and cornea edema has been maintained for eight months after initiation of topical netarsudil.

    Netarsudil, a commercially available rho-kinase inhibitor, may be an effective, non-invasive adjunctive therapy for refractory corneal edema. Our case demonstrates improvement in BCVA and CCT using topical netarsudil, which has been maintained without any vision threatening side effects.

    Netarsudil, a commercially available rho-kinase inhibitor, may be an effective, non-invasive adjunctive therapy for refractory corneal edema. Our case demonstrates improvement in BCVA and CCT using topical netarsudil, which has been maintained without any vision threatening side effects.