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Central Retinal Artery Occlusion from Streptococcus Gallolyticus Endocarditis
Serras-Pereira, R; Hipólito-Fernandes, D; Azevedo, L; Vieira, LCentral retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a rare but blinding disorder. We present a case of a 81-year-old woman with multiple cardiovascular comorbidities admitted to the emergency department due to sudden, painless vision loss on left eye (oculus sinister (OS)) on awakening. The patient also reported long standing fatigue associated with effort that started 4 months before admission. She presented best corre...
Retinal Structural Changes in Preterm Children without Retinopathy of Prematurity
Maleita, D; Serras-Pereira, R; Passos, I; Elisa-Luís, M; Alves, M; Papoila, AL; Brito, C; Cunha, JP; Tavares Ferreira, JPurpose: The aim of this study was to compare all retinal layers' thickness in full-term and preterm children without retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Methods: Cross-sectional study including two groups of patients: group 1 children with history of preterm gestation without ROP (gestational age < 37 weeks) and group 2 healthy children with history of full-term gestation. All subjects underwent an ophthalmic ex...