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Show LITERATURE ABSTRACTS 149 Syphilitic Chorioretinitis. Friberg TR. Arch Ophthalmol 1989; 107: 1676- 7 ( Nov). [ No information about reprints given.] This " photo essay" is memorable as it contains color photographs of the maculopapular rash of secondary syphilis as well as color photographs and fluorescein angiography of the chorioretinitis. Lyn A. Sedwick, M. D. Ocular Complications of Systemic Cancer Chemotherapy. Imperia PS, Lazarus HM, Lass JH. Surv Ophthalmol; 1989; 209- 30 ( Nov- Dec). [ Reprint requests to Dr. J. H. Lass, Division of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Wearn Research Building, 2074 Abington Road, Cleveland, OH 44106.] This article, with 240 references, is a veritable tour de force on the subject. Tables 1 and 2 catalog drugs with known ocular side effects- Table 1 by drugs and Table 2 by site of damage in the visual system- and together comprise a marvelous quick reference before going to the specific discussion by groups of drugs given in the body of the article. Lyn A. Sedwick. M. D. The Infant With Nystagmus, Normal Appearing Fundi, but an Abnormal ERG. Lambert SR, Taylor 0, Kriss A. Surv OphthalmoI1989; 334: 173-- 86 ( NovDec). [ Reprint requests to Dr. D. Taylor, Department of Ophthalmology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond St., London WCl, England.] The authors discuss the entities that can produce all three signs included in their title. Leber's congenital amaurosis, achromatopsia, congenital stationary night- blindness, and Joubert's syndrome are discussed in detail and other disorders reviewed less extensively. Brief comments are made regarding proper work- up of these children. Lyn A. Sedwick, M. D. Optic Nerve Decompression May Improve the Progressive Form of Nonarteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy. Sergott RC, Cohen MS, Bosley 1M, Savino PJ. Arch OphthalmoI1989; 107: 1743- 54 ( Dec). [ Reprint requests to Dr. R. C. Sergott, NeuroOphthalmology Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Ninth and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19107.] This may prove to be a landmark article if others can reproduce these results. Sergott et al. at Wills report their experience performing optic nerve sheath decompression on patients with progressive nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy. Their results are presented in detail and show 12 of 14 patients experienced improvement in visual acuity, field, or both ( and usually quite marked improvement). Such improvement was not forthcoming in a handful of patients with nonprogressive nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy who had the surgery. Although this is a very small group of patients of all those who experience ischemic optic neuropathy who are likely to benefit from the procedure, this appears to be the only truly effective therapy ever reported. Lyn A. Sedwick, M. D. Ocular Lyme Borreliosis. Winward KE, Smith JL, Culbertson WW, Paris- Hamelin A. Am J Ophthalmol 1989; 108: 651- 7 ( Dec). [ Reprint requests to Dr. K. E. Winward, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, PO Box 016880, Miami, FL 33101.] Six patients are reported with ocular involvement from Lyme disease. Four had seventh nerve palsy, one fourth nerve palsy, and one optic neuritis as well as other more strictly ocular findings, usually iritis or vitritis. Lyn A. Sedwick, M. D. Severe Visual Loss Related to Isolated Peripapillary Retinal and Optic Nerve Head Cytomegalovirus Infection. Gross JG, Sadun AA, Wiley CA, Freeman WR. Am J Ophthalmol 1989; 108: 691- 698 ( Dec). [ Reprint requests to Dr. W. R. Freeman, UCSD Eye Center M- 018, La Jolla, CA 92093.] The authors report their experience with 10 patients with peripapillary cytomegalovirus ( CMV) infection from a larger group of 73 patients with CMV retinitis. Two patterns of peripapillary in-f elin Neuro- cphthalmol, Vol. 10, No. 2, 1990 |
