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Published in Anton Sebastian, A Dictionary of the History of Medicine, 2018
Eales Disease Characterized by sudden impairment of vision due to recurrent retinal and vitreous hemorrhage of unknown etiology. Described by an English physician, Henry Eales (1852–1913), the son of a vicar in Devon. He studied medicine at University College London and graduated in 1873. He was ophthalmic surgeon at the Midland Eye Hospital from 1878 for 35 years.
Choroidal Tuberculoma Manifesting in A Patient of Eales Disease 6 Years after Initial Presentation
Published in Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 2020
Kowsigan Magesan, Parthopratim Dutta Majumder
Eales’ disease is a bilateral idiopathic obliterative vasculitis in young adults that primarily affects the peripheral retina.1 Though Eales’ disease remains a diagnosis of exclusion, various authors have suggested a possible association of tuberculosis in patients with Eales’ disease. An association of systemic tuberculosis was found in 6.2–35% patients with Eales disease and incidence of Mantoux positivity among patients with Eales’ disease has been reported in up to 98% patients.2
Long-Term Outcomes of a Large Cohort of Patients with Eales’ Disease
Published in Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 2018
Jyotirmay Biswas, Reesha K.R., Bikramjit Pal, Harshal P. Gondhale, Ranju Kharel (Sitaula)
Eales’ disease is an idiopathic occlusive vasculitis mainly affecting the mid peripheral retina of young male adults. The disease is more prevalent in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.1 In India, Eales’ disease occurs in 1 in 135 ophthalmic patients presenting to a referral ophthalmic center and in 1 in 200–250 patients presenting to a general eye hospital.2
Role of Ultra-widefield Imaging in Eales’ Disease: A Case Series
Published in Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 2020
Aditi Ashok Kumar Agarwal, Ritika Sharma, Jyotirmay Biswas
Eales’ disease is an idiopathic inflammatory vaso-proliferative disorder that primarily affects the peripheral retina of healthy young adults, mostly males. Eales’ disease is a diagnosis of exclusion and is particularly common in the Indian subcontinent with an estimated incidence of 1 in 200–250 ophthalmic patients.1