Congenital dacryocystocoeles are uncommon, presenting as a fluctuant bluish mass inferior to the medial canthus. Even more rarely, these dacryocystocoeles are complicated by intranasal extension. We present a case of a newborn infant with bilateral dacryocystocoeles with intranasal extension (intranasal mucocoeles) causing respiratory distress and feeding difficulties. Prompt surgical correction was performed, with the mucocoeles being de-roofed, leading to the resolution of the dacryocystocoeles. The aetiology, clinical features, and therapeutic options are discussed.
Despite initial concerns regarding systemic complications, the use of intravitreal antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents for ocular disease is rapidly expanding worldwide, in terms of both the number of patients injected and its indications. To our knowledge, there are no cases in the literature reporting erectile dysfunction following the use of intravitreal bevacizumab. We postulate an organic mechanism for impaired erectile function due to systemically absorbed intravitreal bevacizumab. We describe a case of erectile dysfunction following intravitreal bevacizumab administration. Color fundus photos, fluorescein angiogram and optical coherence tomography images are presented. A 40-year-old male underwent intravitreal bevacizumab therapy for macular edema secondary to a branch retinal vein occlusion. He subsequently developed transient erectile dysfunction after each of his two bevacizumab injections. His only comorbidity was mild hypertension. Erectile dysfunction may be a side effect of intravitreal bevacizumab. The erectile dysfunction could be organic and/or psychogenic in etiology.
Uveal effusion is a complex and poorly understood clinical entity with significant visual morbidity and is caused by a range of ocular and systemic diseases. Effective management is critically dependent on the underlying cause.
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