Agnieszka Tronina

Medical University of Silesia in Katowice | SUM · Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology

Aland island eye disease (AIED), an incomplete form of X-linked congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB2A), and X-linked cone-rod dystrophy type 3 (CORDX3) display many overlapping clinical findings. They result from mutations in the CACNA1F gene encoding the α 1F subunit of the Cav1.4 channel, which plays a key role in neurotransmission from r...

Background: Aicardi–Goutières syndrome (AGS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by microcephaly, white matter lesions, numerous intracranial calcifications, chilblain skin lesions and high levels of interferon-α (IFN-α) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). However, ocular involvement is reported significantly less frequently. Case presentation:...

Background: Noonan syndrome (NS) represents a fairly common genetic disorder with a highly variable phenotype. Its features include inherited heart defects, characteristic facial features, short stature, and mild retardation of motor skills. Case presentation: A 16-year-old Caucasian girl with NS reported visual deterioration, photophobia, and pain...

Peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) is a destructive inflammatory disease of the juxtalimbal cornea associated with crescent-shaped corneal stromal thinning, epithelial defect, and inflammatory corneal infiltrate. Inflammation of other adjacent tissues, particularly the sclera, is seen quite frequently. Predilection of the peripheral cornea for P...

Rationale: Retinal astrocytic hamartoma (RAH) is a rare benign tumor originating from astrocytic cells located in the neural cell layer of the retina. It is commonly seen in patients with phakomatoses such as tuberous sclerosis complex or neurofibromatosis, rarely as an isolated retinal mass. This lesion is usually asymptomatic; however, these loc...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in the thickness of the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL) in children with a diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) who were positive for human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27, treated for the first episode of unilateral acute anterior uveitis (AAU). Materials and methods:...

Background: Mowat-Wilson syndrome (MWS) is extremely rare multisystemic autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in the Zinc Finger E-Box Binding Homeobox 2 (ZEB2) gene. Ocular pathologies are one of the symptoms that appear in the clinical picture of MWS individuals, but not many have been described so far. Pathologies such as optic nerve o...

Background and Objectives: The aim of the study is to assess macular ganglion cell and inner plexiform layer (mGCIPL) thickness in deprivational amblyopic eyes (AE), fellow non-amblyopic eyes (FE) and normal eyes (NE) using spectral. domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Materials and Methods: Twenty two children (64% boys) who underwent su...

Background: We present a case of combined Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acan-thamoeba and Candida keratitis and clinical course of treatment in two adolescents girls who did not follow the rules of proper use of soft contact lenses. Case reports: Two teenage contact lens users sought medical attention, reporting visual impairment, redness and pain of the...

Primary congenital glaucoma is a rare condition but the most common form of glaucoma in infants. It occurs with variable frequency in different countries and ethnic groups. It is considered an autosomal recessively inherited disorder but is known to occur as a result of de novo genetic mutations. It causes increased intraocular pressure on the back...

Choroby siatkówki stanowią dużą grupę schorzeń narządu wzroku. W leczeniu wielu z nich od lat z powodzeniem jest stosowana laseroterapia. Mimo prób wprowadzania innych metod leczniczych nadal pozostaje ona jedną z głównych opcji terapeutycznych. W pracy przedstawiono przegląd piśmiennictwa dotyczący zastosowania laseroterapii w chorobach siatkówki,...

Choroby siatkówki stanowią dużą grupę schorzeń narządu wzroku. W leczeniu wielu z nich od lat z powodzeniem stosowana jest laseroterapia. Mimo prób wprowadzania do terapii innych metod leczniczych nadal pozostaje jedną z głównych opcji terapeutycznych. W pracy przedstawiono przegląd piśmiennictwa dotyczący zastosowania laseroterapii w chorobach sia...