PURPOSE: To evaluate the changes in aqueous flare in psoriasis patients and to identify the factors that influence the level of aqueous flare. METHODS: We examined the 68 eyes of 34 psoriasis patients and the 68 eyes of 34 healthy subjects with a laser flare-cell meter. Complete dermatologic and ophthalmic examinations were performed on the psoriasis patients. RESULTS: Flare was significantly higher in psoriasis patients than in normal controls (P <.000l). The factors that increased flare significantly were age and Psoriasis Area and Severity Index. Flare was not significantly associated with sex, psoriasis type, duration of disease, and cyclosporin therapy. A flare increase was significantly correlated with serum total protein and immunoglobulin (Ig) A, but not with albumin, IgG, and IgM. CONCLUSIONS: Psoriasis patients, even without ocular symptoms, had slight damage to the blood-aqueous barrier. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that flare had the strongest correlation with the severity of psoriasis.

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Mirror image myopic anisometropia in two pairs of monozygotic twins.

Two sets of monozygotic twins with mirror image myopic anisometropia are reported. The first set were two boys aged 1 year 8 months. There was a right eye myopic anisometropia in one twin, and a left eye myopic anisometropia in the other. The differences in refractive power between both eyes were 11.6 and 7.6 dpt, respectively (spherical equivalent). The second set were two 6-year-old boys. The right eye had myopic anisometropia in one twin, while the left eye was affected in the other. The differences in refractive power between both eyes were 6.5 and 3.7 dpt, respectively (spherical equivalent). Exotropia was recognized in 3 cases. Previously only two sets of monozygotic twins with mirror image myopic anisometropia have been reported. Monozygotic twins with mirror image myopic anisometropia are extremely rare.

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