Idiopathic intracranial hypertension presenting as bilateral palpebral venous engorgement.

Purpose: To report the case of a woman in her fifties whose presenting symptom of idiopathic intracranial hypertension was engorgement of the eyelid veins.

Observations: Bilateral engorged palpebral veins were visible through the skin. Dilated fundus examination revealed bilateral optic disc edema.

Idiopathic sclerosing dacryoadenitis.

Dacryoadenitis is an inflammation of the lacrimal gland. This condition has an extensive differential diagnosis, requiring a thorough workup to identify the underlying etiology. If no etiology is identified, the condition is termed idiopathic dacryoadenitis.

Incidence and clinical features of pediatric ocular trauma in a population-based cohort.

Purpose: To report the incidence and clinical characteristics of pediatric ocular and adnexal injuries diagnosed over a 10-year period in Olmsted County, Minnesota.

Methods: This multicenter retrospective, population-based cohort study included all patients <19 years of age in Olmsted County diagnosed with ocular or adnexal injuries from January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2009.

Results: A total of 740 ocular or adnexal injuries occurred during the study period, yielding an incidence of 203 (95% CI, 189-218) per 100,000 children.

Incidence and clinical characteristics of paediatric keratitis.

Background/aims: To report the incidence and clinical characteristics of paediatric keratitis diagnosed over a 10-year period in a well-defined population.

Design: Retrospective, population-based study.

Methods: Setting: multicentre.