Can coffee intake affect the Retinal Microsurgical Performance?

Coffee is one of the most widely consumed nonalcoholic beverages in the world. Caffeine in coffee acts on central nervous system through A1 and A2 subtypes of the adenosine receptors that help in increasing alertness, vigilance and reducing fatigue. However Caffeine consumption is highly discouraged prior to Retinal Microsurgery by micro surgeons as caffeine can cause potential adverse effects.

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The Review of Behcet Diseases: A Case of Sub-acute Bilateral Hypopyonic Uveitis after 20 Years of Behcet Diseases

The current study was an attempt to report a case of subacute bilateral hypopionic uveitis and pan uveitis in a referral case of Behcet patient. Careful questioning of the patient anddetailed examination of the eyes for other signs are necessary to guide thedifferential diagnosis and relevant investigations. In this study, a case of a patient with a 20 year history of Behcet disease and occular manifestation of bilateral hypopionic uveitis was presented in ophthalmic consultation. Hypopion resolved shortly after instating therapy but old scarified retinal lesion did not respond as well as long lasting posterior synchia.