[Central serous choroidopathy as rare complication of the corticosteroid treatment].

The secondary glaucoma and complicated cataract are known and frequent complications of the corticosteroid treatment. The central serous choroidopathy (CSCH) is rare complication of corticotherapy in which occurs the focal serous ablation of the neurosensoric retina in the macular region caused by means of the leakage of the fluid trough the damaged retinal pigment epithelium. The authors present 5 cases of the CSCH during the corticosteroid treatment period, or the worsening of the already existing disease after the corticosteroid treatment.

[Vasculitis of retinal vessels in lung tuberculosis--a case report].

The authors examined during the period 2003-2004 in an eye practice 652 patients who were hospitalized due to active lung tuberculosis. All patients were treated with combination of 3-4 antituberculotic drugs and the examination was performed to observe the possible side effects of ethambutol to the optic nerve. The most interesting was the ocular finding in a young man treated due to acute lung tuberculosis in whom during the antituberculotic therapy with combination of 4 antituberculotics, the acute retinal vasculitis developed.

[Sarcoidosis--a case report].

We refer about a 47 years old woman patient with polymorphous complaints, in which the ophthalmologic examination with the findings of bilateral choroiditis and papilitis in the right eye helped to establish the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. According to the ophthalmic finding only, the treatment with Prednisone was started. With this treatment, the ocular findings improved, and polymorphous symptoms subsided.

[Anterior chronic uveitis in chronic juvenile arthritis].

Background: Anterior uveitis (iridocyclitis) in association with juvenile chronic arthritis has two different clinical units: the acute and chronic form. They differ as to the clinical picture, course, complications, relation to antinuclear antibodies and HLA B 27 antigen, response to treatment and prognosis of optic functions.

Objective: To investigate the development of complications in patients with the chronic form of juvenile chronic arthritis in relation to the duration of uveitis.

[Central serous chorioretinopathy--treatment with beta blockers].

The authors present an account on their first experience with treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCHR) by beta-blocking agents. In 21 patients with CSCHR Trimepranol (metipranololum) a beta non-selective blocker, 2 x 10 mg/day for two to three months was used. In 30 patients with CSCHR Vasocardin (Metoprololi tartas) was used i.

[Climate therapy of uveitis in a mountain environment].

Climatotherapy as part of treatment of intraocular inflammatory diseases has a worldwide renaissance due to recent research. The stimulating climate in high mountains leads to induction of defence mechanisms in the organism. In these mechanisms participates in particular the neurovegetative, cardiovascular, thermoregulating and immune system.

[Intermediate uveitis].

In a group of 50 patients with intermediary uveitis (IU) the authors evaluated the clinical finding, diagnosis with which the patients were referred to the institute and considered the problem of corticotherapy. The majority of patients was referred with a vague and inaccurate diagnosis: uveitis chronica (34%) and uveitis posterior (20%). 96% patients were treated by locally applied corticosteroids which are justified only in case of marked participation of the anterior segment of the eye.

[Ophthalmic complications in general corticoid therapy].

The authors investigated in a group of 850 patients the influence of long-term general corticotherapy on the transparency of the lens and intraocular pressure in relation to the length of therapy, dosage, age and sex of the patient. The presence of posterior subcapsular cataract was revealed in 5.2% of the patient, a raised intraocular pressure in 12.