Idiopathic orbital inflammatory pseudotumor: case report and review of the literature.

Idiopathic orbital inflammatory pseudotumor is a chronic neoplasm-like inflammatory reaction, usually affecting the orbital tissues of both eyes and orbit. Isolated optic nerve involvement by the idiopathic inflammatory process is a rare finding and very few reports are available. Here a case of an isolated orbital nerve inflammatory pseudotumor presenting with gradually progressive unilateral loss of vision is described.

[Prognostic factors for laser treatment in retinopathy of prematurity].

Purpose: The paper aims to determine the anatomical results of the eyes treated by laser photocoagulation for "threshold" retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and to identify the potential risk factors for the unfavorable outcomes.

Material/method: A retrospective study including all the consecutive ROPs that were treated by laser photocoagulation between January the 1st 2006 and September the 1st 2009 has been conducted. The followed criteria has been the anatomical result after the laser treatment.

[Laser photocoagulation in retinopathy of prematurity--preliminary results].

Purpose: The present study aims to reveal, on one hand, the efficiency of the laser photocoagulation in the Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) and, on the other one, to answer two questions: 1. Why do some ROPs still go wrong, in spite of laser therapy? 2. What can we do about it?

Material/method: A retrospective study has been performed, including the 21 prematurely newborns that have been treated by laser photocoagulation, for ROP, in Cluj-Napoca, between April 2006-September 2007.

[Assessment of retinopathy of prematurity].

Purpose: The study aims to evaluate the ROP, the factors that influence this disease in very low birth weight newborns that are included in the neonatal screening program.

Material And Method: It is a retrospective study performed on 82 preterm newborns managed by The Neonatology Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic I from Cluj over a period of 15 months. There were assessed: prenatal factors, birth, perinatal pathology, therapy received, incidence of ROP and the necessity for laser therapy The statistical analysis has been performed in Epi 6.

[Axial length and branch retinal vein occlusion].

Purpose: To determine whether there is a connection between the axial length and the occurrence of the branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO).

Method: 18 patients that had been diagnosed with BRVO have been selected retrospectively. The diagnosis has been made according to the clinical criteria (fundus aspect).