[Intraocular foreign body].

The authors present the case of a patient who suffered a penetrating ocular trauma due to wood IOFB. An emergency surgery is initiated for the traumatic cataract, afterwards the IOFB is extracted through posterior vitrectomy. The patient seeks medical help after another 3 weeks, being diagnosed with retinal detachment, which is solved surgically.

[Conjunctival tumor...more than meet the eye].

The authors present the case of a patient diagnosed with a conjunctival tumor. Questions are being asked about the nature of the tumor--is there just a melanocitic conjunctival tumor or a scleral extension of a intraocular tumor (that also infiltrates the cornea). A minimally invasive surgical approach is decided, with excellent intra- and post-op results.

[Tardive juvenile glaucoma].

The authors present the case of a young woman with the diagnosis of late juvenile glaucoma. The treatment began in the very moment of the diagnosis but the lack of compliance, as well as the associated risk factors, led to a evolution difficult to control only through medical therapy, which is why we also used laser and surgical treatment. At present, the anatomical and functional status is stable but the long-term prognosis is reserved.

[Acute endophthalmitis--surgical treatment or conservative therapy].

Acute endophthalmitis is an ophthalmological emergency. Immediate therapy is recommended in order to maintain a normal anatomic and functional ocular globe, according to the most recent guidelines. Surgical therapy and intravitreal drug injection represent standard treatments.

[Refractive stability of foldable intraocular lenses].

Purpose: To compare the refractive stability of different kind of foldable intraocular lenses.

Method: There was performed a two years (mean follow-up 7,4 +/- 1,2 months) prospective interventional case series study on 108 with senile cataract, without another ocular pathology which underwent cataract surgery by phacoemulsification and implantation of foldable intraocular lens (the same surgeon). Each patient had their refractive status measured at the 1-month postoperative visit, 3-months and at the 6-months follow-up visit.

[Protein C reactive and glaucoma].

Purpose: To observe the possible implications of the C reactive protein in pathogenesis of the glaucoma.

Methods: A clinical observational prospective study on 2 groups: group A 14 glaucomatous patients and group B--control (12 normal subjects) without history of ocular pathology or general pathology known to be associated with high plasma levels of CRP. The groups were homogeneous about the age and sex distribution.

[Matrix-metalloproteinases and glaucoma].

Purpose: To analyze the matrix-metalloproteinases' activity (MMP-2 and MMP-9) in primary open angle glaucoma patients with indication for filtrating surgery.

Methods: A prospective study, 8 months, in the Ophthalmology Department of the Central Military Hospital, with the collaboration of "Victor Babes" Institute. The study was conducted on 27 eyes with primary open glaucoma and that have underwent filtrating surgery.

[Kerato-mycosis--case report].

The authors present the case of mycotic keratitis caused by Candida spp.

[IOP diurnal fluctuations in patients presenting pseudoexfoliative syndrome].

Purpose: To analyze the IOP diurnal fluctuations in patients presenting pseudoexfoliative syndrome (PEX) compared to those without PEX.

Method: A clinical observational prospective study, one year, on 2 groups of patients: group A (13 patients)--with pseudoexfoliative syndrome (PEX) and group B, control, (11 patients)--without PEX. The groups were homogeneous about the age and sex distribution.

[Evolution of secondary pseudoexfoliative glaucoma after cataract surgery in patients with cataract-glaucoma combination].

Purpose: To assess the effects of the cataract surgery on the evolution of the secondary open angle glaucoma (SOAG) in patients with pseudoexfoliative syndrome (PEX) that present the association cataract--SOAG.

Methods: A prospective study on 2 years on a group of 12 eyes with PEX syndrome presenting the association cataract-secondary open angle glaucoma, that have been operated by phacoemulsification + PC IOL, without intra-operator complications. We have monitored the effects of the cataract surgery on the evolution of the glaucomatous disease, evaluated by: monitoring of the IOP dynamics, the analysis of the visual field defects and the aspect of the FO, the evolution of the visual acuity and the morphology of the specific changes of PEX.

[Axial length of the ocular globe and hypotensive effect in glaucoma therapy with prostaglandin analogs].

Purpose: To observe the possible correlations between the hypotensive effect of the prostaglandin analogs and the axial length of the ocular globe.

Method: A prospective, observational and randomized study (one year) on 27 patients with POAG treated by prostaglandin analogs monotherapy. The patients have been divided in two groups according to the type of the prostaglandin analogs used: group A - 12 patients - travoprost 0,004 % (Travatan) and group B - 15 patients - latanoprost 0,005 % (Xalatan).

[Retinal venous occlusion and intraocular pressure].

Purpose: To highlight the etiopathogenic correlations between the changes of intraocular pressure (IOP) and the retinal venous occlusion (RVO).

Method: A prospective clinical study for a period of 2 years (01.01.