Retrobulbar neuritis associated with Borrelia afzelii infection.

Purpose: To report retrobulbar neuritis caused by Borrelia afzelii culturally proved from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

Methods: A 23 year old female underwent ophthalmologic, laboratory and other auxilliary examinations.

Results: CSF cultures grew spirochetal microorganisms, serotyped by monoclonal antibodies as Borrelia afzelii.

[Use of the DK-Line OPSIA liquid perfluorocarbon].

Since May 1993 to February 1995 we have used "DK-LINE" OPSIA in 137 patients in whom were 161 procedures on 141 eyes performed. It was used in 116 retinal detachments, 29 of them were posttraumatic. 28x in the eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy, 8x by injuries of the posterior segment of the eye, 5x in dislocated lenses and 3x by the removal of subretinal membranes.

[Diabetic retinopathy in children and adolescents under 18 years of age].

We found ophthalmoscopically microaneurysms in 22 patients from 189 diabetics (11.6%). The youngest patients with microaneurysms were two 11-years-old girls with 3 and 5 years lasting disease.