Homocysteine, vitamin B12, and folic acid in age-related macular degeneration.

Purpose: Hyperhomocysteinemia is considered an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis and thrombosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate plasma homocysteine, red blood cell folate, plasma folate, and plasma vitamin B12 concentration in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration (ARMD).

Methods: The participants of this study included 30 patients aged 60 to 71 years (mean age 66.

Homocysteine, vitamin B12, and folic acid in age-related macular degeneration.

Purpose: Hyperhomocysteinemia is considered an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis and thrombosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate plasma homocysteine, red blood cell folate, plasma folate, and plasma vitamin B12 concentration in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration (ARMD).

Methods: The participants of this study included 30 patients aged 60 to 71years (mean age 66.

[The apolipoprotein E polymorphism in age related macular degeneration].

Purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate association of apo E polymorphism with AMD.

Material And Methods: The included participants of this study were: 45 patients aged 60 to 71 (mean age 66.2 +/- 3.

[Confocal laser scanning tomography (HRT) in diagnosis and monitoring glaucomatous optic nerve damage in primary open angle glaucoma].

Purpose: The aim of this study was to estimate HRT usefulness in quantitative evaluation of structural glaucomatous optic nerve head damage and in monitoring this atrophy in POAG patients and normal subjects, during 18-monthly follow up.

Material And Methods: 130 eyes of 84 patients with primary open angle glaucoma, 52 women (79 eyes) and 32 men (51 eyes) in age 45-70 (mean = 54.69 yrs) and 96 eyes of 48 normal subjects, 33 women (66 eyes) and 15 men (30 eyes) in age 40-70 (mean=51.