The Assessment of Acute Chorioretinal Changes Due to Intensive Physical Exercise in Senior Elite Athletes.

Regular physical exercise is known to lower the incidence of age-related eye diseases. We aimed to assess the acute chorioretinal alterations in older adults following intense physical strain. Seventeen senior elite athletes were recruited who underwent an aerobic exercise on a cycle ergometer and macular scanning by optical coherence tomography.

The assessment of acute chorioretinal changes due to intensive physical exercise in young adults.

Purpose: There is abundant evidence on the benefits of physical activity on cardiovascular health. However, there are only few data on the acute effects of physical exercise on the retina and choroid. Our aim was the in vivo examination of chorioretinal alterations following short intense physical activity by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT).

Factors influencing haze formation and corneal flattening, and the impact of haze on visual acuity after conventional collagen cross-linking: a 12-month retrospective study.

Background: Our aim was to determine associations of pachymetry, keratometry, and their changes with haze formation and corneal flattening after collagen cross-linking, and to analyse the relationship between postoperative haze and visual outcome.

Methods: Retrospective analysis was performed on 47 eyes of 47 patients with keratoconus using the Pentacam HR Scheimpflug camera before and 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after cross-linking. Corneal backscattered light values in grey scale unit were recorded in the anterior, center and posterior corneal layers and in four concentric rings.

The Predictive Role of Thyroid Hormone Levels for Early Diabetic Retinal Changes in Experimental Rat and Human Diabetes.

Purpose: In diabetic subjects, early visual functional alterations such as color vision deficiencies (CVDs) are known to precede clinically apparent diabetic retinopathy. Prominent photoreceptor outer segment degeneration and an increase in the number of retinal dual cones (co-expressing S- and M-opsins simultaneously) have been described in diabetic rat models, suggesting a connection with the development of CVDs. As cone opsin expression is controlled by thyroid hormones, we investigated the diabetic retina in association with thyroid hormone alterations.

[Congenital ptosis repair using posterior approach levator plication].

Unlabelled: Összefoglaló. Bevezetés: Szemhéjcsüngésnek (ptosis vagy blepharoptosis) nevezzük azt az állapotot, amikor a felső szemhéj abnormálisan alacsony pozícióban van. A szemhéjcsüngésnek lehetnek veleszületett és szerzett formái.

[Meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye: Diagnosis and treatment].

Összefoglaló. A szárazszem-panaszok hátterében gyakran áll Meibom-mirigy-diszfunkció, melynek felismerése kiemelten fontos a hatékony kezelés érdekében. A Meibom-mirigyek kóros működése miatt a termelt lipid nem oszlik el megfelelően a szemfelszínen, így a könnyfilm párolgása fokozódik.

[Monocanalicular silicone stent implantation in children with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction].

Unlabelled: Összefoglaló. Bevezetés: Csecsemőkorban a könnyezés gyakori oka a könnycsatorna veleszületett elzáródása, mely az esetek nagy részében 1 éves korra spontán oldódik. Célkitűzés: Retrospektív tanulmányunk célja a monocanalicularis szilikonsztent (Masterka®) implantációjával kapcsolatos eredményeink bemutatása.

Cataract blindness in Hungary.

Aim: To estimate the prevalence of blindness and visual impairment resulting from cataract in the population aged ≥50y in Hungary, and to assess the cataract surgical services.

Methods: A rapid assessment of avoidable blindness (RAAB) was conducted. A total of 3523 eligible people were randomly selected and examined.

The Effect of Physical Exercise on the Retina and Choroid.

There is only limited information available on the effects of physical exercise on the posterior pole. Retinal circulation is autoregulated similarly to the brain vasculature in order to provide constant flow and thus constant nutrition of the inner retinal structures while the choroid is mostly controlled by the sympathetic nervous system. The available data show that physical exercise may indeed have a positive effect on the retina and visual function.

Feasibility of the rapid assessment of avoidable blindness with diabetic retinopathy module (RAAB+DR) in industrialised countries: challenges and lessons learned in Hungary.

Purpose: To present experiences gained during the planning, implementation, and practical performance of the rapid assessment of avoidable blindness with diabetic retinopathy module (RAAB+DR) in an established market economy.

Methods: A total of 3523 people aged 50 years or older were examined at their homes in 105 randomly selected clusters in Hungary. During the 4-month-long field work, five teams visited the clusters.

Visual impairment and blindness in Hungary.

Aim: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and causes of blindness, severe visual impairment (SVI), moderate visual impairment (MVI), and early visual impairment (EVI) and its causes in an established market economy of Europe.

Design: A cross-sectional population-based survey.

Methods: A sample size of 3675 was calculated using the standard Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) software in Hungary.

[Regional disparities in the prevalence of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy in Hungary in people aged 50 years and older].

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the main causes of blindness among persons aged 50 years and older.

Aim: The purpose of our survey was to estimate the prevalence of DM and diabetic retinopathy (DR), as well as to assess the coverage of diabetic eye care services in different regions of Hungary.

Method: In 105 clusters, 3675 people aged 50 years and older were included in the survey.

Diabetes and diabetic retinopathy in people aged 50 years and older in Hungary.

Background/aims: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in the population aged 50 years and older in Hungary, and to assess the coverage of diabetic eye care services.

Methods: In total, 105 clusters of 35 people aged 50 years or older were randomly selected. The standardised rapid assessment of avoidable blindness (RAAB) with the diabetic retinopathy module (DRM) was used.

Spectral domain optical coherence tomography in patients after successful management of postoperative endophthalmitis following cataract surgery by pars plana vitrectomy.

Background: Acute severe postoperative endophthalmitis may lead to severe vision loss. The aim of this study was the analysis of macular microstructure imaged by spectral domain optical coherence tomography in patients after pars plana vitrectomy due to postcataract endophthalmitis.

Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out in 17 patients who had cataract surgery in both eyes and underwent unilateral pars plana vitrectomy due to postcataract endophthalmitis.

Periosteal microcirculatory action of chronic estrogen supplementation in osteoporotic rats challenged with tourniquet ischemia.

Aims: Transient ischemia of osteoporotic bones during elective orthopedic surgery or fracture repair carries risks for serious complications, and estrogen loss or replacement has a potential to influence ischemia-reperfusion-induced inflammatory activation. To clarify this, we investigated the periosteal inflammatory changes in a clinically relevant time frame in ovariectomized rats, an experimental model of postmenopausal bone loss. Furthermore, the effects of chronic estrogen supplementation on the postischemic local and systemic inflammatory reactions were assessed.