[Peripheral retina in AMD patients].

Purpose: To determine the frequency and possible correlation between peripheral retinal lesions and AMD.

Material And Methods: 92 patients (50-89 years old), with AMD were evaluated by indirect ophthalmoscopy and biomicroscopy with triple mirror. The control group consisted of 92 patients without any lesions in macula and other retinal changes.

[The Madrid classification of dry eye syndrome--own comments].

The dry eye syndrome is nowadays known as one of the most frequent reasons of long lasting discomfort and irritation of the eyes. From the clinical point of view, there are many etiologic causes, several combinations of anatomy pathologic manifestation and different grades of severity of dry eye diseases in the dysfunctional tear film syndrome. The ophthalmologist must recognize this three parameters, quantify them, and establish the most appropriate treatment.

Report of a case of malignant melanoma of the limbus (30-thy years of observation).

Purpose: To describe a case of a malignant melanoma of the limbus.

Material And Methods: A 49-year-old female patient with a suspected malignant limbic melanoma in the left eye. The first signs appeared in 1975, manifested as reddening of the left eye on the temporal side with markedly dilated conjunctival vessels.