Lowe syndrome - Old and new evidence of secondary mitochondrial dysfunction.

The oculocerebrorenal syndrome of Lowe (LS) is a rare, progressive, multisystemic X-linked disorder caused by mutations in OCRL gene. Patients classically present with ocular abnormalities including bilateral congenital cataracts and glaucoma, intellectual delay, severe generalized hypotonia with absent tendon reflexes, and proximal renal tubular dysfunction. Congenital bilateral cataracts and hypotonia are present at birth in almost all patients, while other classical symptoms develop gradually with variable severity.

Echography in extreme postoperativne ocular hypotony: case report.

A case is presented of excessive optic disk edema upon evacuation of the silicon oil instilled after vitrectomy. Retinal detachment in the right myopic eye of a 45-year-old female patient was the indication for vitrectomy with instillation of silicon oil. Consecutive cataract formation, shallow anterior chamber and corneal edema with slight ocular hypertonus lasting for two months were the reasons to perform phacoemulsification with posterior chamber lens implantation and silicon oil evacuation.

Cross-sectional study of ocular optical components interactions in emmetropes.

Purpose of the paper was to evaluate ocular optical components (OOC) interactions in a large number of emmetropes. A cross-sectional study of 1,000 emmetropes, aged from 18-40 years, has been conducted. Complete ophthalmological examination, corneal radius (CR) measurement, keratometry and echobiometry of both eyes were performed.

Retrospective analysis of reconstruction techniques after periocular basalioma excision.

The paper presents our approach to reconstruction after periocular basalioma (pBCC) excision, especially of large lower lid (LL) and medial canthal (MC) pBCC. Retrospective analysis of data of 123 patients with pBCC, confirmed on histologic examination (HE), operated in period from 1998 to 2006, was performed. Oncologic safety margins of 3 mm were marked after local anesthesia was administered.

[Retinopathy of prematurity--functional and structural outcome in children treated with diode laser photocoagulation].

Aim: To present the long-term structural and functional outcome of children treated with diode laser for retinopathy of prematurity.

Patients And Methods: A total of six premature babies (12 eyes) in whom diode laser treatment was performed for acute retinopathy were followed up. The mean birth weight was 1185.