[Traumatic hyphema caused by eye injuries].

Hyphema is a common consequence of mechanical ocular trauma. Blood in the anterior chamber (hyphema)can occur after blunt or lacerating trauma. Traumatic hyphema is a diagnostic and therapeutic emergency.

[Eye injuries in outpatient clinic of Department of Ophthalmology Medical University Gdansk in 1992-1993 and 2002-2003 years].

The aim of this study was the statistical and epidemiological analysis of patients with eye injuries. We analyzed all patients attending the emergency department of Department of Ophthalmology Medical University in Gdansk over the period of 1992-1993 and 2002-2003 years. We determined the visual function (visual acuity- distance and near Snellen acuity test, intraocular pressure measurement, biomicroscopy, ophthalmoscopy, X- ray examination and US -examination) in two groups of subjects.

[Epidemiology of primary glaucoma cases requiring hospital treatment among Gdynia inhabitants].

Purpose: The paper proves to show the influence of new strategies in therapy of primary glaucoma, on the number of trabeculectomies performed.

Material And Methods: Sex, age, kind of glaucoma and indications to the surgery in patients treated in the Municipal Hospital of Gdynia in the years 1992-2003 have been analyzed.

Results: The number of hospitalized females was much higher than males.

[Frequency of appearance systemic complications of autoimmunological diseases: primary and secondary Sjögren syndrome].

Purpose: As Sjögren syndrome is regarded by ophthalmologists as a synonim of dry eye syndrome, we decided to evaluate how often these patients demonstrate other than ocular symptoms, especially systemic complications.

Material And Methods: We examined 30 patients with primary (PZS) and 45 patients with secondary Sjögren syndrome (WZS).

Results: Pathological findings in course of Sjogren syndrome concerned predominantly eyes (94%) and mucous membrane of the mouth (91%), salivary glands (65%) and skin.