SEB-induced T cell apoptosis in atopic patients--correlation to clinical status and skin colonization by Staphylococcus aureus.

Introduction: We asked whether in atopic dermatitis (AD) increased T cell apoptosis in staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB)-activated cultures of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) is characteristic of the exacerbation of the disease or connected with skin colonization by Staphylococcus aureus.

Material/methods: The clinical status of the patients was evaluated using the SCORAD index. The number of bacteria colonizing patients' skin lesions was determined by the cfu method.

[Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy--diagnostic difficulties].

Purpose: This paper describes complications due to the posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy in one patient.

Material And Methods: Medical history of misdiagnosis and subsequent wrong procedures, to which patient with binocular posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy was exposed, where presented. The eye misdiagnosed with profound keratitis was initially treated with high doses of steroids, what could possibly lead to extensive fungal corneal ulceration and complicated cataract.

[Evaluation of the usefulness of corneal scanning topography performed with Orbscan for the localization of corneal transplantation due to keratoconus].

Purpose: Evaluation of the usefulness of corneal scanning topography performed with Orbscan for the localization of corneal graft due to keratoconus.

Material And Methods: We examined 33 eyes in 33 individuals (23 men 10 women) during one year 2000/2001. Corneal topography was performed with Orbscan apparatus before the transplantation of the cornea due to the keratoconus.

[Penetrating keratoplasty in keratoconus in years 1990 and 1999].

The purpose of this study was to compare grafts performed because of keratoconus in our clinic in years 1990-1999. These years were chosen for analysis because in this time some methods of grafting were changed, particularly: material for transplantation, graft's size, method of trephination and graft suturing, also management after operation. The study included 51 patients (17 females, 34 males) with keratoconus, aged 16 to 46 (mean age 31.

[Corneal wound healing after penetrating keratoplasty with EGF application. Experimental studies].

Purpose: To check post penetrating keratoplasty (PK) corneal wound healing characteristics after epidermal growth factor (EGF) application and to compare it with controls.

Material And Methods: The PK was performed in the group of 72 young, healthy New Zealand rabbits (36 females and 36 males). Slit-lamp examination, tonometry and corneal topography by Tomey's corneal modeling system (TMS-1) were carried out before and after surgery.