Color Doppler imaging of the retrobulbar circulation in progressive glaucoma optic neuropathy.

It is known that elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is the primary risk factor for glaucoma. Recently, more and more evidences have shown that the vascular deficit also plays an important role in the pathogenesis and progressions of glaucomatous optic neuropathy. This issue is backed up by glaucomatous optic neuropathy (GON) cases drug compensated in which the progression of the disease in one or both eyes is ascertained despite a normal and relatively constant IOP.

Survey on retrobulbar blood flow in glaucomatous optic neuropathy (normotensive and hypertensive).

The aim of this study was to analyze the possible differences between retrobulbar blood flows in normotensive glaucomatous optic neuropathy patients versus patients with hypertensive glaucomatous optic neuropathy, with intraocular pressure controlled treatment. All the patients in the study group were subjected to a color Doppler echography of retrobulbar vessels. Afterwards, systolic and diastolic blood velocities were measured in both eyes in ophthalmic artery (OA), central retinal artery (CRA) and posterior ciliary arteries (PCA).

[Toxic anterior segment syndrome].

The authors present two cases of TASS which occurred consequent upon anterior chamber administration of cefuroxime(Axetin). The ESCRS guidelines on prevention, investigation and management of postoperative endophthalmitis recommends intracameral injection of an antibiotic agent (cephalosporin) at the conclusion of surgery. In our group of patients TASS occurred.

[Anterior uveal malignant melanoma with subconjunctival extension--a clinical case].

The authors present the case of a patient with intraocular tumour and secondary glaucoma, which has been surgically treated for acute angle-closure glaucoma in a local hospital. Patient sits for examination at the clinic 11 months after surgery. Multiple conjunctiva pigmented metastasis are present at physical examination.

[Eales disease. Idiopathic retinal vasculopathy--diagnostic and therapeutic problems].

The Eales disease is a retinal idiopathic vasculitis which has raised big problems in diagnosis and especially in therapeutic approach. The complications secondary to neovascularization as well as fibrovascular proliferation has surpassed for many times the therapeutical possibilities from nowadays.