Cataract surgery in neovascular AMD: impact on visual acuity and disease activity.

Background: Cataract and neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) often co-exist and both contribute to impaired vision. It has been debated whether cataract surgery can increase nAMD activity. The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the impact of cataract surgery on visual acuity, treatment intensity for nAMD and macular morphology in patients with on-going treatment for nAMD.

Antibacterial Effect of the Lactoperoxidase/Thiocyanate/Hydrogen Peroxide System Against Strains of Campylobacter Isolated from Poultry.

The antibacterial effect of the lactoperoxidase/thiocyanate/hydrogen peroxide system (lactoperoxidase system) was tested against strains of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli isolated from poultry. The effect was studied at different pH-values and temperatures in UHT-milk (control); UHT-milk containing lactoperoxidase, sodiumthiocyanate and hydrogen peroxide (lactoperoxidase system); UHT-milk containing lactoperoxidase, sodiumthiocyanate, hydrogen peroxide and sodiumpyrosulfite (inactivated lactoperoxidase system). The lactoperoxidase system had a strong bactericidal effect against C.