A lymphoid conjunctival tumor--clinical aspects; therapeutical options.

A female woman, 34 years old, having a history of 10 years of conjunctival allergy, came to our Clinic for a pale pink mass lesion, occupying both the upper and the lower fornices. The therapeutical and also investigational approach was to excise all suspected tissue and to biopsy to determine if benign or malignant (clinically indistinguishable). The conjunctival biopsy revealed a non-Hodgkin malignant conjunctival MALT lymphoma.

Dry eye syndrome. Etiological and therapeutic aspects.

"Dry eye syndrome" is a common disorder of the tear film that results from inadequate tear production, excessive tear evaporation or abnormality in mucin or lipid components of the tear film. A number of 53 patients suffering from dry eye syndrome were followed up for a period of 18 months. The study group was heterogeneous, including a lot of conditions accompanied by dry eye syndrome: Syogren's syndrome, lupus erythematous, ocular rosacea, patients with systemic treatments with antidepressants, betablockers, diuretics, oral contraceptives, glaucomatous patients with topical beta-blockers, postmenopausal women, aging people, computer users and long-term contact lens wearers.

[Post-operatory biometry and refraction results estimated and refraction surprises--clinical study].

Preoperative biometry has a major influence on the success or failure of IOL implantation procedures. The paper wishes to demonstrate the significance of this manoeuvre for the refraction and visual outcome and for the postoperative satisfaction rate of the patients. The clinical study has rulled out for one year period and a number of 239 patients suffered a IOL implantation procedure (cataract or lens extraction for refractive purposes).

[Particular aspects of treatment in diabetic eye cataract].

The knowing of the ocular consequences of diabetes is essential for the evaluation of the risk factors for the cataract surgery. The clinical study was made on a total number of 19 diabetic patients (3 with insulin dependent diabetes and the rest with noninsulin dependent diabetes), which were operated for cataract from september 2001 till march 2002. Preoperatory preparation presumed a good metabolic control of diabetes and a very carefully examination of the retina.

New concepts in etiology, clinic and management of postoperative endophthalmitis.

The Aim Of The Paper: In the last few years, as a result of the continuing changing of the ethiological, clinical and therapeutical aspects of the postoperative endophthalmitis, there are a lot of efforts to find the adequate means to prevent and to treat this severe complication of cataract surgery. So, the paper presents the most actual therapeutical approaches in the field.

Material And Methods: The goals of treatment of postoperative endophthalmitis are: to regain vision and to save the bulb.

[Laser in glaucoma treatment ; 1-year personal experience].

The Aim Of The Paper: The paper establishes the role of the laser treatment in the complex treatment of glaucoma and realizes a comparison between our clinical results and the results from the literature.

Material And Methods: Along a period of one year, we have treated a number of 117 glaucoma patients: Open angle glaucoma (POAG), angle closure glaucoma (ACG), normal tension glaucoma (NTG) and symptomathic narrow anterior chamber. The complex treatment consists of medication, laser and/or surgery.

[Therapeutical, and evolutive particular aspects in cataract surgery].

Even if the ophthalmic surgeons are concentrated, most of the time, on the surgery, they have to remember all other aspects related with the general status of the patient, because these could influence the ultimate visual outcome. The paper presents some cases of cataract operated in our Clinic, having particular aspects: clinical, therapeutical and evolutive aspects. In these cases, the coexisting diseases of the patients have requested special diagnostic procedures, anti-infectious prophylaxis, special postoperative management or laser treatments.

[Past, present, and future therapeutically options in age related macular degeneration].

Age related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in patients older than 65 years of age and it ranks second after diabetic retinopathy as the leading cause of blindness in the 45 to 64 years age group. Along the time, an important number of therapeutical options was developed, in association with the pathogenic hypothesis: medication, laser treatment, photodynamic therapy, surgical methods, etc. The goal of this paper is to summarize the evolution of the main therapeutical approaches in age related macular degeneration.