[Retinal vascular changes--predictive and prognostic factor in systemic disease].

The retinal circulation represents a unique window for the direct, non invazive in vivo status of the systemic mycrocirculation, but it can also offer scientific support for theories related strictly to ocular diseases, such as glaucoma (vascular theory). The interaction between intraocular pressure, retinal vessels and cerebrospinal fluid pressure located at the retrolaminar part of the optic nerve has been of great interest for both ophthalmologists or neuroscientists, both clinicians and researchers. The retinal vascular bed has structural and functional similarities with other vascular teritories such as Central Nervous System (CNS), kidneys and heart, so as for the ophthalmologist any vascular change in the retina can signalize a systemic disease (diabetes mellitus, stroke, arterial hypertension) that is more or less symptomatic for the patient.

[Use of Plusoptix as a screening method for refractive ambliopia].

Purpose: Highlighting the differences in the objective refraction using the Plusoptix AO9 comparing them with the refraction performed with TOPCON KR-8900 autorefractor.

Methods: Prospective study for 3 months held in the Ophthalmology Clinic in Iasi, Hospital Sf. Spiridon on a total of 39 children (21 girls and 18 boys) with mean age of 10.

[Ocular changes in ophthalmo-heliosis].

Ophthalmoheliosis are a class of diseases in which acute or chronic exposure to UV radiation is crucial. Pathology is different, depending on the duration, wave-lenghth, size and intensity of exposure. The aim of this paper is to highlight the mechanisms by which UVR absorption occurs in the eye and patho-physiological changes with many types of pathology.