[Long-term results of autologous conjunctiva-limbus transplantation in pterygium].

Background: Conjunctiva-limbus autografting is known as a safe surgical technique for the removal of pterygia, with a low rate of recurrence. However, the long-term effect of this surgical maneuver is not clear. This study now investigates the long-term efficacy of conjunctiva-limbus autografts to prevent pterygium recurrence.

[Pterygium excision with intra-operative administration of low dosage mitomycin C].

Pterygium excision with postoperative instillation of mitoymcin C (MMC, 0.4 mg/ml) is encouraging because of the technical simplicity and low recurrence rates, but serious postoperative complications have been described (scleral necrosis, corneal perforation, glaucoma, cataract). The authors studied the efficacy and safety of pterygium excisions with a single intraoperative application of low-dose MMC (0.

[Diagnosis and and differentiation of dry eye disorders].

Artificial tears often fail in dry eye patients. Our goal was to establish a diagnostic approach that involves alternatives that are more effective for the treatment. We examined 110 patients with dry eyes not stabilized by artificial tears: medical history, visual acuity, slit lamp examination, rose bengal stains and fluorescein stains, Schirmer test, break-up time (BUT), dye tests, impression cytology, and lid transillumination.

[Therapy of dry eye disorders].

Background: The treatment of dry eyes with artificial tears often fails. We differentiated the disturbances of the three layers of the tear film in 90 such patients. This showed that only 11.

[Ocular complications of long-term survival of bone marrow transplantation. A prospective study with 21 patients].

Background: Survival time after bone marrow transplantation is getting increasingly longer and secondary ocular complications need to be identified and deserve more attention as so far.

Patients And Methods: We evaluated the ocular complications of 21 not selected, long-term survivors after bone marrow transplantation in a prospective study. The ophthalmological examination consisted of visual acuity, slit lamp examination, tonometry and ophthalmoscopy.