Appearance of age related maculopathy after cataract surgery.

The pathogenesis of age-related maculopathy (ARM), the most common cause of visual loss after the age of 60 years, involves a variety of hereditary and environmental factors. When the cataractous lens is removed and replaced by clear intraocular lens, a significant increase in ocular transmittance of optical radiation occurs. The aim of this study was to assess whether cataract surgery in older persons may increase the risk for development of ARM.

Acanthamoeba keratitis--importance of the early diagnosis.

This is a case report of Acanthamoeba as a causative agent of keratitis at the Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Rijeka. Delay in treatment led to an advanced stage of the disease with multiple complications. Initially, presented symptoms were similar to those of herpetic keratitis.

Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

The study included 20 patients with diabetes mellitus type I (DM I) and 16 with type II (DM II) suffering from prolipherative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) for which they underwent vitrectomy. The quantity of VEGF and its receptors in the vitreous of investigated patients were measured by immunoassay and results compared between patients with DM I and II. The mean levels in the vitreous were significantly higher in diabetics with PDR and diabetes mellitus I (432.

Intravitreal bevacizumab for the management of age-related macular degeneration.

The aim of this study is to report short-term effect of the treatment of "wet" ARMD (age-related macular degeneration) with intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin). Prospective study included 36 patients (36 eyes) with "wet' form of ARMD. All patients were over 60 year old (22 female, 14 male).

Incidence of age related macular degeneration in correlation with age, sex and occupation.

This study assesses the relation between age related macular degeneration (ARMD) and age, sex and occupation. It is designed as a retrospective study conducted on patients presenting to the Eye Polyclinic "Dr. L.