How Does Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery Impact the Ocular Parameters? A Review.

Our review aimed to assess the effects of bariatric surgery-induced weight loss on ocular functions. We focused on retinochoroidal microcirculation, glaucomatous factors, and the condition of the eye surface pre- and postoperatively. The review covered 23 articles, including five case reports.

PAI-1 and α2-AP in patients with morbid obesity.

Background: Obesity is a multifactorial, progressing and life-long illness that consists in an exaggerated collection of fatty tissue. In 1997 WHO acknowledged that overweight and obesity had the character of an epidemic in developed countries. Studies show that in Poland morbid obesity was diagnosed in 2.