Stewart-Treves syndrome angiosarcoma expresses phenotypes of both blood and lymphatic capillaries.

Background: The development of angiosarcoma in oedematous tissue is referred to as Stewart-Treves syndrome (STS). This rare and fatal complication is associated with chronic post mastectomy lymphoedema and radiotherapy for breast cancer. Angiosarcoma spread is facilitated by the formation of blood vessels (angiogenesis) and lymph vessels (lymphangiogenesis).

Combined therapy in exudative age-related macular degeneration.

Purpose: Therapeutic options in active exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are following means used to destroy the choroidal neovascularization (CNV) lesion: laser photocoagulation, radiotherapy, transpupillary thermotherapy, photodynamic therapy (POT) or removal of neovascular membrane through vitreoretinal surgery. Another possibility is to suppress the development of neovasculanization through intravitreal administration of anti-VEGF agents: ranibizumab, bevacizumab (off-label), sodium pegaptanib or steroids (off-label). The aim of this paper is to present the early phase of treating exudative AMO with combined therapy: photodynamic therapy with intravitreal ranibizumab injection.

Phacoemulsification-deep sclerectomy modified by trabeculum microperforations and implantation of lens anterior capsule as autologous scleral implant.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Phacoemulsification-deep sclerectomy modified by trabeculum microperforations and anterior lens capsule as autologous scleral implant (mPDS) for open-angle glaucoma.

Research Design And Method: A case series study comprised 127 patients and 127 eyes after mPDS. The applied modification of deep sclerectomy consisted in creating microperforations within the posterior trabeculum and in fixing the anterior lens capsule, removed during phacoemulsification, in the scleral lake as an autologous intrascleral implant.

The additive effect of dorzolamide hydrochloride (Trusopt) and a morning dose of bimatoprost (Lumigan) on intraocular pressure and retrobulbar blood flow in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.

Aims: To assess the additive effect of dorzolamide hydrochloride 2% on the diurnal intraocular pressure (IOP) curve and retrobulbar haemodynamics in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) treated with morning-dosed bimatoprost 0.03%.

Methods: Twenty-five patients with POAG were evaluated in a prospective, single-masked study.

Combined surgery for cataract and glaucoma: PDS with absorbable SK-gel implant compared with PDS with non-absorbable T-flux implant - medium-term results.

Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of phacoemulsification - deep sclerectomy (PDS) with absorbable SK-gel or non-absorbable T-flux implantation.

Research Design And Method: The study involved eyes after PDS with SK-gel (32 eyes) and T-flux (20 eyes). Primary open angle glaucoma without satisfying intraocular pressure (IOP) control (> or =21 mmHg) despite maximally tolerated medication or with progression of the visual field and cataract was the indication for surgery.

Lens epithelial cell damage after exposure to deionized water to prevent posterior capsule opacification after phacoemulsification: an in vitro study.

Background: The aim was to study the effects of distilled deionized water (DDW) on lens epithelial cells (LECs) after two different exposure times in the context of preventing posterior capsule opacification (PCO) after phacoemulsification.

Material/methods: Twenty-one subjects (21 eyes) (12 women, 9 men), with a mean age of 74.5 + or - 7.

The impact of common classes of topical antiglaucoma medications on central corneal thickness--own observations.

Purpose: To investigate the influence of common classes of topical antiglaucoma medications used either in monotherapy or combined therapy on CCT.

Material And Methods: In a retrospective study 487 eyes from consecutive 260 patients (148 F/112 M) with open angle glaucoma were examined. Depending on the topical treatment they were classified into 7 groups: A/PGA (n=212), B/BB (n= 54), C/CAI (n=36), D/PGA + CAI (n=25) E/PGA + BB (n=23) F/BB + CAI (n=54), G/ non-treated (n=83).

Comparison of torsional and longitudinal modes using phacoemulsification parameters.

Purpose: To compare phacoemulsification parameters of torsional and longitudinal ultrasound modes.

Setting: Ophthalmology Department, Military Health Service Institute, Warsaw, Poland.

Methods: This prospective study evaluated eyes 1, 7, and 30 days after phacoemulsification with an Infiniti Vision System using the torsional or longitudinal ultrasound (US) mode.

Optical quality in eyes with aspheric intraocular lenses and in younger and older adult phakic eyes: comparative study.

Purpose: To compare ocular higher-order aberrations (HOAs) in eyes with aspheric intraocular lenses (IOL) and in phakic eyes.

Setting: Department of Ophthalmology, Military Health Service Institute, Warsaw, Poland.

Methods: Higher-order aberrations with a 5.

Apodized diffractive versus refractive multifocal intraocular lenses: optical and visual evaluation.

Purpose: To evaluate the optical and visual performance after implantation of refractive or apodized diffractive multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs).

Setting: Military Health Service Institute, Warsaw, Poland.

Methods: Uncorrected distance visual acuity, best distance-corrected visual acuity, best distance-corrected near visual acuity, distance contrast sensitivity under photopic conditions (CSV-1000), residual refractive error, and wavefront aberrations (LADARWave Hartmann-Shack wavefront analyzer) were measured in 23 patients who had bilateral implantation of the AcrySof ReSTOR SN60D3 IOL and 23 patients who had bilateral implantation of the ReZoom IOL.

Comparison of higher order aberrations with spherical and aspheric IOLs compared to normal phakic eyes.

Purpose: To compare higher order aberrations (HOA) in AcrySof SN60AT and Acrysof IQ SN60WF intraocular lenses (IOLs) and natural crystalline lenses in an age-matched population.

Methods: Sixty-nine eyes of 55 patients were examined. Group I included AcrySof spheric lenses, group II AcrySof aspheric lenses, and group III included patients with the natural crystalline lens.

The effectiveness of phacodeepsclerectomy performed with implantation sk-gel and T-flux--12 months observations.

Purpose: The purpose of this work was to present effectiveness and safety of phacodeepsclerectomy with SK-gel and T-flux implant in 12 months observation.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective analysis included group I (SK-gel)--40 eyes and group II (T-flux)--23 eyes. At the control studies best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), anterior and posterior segment of the eye were examined.

Surgical resection for persistent seroma, following modified radical mastectomy.

Background: Seroma formation following modified radical mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer is a most common wound complication. In our experience seroma occurs in approximately 50% of patients undergoing mastectomy. Postmastectomy seromas usually vanishes within a few weeks after operation.

Comparison of surgically induced astigmatism of temporal versus superior clear corneal incisions.

Purpose: Comparison of the astigmatism induced by the operation based on the 2.8 mm incisions in the clear cornea, performed by temporal approach and superior approach.

Material And Methods: Retrospective analysis was performed on the group of 65 patients (41 women and 24 men), mean age 74.

Efficacy and safety of deep sclerectomy and phacoemulsification and deep sclerectomy in clinical material of Military Health Service Institute--yearly observations.

Purpose: Comparison of the effectiveness of nonpenetrated deep sclerectomy (DS) as the only procedure in relation to operation combined with phacoemulsification (FDS) in treatment of patients with open-angle glaucoma based on yearly observation.

Material And Methods: 67 eyes with open-angle glaucoma were retrospectively analyzed. Applying layer-systematic criteria 21 eyes after deep sclerectomy with scleral implant (SKGEL/Corneal or T-flux/I-Tech) were selected into group I (DS implant) and 23 eyes after phacoemulsification with simultaneously performed deep sclerectomy and scleral implants were selected into group II (FDS implant).

Comparison of contrast sensitivity after implantation of diffractive lens SA60D3 and monofocal lens MA60BM.

Purpose: Comparison of CSF in groups with diffractive lens SA60D3 and with monofocal lens MA60BM, and applying results to healthy population.

Material And Methods: The study included 3 groups of patients. First group consisted of 10 patients, who have undergone implant surgeries with diffractive lenses SA60D3 in both eyes; second group included 9 patients after implant surgeries with monofocal lenses MA60BM in both eyes.

Multifocal diffractive intraocular lenses in cataract surgery--preliminary report.

Purpose: Evaluation of the efficacy of multifocal, diffractive intraocular lenses in cataract surgery.

Material And Methods: 20 eyes in 10 patients, mean age 64 +/- 9 years, included in the study, undergoing phacoemulsification of the cataract with implantation of diffractive MIOL (AcrySof ReSTOR, SA60D3, Alcon). Follow-up was performed for a period of 6 months.