Introduction. Regional blockades in children ophthalmology operations are used not only for analgesia the intra- and postoperative period, but also prevention of oculocardial reflex (OCR), nausea vomiting (PONV). But there is still no convincing data on advantages methods retrobulbar blockade (RBB) performed under ultrasound guidance parabulbar (PBB) guidance. Aim. In present study, we investig...

BACKGROUND Macular edema (ME) is caused by abnormal retinal capillary permeability and has also been described as a postoperative complication of cataract surgery (Irvine-Gass syndrome). OBJECTIVE To present a patient with Irvine-Gass syndrome in the right eye complicated with a macular hole (MH) in the same eye and possible associations between these two entities. CASE REPORT A 72-year-old...

PURPOSE To assess the long-term anatomical and functional results of balloon buckle surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. PATIENTS AND METHODS Twenty-five selected detachments with a single break or a group of breaks close together were treated with a temporary parabulbar balloon. Adhesion was obtained with transconjunctival cryopexy and argon laser photocoagulation. Retinal detachme...

PURPOSE To determine whether recombinant human interferon alpha-2a (IFN alpha-2a) would diffuse into the choroid in significant amounts from a retrobulbar depot. METHODS One million international units of IFN alpha-2a were injected into the retrobulbar space of the eyes of 17 rabbits, and choroidal and serum concentrations were measured at 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 hours. The same dose of IFN al...

Graft rejection is the most significant complication corneal transplantation and the leading indication for overall corneal transplantation. Corticosteroid therapy represents the mainstay of graft rejection treatment; however, the optimal route of administration of corticosteroid remains uncertain. We report herein for the first time the multimodal imaging of a case of long-lasting corneal endo...

BACKGROUND To assess the efficacy of the intravitreal (IVT) injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide (TA) as compared to posterior subtenon (SBT) capsule injection for the treatment of cystoid diabetic macular edema. METHODS Fourteen patients with type II diabetes mellitus and on insulin treatment, presenting diffuse cystoid macular edema were recruited. Before TA injection all focal lakes were t...