Background: Lack of efficacy due to bad compliance caused by intolerance issues is the main reason for a change better tolerated ocular treatment, such as using preservative-free (PF) eye drops. Aim: To assess and local tolerance after 12 months patient satisfaction regarding treatment handling at inclusion 6 PF latanoprost compared preserved glaucoma Methods: This was an international, prospective, observational real-life study. Up three visits, one two follow-up visits (one months) were...

Background: The assessment of the incidence and characteristic acute chronic postoperative endophthalmitis (POE) after cataract surgery in Poland during 2010–2015. Patients methods: All hospitalizations patients, National Database Hospitalizations, who underwent alone or combined procedures between January 2010 December 2015, with a billing code endophthalmitis, were selected. Acute was identified if symptoms occurred within 1–42 days from ≥43 surgery, respectively. Results: In total, 1331...

To characterize clinical outcomes of combined viscodilation Schlemm's canal and collector channels 360° trabeculotomy as a standalone procedure or with cataract surgery in eyes mild to moderate open-angle glaucoma (OAG).In this prospective case series, the OMNI surgical platform (Sight Sciences, Menlo Park, CA) was utilized perform either phacoemulsification procedure. Changes from baseline intraocular pressure (IOP) IOP-lowering medications were evaluated through first 12 months planned...

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate corneal endothelial changes following phacoemulsification cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation in patients type 2 diabetes (study group) and without (control group). aimed determine the extent cell damage regenerative capacity cornea well-controlled diabetes. Methods: This compared parameters 80 eyes (80 patients) diabetes, all whom underwent uneventful surgery. Patients were examined preoperatively at 14 days, 3 months, 6–8...

Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) is applied to reduce intraocular pressure in primary open angle glaucoma therapy. It selectively subjects trabecular pigmented cells a pulsed, frequency-doubled Nd:YAG laser. The biostimulatory effect on macrophages was also postulated even low-pigmented angles. aim of the study assess hypotensive effectiveness SLT depending degree iridocorneal pigmentation.Sixty-three eyes 53 patients with (POAG) were included this and than divided into three subgroups,...

Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEXS) is an age-related elastosis, strongly associated with the development of secondary glaucoma. It clearly suggested that PEXS has a genetic component, but this not been extensively studied. Here, genome-wide association study (GWAS) using DNA-pooling approach was conducted to explore potential variants in Polish population, including 103 patients without glaucoma and 106 perfectly (age- gender-) matched controls. Individual sample TaqMan genotyping used...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS) with axonal degeneration as major determinant neurological disability. Assessment unmyelinated retinal nerve fibers using optical coherence tomography (OCT) may be useful for diagnosing onset and rate progression neurodegeneration.To assess incidence severity damage peripapillary fiber layer (RNFL) in two different MS subtypes: non-progressive [Prog(-)MS] progressive...

Abstract Aims To assess the prevalence and time trends of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in overall population Poland from 2013 to 2017 diagnose risk factors occurring DR among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods Data all levels healthcare services at public private institutions recorded National Health Fund (NHF) database were evaluated. International Classification Diseases codes (ICD-9 ICD-10) unique NHF used identify DM type 1 2 patients, treatment procedures including laser...

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the biggest healthcare and financial problems worldwide. The disease strongly associated with microvascular macrovascular complications, causing co-existing diseases like Diabetic Retinopathy, Neuropathy Nephropathy. Annual expenditures for diabetes treatment complications prevention cost 727 billion USD in year 2017. Mellitus, Retinopathy Retinal are closely related - originating from incorrectly controlled glycemia, blood pressure lipid levels course...

Background: To assess the incidence and characteristic of cataract surgery in Poland from 2010 to 2015 interpret these findings. Patients methods: Data all patients who underwent alone or combined procedures between January December were evaluated. Patient data national database hospitalizations maintained by National Health Fund. on population obtained Central Statistical Office Poland. Results: In total, 1,218,777 extractions (alone with other procedures) performed 1,081,345 during...

Oncology trends are based on data coming from different countries and ocular melanoma is the most common primary eye cancer in adults.To investigate incidence characteristics of overall population Poland.The retrospective survey both National Cancer Registry (NCR) Health Fund (NHF) databases was performed to identify all cases Poland 2010-2017.The mean 8.76/1,000,000 person-years; lowest observed 19-29 age group (1.17/1,000,000 person-years) highest over 70 (22.88/1,000,000 person-years)....

This prospective, multicenter, single-masked study evaluated the additive effect of dorzolamide hydrochloride 2% on diurnal intraocular pressure (IOP) curve and retinal retrobulbar hemodynamics in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) treated morning-dosed bimatoprost 0.03%.Eighty-nine (aged, 60.7 ± 11.8 years, range 33-80; 68 women) POAG received dosed once morning for 1 month, after which was added twice daily 2 months. IOP (Goldmann) arterial blood (BP) ocular perfusion...

Abstract Background Cytomegalovirus retinitis is a treatable cause of blindness in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) typically CD4 counts <50 cells/mm3. Diagnosis indirect fundoscopy, and treatment intravitreal ganciclovir injections or systemic therapy. However, diagnosis are not widely available Malawi, which has an adult HIV prevalence estimated at 10.6%. This study aimed to establish the cytomegalovirus among Malawi feasibility screening. Methods Patients <200...

: The present study aimed to investigate the incidence and characteristics of retinoblastoma in overall population Poland.

Background:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating autoimmune disease of the central nervous system with possible involvement vascular dysregulation secondary to endothelial dysfunction caused by destruction vessel wall. Vascular leads excessive vasoconstriction or insufficient vasodilatation, resulting in vasospasm mediated endothelin-1 (ET-1), most potent and long-lasting mediator. can play an important role pathogenesis some eye disorders it has been hypothesized that risk factor for...

BackgroundMobile solutions will improve patient care only if they are equally valued by physicians and their patients. Although mobile applications gaining acceptance among ophthalmologists optometrists, little is known about adoption Therefore, this study was designed to analyse the market for patient‐oriented in ophthalmology.MethodsSearch engines of Google Play App Store were utilised find applications. All divided into seven subspecialties; dry eye, strabismus amblyopia, macular...

Background: The assessment of the incidence and characteristic acute chronic post-operative endophthalmitis (POE) after cataract surgery in Poland during 2010 - 2015. Patients methods: All hospitalizations patients, National Database Hospitalizations, who underwent alone or combined procedures between January December 2015, with a billing code endophthalmitis, were selected. Acute was identified if symptoms occurred within 1 42 days from ≥ 43 surgery, respectively. Results: In total,...