[Fluorescence angiography in children with type I diabetes mellitus]. / Fluorescencná angiografia u detí s diabetes mellitus I. typu.

The authors present results of research pertaining to chronic ophthalmological complications in a group of 72 children with type I diabetes mellitus. Fluorescent angiography revealed a double incidence of diabetic ophthalmological complications, as compared with ophthalmoscopic examination and at the same time the authors detected a higher incidence of diabetic retinal changes in children during puberty.

[Complications of argon laser trabeculoplasty]. / Komplikácie argón laser trabekuloplastiky.

Authors evaluated in the group of 90 eys occurrence and importance of one hundred spots ALT (360 degrees ALT) and of the 180 degrees ALT. Results confirmed that the complications of ALT (iritis, corneal opacities, transitory hypertension, anterior peripheral synechiae) were less frequent and more moderate after the use of 180 degrees ALT, but this fact was not proved to be significantly different. Transitory hypertension was the worst complication which was followed seven days after the performance ALT, occurring after the performed ALT in 360 degrees ALT in 53.3% and in 180 degrees ALT in 36.6% of treated eyes.

[Advantages of B-scan ultrasonography in the diagnosis of ocular changes]. / Výhody ultrazvukovej diagnostiky ocných zmien B-zobrazením.

The authors discuss the advantages of ultrasonograms type b when assessing pathological intrabulbar conditions, not only when the ocular media are turbid. They emphasize that the examination is unpretentious as regards time and funds and is well tolerated by children and neonates.