[Prevalence of ophthalmopathy in Basedow disease. Follow-up of patients one year following diagnosis of hyperthyroidism]. / Prévalence de l'ophtalmopathie dans la maladie de Basedow. Suivi des malades à un an après la découverte de leur hyperthyroïdie.

During a study performed to estimate the prevalence and evolution of ophthalmologic symptoms in Graves' disease, we examined 85 patients suffering from diffuse hyperfunctional goiter, which was recently discovered. Forty-seven of these patients came back to the one year ophthalmologic control examination. The patients classed 1 in the Nospecs at first examination rarely remained in the same class either worsening or ameliorating. The worsening or amelioration were independent from the treatment employed for hyperthyroidism and from the results of this treatment. The patients classed 0 in the Nospecs mostly remained in the same class. The patients in which first examination discovered more severe signs and especially inflammatory signs (eyelid oedema for example) should be carefully followed up.

[Prevalence of eye diseases in Basedow disease. Apropos of a prospective study with 85 cases]. / Prévalence de l'ophtalmopathie au cours de la maladie de Basedow. A propos d'une étude prospective portant sur 85 cas.

The authors report the results of a prospective study, conducted between March 1990 and March 1991, on 85 patients suffering from Graves' disease, who were systematically examined to evaluate the prevalence of ophthalmopathy in Graves' disease. They were graded according to the Nospecs classification: 32 patients had no ophthalmopathy; 21 had only eyelid retraction (grade I in the Nospecs); 32 had a real ophthalmopathy (Grade II) or more in the Nospecs: 27 patients had signs of inflammation (grade II), that were often minor, 14 patients a moderate or intermediate exophtalmos (grade III), 4 patients had corneal injuries (grade V). The authors discuss the problems caused by this classification.

[Macular manifestations of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A case report]. / Manifestations maculaires d'une leucémie aiguë lymphoblastique--a propos d'un cas.

The authors report a case of ocular involvement by acute lymphoblastic leukemia, in a young woman. The initial symptom was a bilateral diminution of visual acuity. The examination revealed a bilateral aspect of serous detachment of neuro-epithelium. A literature review of macular manifestations of leukosis is envisaged.