[Association between macular corneal dystrophy and high myopia in two sisters]. / Asociere distrofie corneeana maculara cu miopie forte la doua surori.

PURPOSE OF THE PAPER: To report a rare association between Groenow type II macular corneal dystrophy and degree myopia, as encountered in two non-twin sisters. We conducted a clinical surveillance of the morbid ophthalmological manifestations presented by two non-twin sisters. These manifestations occurred in an almost identical manner over time. An isolated case of this pathological coexistence would have been dismissed as a morbid coincidence without any particular significance. However, its presence at the only daughters of a family made us look for further reports of such cases in scientific literature, but our search ended without any similar findings. The lack of similar reports of coexistence between macular corneal dystrophy and high degree myopia at members of the same family could indicate the possibility of this being the description of a rare syndrome.

[Cataract surgery and postoperative endophthalmitis]. / Chirurgia cataractei si endoftalmita post-operatorie.

UNLABELLED: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the incidence of endophthalmitis after the phacoemulsification. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective clinical study that includes all the patients that have been operated and all cases of endophthalmitis survived after that in the period between 1.06.2007-31.05.2008 in the Central Military Hospital. RESULTS: There were 3 cases of exogenous endophthalmitis after the cataract surgery. In all of these cases: the inflammatory reaction was limited in the anterior chamber; phacoemulsification; there were no accidents in the cataract surgery; it was performed 2.75 mm clear corneal incision; it was no suture. CONCLUSION: There is a possibility of infections even after phacoemulsification without sutures.