The randomly selected control subjects consisted of 66 age matched patients with no retinal vein obstruction and no refraction default. Axial lengths were measured by the same person using the same technique.In patients with retinal vein occlusion the axial length of the affected eyes were compared with the other healthy unaffected eyes, and also with the control eyes. Statistical analyses were performed by paired t and Student's t tests.Statistical significance was considered as p<0.05. The means were given with their standard error (SEM) and difference between the two means were compared within the 95% confidence interval. ResultsOf the 17 patients with CRVO, 1 1 were women and six were men. Their ages ranged between 55 and 73 years with a mean of 63.87 (SEM

Normative dataset for exophthalmometry results of the Turkish population is established to be used in clinical practice and research. Only 13% to 20% of change in Hertel values was detected to be determined by age, IPD and Hertel base values.

The authors recommend avoiding the thin rectangular portion located in the inter-fissural area adjacent to the superior orbital fissure. A high intersubject variability underscores the need for individualized preoperative analysis by imaging studies.

Vascular involvement is a well known manifestation of Behçet's disease (BD) and may effect systemic and regional circulation in patients with BD. We evaluated ophthalmic and central retinal artery flow velocities in these patients. Mean ophthalmic and central retinal artery flow velocities were lower in patients with BD than in healthy controls, but the cause and significance of these findings remain to be defined.

Twenty patients with primary open angle glaucoma who have been treated with identical antiglaucoma eye drops in both eyes were examined. Silicone punctal plugs were used to occlude the inferior punctum of one eye, in order to block the nasolacrimal canal. The intraocular pressures and effects of the medical therapy before and after punctal occlusion were compared. Punctal occlusion significantly decreased the intraocular pressure with an average of 2.00 +/- 0.43 mmHg in the plugged eyes (p < 0.001). The intraocular pressure in the unplugged control eyes did not change significantly (p > 0.05) after punctal occlusion of the fellow treated eye.