In refractory diabetic macular edema, intravitreal triamcinolone effectively reduces foveal thickness and improves visual acuity in the short term, but with the extended follow-up, the number of recurrences and steroid-related complications were shown to increase. Nevertheless, it may be a therapeutic option in some patients that do not respond to previous laser photocoagulation.

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Objectives. To analyse 1.5-year data of our newly established eye bank and to evaluate the factors affecting donor quality. Methods. Our bank's donor cornea data between July 2013 and November 2014 were retrospectively analysed. The effects of donor age, sex, and time from death to harvesting on the findings of specular microscopy were assessed. Results. A total of 139 corneas retrieved from 70 donors. The mean age of donors was 34.2±14.6 (5-64) years. The mean time from death to harvesting was 6.7±2.9 (1-13) hours; the mean time from collection to transplantation was 5.2±2.8 (1-14) days. Age had a significant negative correlation with mean endothelial cell count (ECC), a significant positive correlation between mean cell area (MCA) and standard deviation (SD). Time from death to harvesting had a significant negative correlation with cell count and 6A; it had a significant positive correlation with SD, the coefficient of variation, and MCA. Conclusion. According to the results of the present study, ECC, MCA, and SD levels were greater in younger donors. Endothelial morphology was altered as the time from death to harvesting was prolonged; however, the alteration in cell morphology was not severe enough to alter transplantation success with the corneas being harvested within the first 13 hours.Eur Res J 2016;2(1):30-35

ÖZMalignite, immünsüpresif ilaç kullanımı ve diabetes mellitus (DM) herpes zoster (HZ) açısından risk faktörleri olarak tanımlanmaktadır.Diabets mellitus tanısı olan 58 yaşında erkek hasta çift görme şikayeti ile acile servise başvurdu. Hastanın nörolojik muayeneinde sağ göz rektus kas paralizisi ve derin tendon reflexlerinde hipoaktivite mevcuttu. Bu olgu sunumunda, nadir görülen bir vaka olarak postviral enfeksiyon sonrası izole 6. Kranial sinir felç tanısı alan bir hasta tartışılmıştır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Kranial sinir felci, zona, diyabet ABSTRACT Malignancy, immunosuppressive drug use, and diabetes mellitus (DM) are defined as risk factors for herpes zoster. A 58-yearold male patient with the diagnosis of DM was admitted to the emergency room with the complaints of double vision. His neurological examination revealed under activity of the right lateral rectus muscle and hypoactive deep tendon reflexes. In this report, we discuss a rare case of isolated abducens nerve palsy that occurred after postviral infection in the patient.