Dental inflammation and central retinitis--it is important to protect the retina from the harmful sunlight

During 3-year study of 73 patients with dental inflammation, sinusitis, otitis and 5 cases with granuloma, in 9 cases we observed the development of central retinitis. All patients were medicated with the same antibiotics and parabulbar depo of Prednisolonacetate. To 50% of these patients, we sugges...

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Published inCollegium antropologicum Vol. 32 Suppl 2; p. 45
Main Authors Sepić-Bilić, Tanja, Zeneral-Zuza, Iva, Alpeza-Dunato, Zvjezdana, Njirić, Sanja, Vojniković, Bozidar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Croatia 01.10.2008
Subjects
Anti-Bacterial Agents - adverse effects
Eye Protective Devices
Humans
Inflammation
Macular Edema - etiology
Macular Edema - prevention & control
Photophobia - chemically induced
Photophobia - prevention & control
Prednisolone - adverse effects
Prednisolone - analogs & derivatives
Retinitis - etiology
Retinitis - prevention & control
Tooth Diseases - complications
Tooth Diseases - drug therapy
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Summary:During 3-year study of 73 patients with dental inflammation, sinusitis, otitis and 5 cases with granuloma, in 9 cases we observed the development of central retinitis. All patients were medicated with the same antibiotics and parabulbar depo of Prednisolonacetate. To 50% of these patients, we suggested eye protection with Yellow Medical filters during two months. In the first group with medication we observed better vision in 69%, but in the second group with eye protection with Yellow Medical filters we observed normalization of vision in 100%.
ISSN:0350-6134