title: Dental inflammation and central retinitis--it is important to protect the retina from the harmful sunlight.
abstract: 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%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Audiology, University Hospital Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sepić-Bilić
authors.forename: Iva
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zeneral-Zuza
authors.forename: Zvjezdana
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Alpeza-Dunato
authors.forename: Sanja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Njirić
authors.forename: Bozidar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vojniković
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005135:Eye Protective Devices; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D020795:Photophobia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D012173:Retinitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; C009935:prednisolone acetate; D011239:Prednisolone