Subretinal fluid and serum from 34 patients with retinal detachment were excmined using disc electrophoresis on polyacrylamide gel. A quantitative evaluation of 4 groups of globulin fractions, namely post-albumin (POST) fraction, transferrin (T) fraction, polyglobulin (POLY) fraction and macroglobulin (MACRO) fraction, has been made, and it was found that the fractions POST and T, in comparison to serum, are considerably increased while the fractions POLY and MACRO of subretinal fluid are decreased. There was a significant reduction in POST and an increase in POLY fractions present in cases of retinal detachment more than 3 months old and those affecting large areas of the retina. The level of T fraction was lower in cases when retina failed to become attached after operation.
Aqueous humour and serum taken from 24 patients with retinal detachment have been examined using the technique of disc electrophoresis on polyacrylamide gel. An evaluation of four groups of globulin fractions (post-albumins, transferrin, polyglobulin and macroglobulin) has been made in persentages of the total number of globulins. Significant differences were found in the 4 aqueous humour globulin fractions as compared to the same fractions of the serum. Patients with retinal detachment due to inflammation were characterized by the higher level of the post-albumin fraction and lower level of the transferrin fraction in the aqueous humour, whereas in traumatic cases and in aphakia the conditions were just the opposite. With the duration of the disease, the level of the polyglobulin fraction was enhanced both in the aqueous humour and in the serum.
The removal of an eye not only means loss of sight to the patient, but it produces a cosmetic blemish. The principal cosmetic imperfections are: i. Restricted movement of the prosthesis. 2. An obvious deep groove in the upper eyelid. Restriction of movement of the prosthesis can be partially overcome by the use of various types of implant (Hughes, I948; Jendralski, I94I; Knobloch, I940; Vanfsek, I951).
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