The aim of the present study was to investigate the histopathological changes and wound healing process of rabbit corneas following conventional laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) with and without the complication of flap macrostriae. The right eyes of 14 rabbits underwent LASIK with the formation of flap striae (macrostriae group) and the left underwent LASIK alone (control group). Two rabbi...

Endocerids are the dominant cephalopod group in the lower–middle Darriwilian limestones in Baltoscandia which historically were named “Vaginatum Limestone” (“Vaginatenkalk”, Schmidt 1858). These limestones range from south-eastern Sweden to the St. Petersburg region, Russia, and are today subsumed under the Kunda Regional Stage limestones in Estonia, the Lynna, Obukhovo, and Simonkovo formation...

Exogenous Cushing’s syndrome is a collection of symptoms and clinical signs due to elevated levelsof glucocorticoids (cortisol) in the blood because prolonged consumption glucocorticoid drugs.Glucocorticoids were introduced 1950s have been used for anti-inflammatory treatment. Withdrawalof can lead complications secondary adrenal insufficiency caused by suppression ofthe Hypothalamic-Pituitary-...

This scanning electron microscopy study of phytoplankton and microfitobentos from the Pisanets Lake (Republic Karelia, Russia) has revealed a small-sized diatom species, Chamaepinnularia vyvermanii, rare to flora Russia. Differences in variability range number striae 10 µm original description literature data allow authors refine this species. New on location clarify C. vyvermanii.