Comparison of Excimer Laser Versus Femtosecond Laser Assisted Trephination in Penetrating Keratoplasty: A Retrospective Study.

Introduction: To compare the impact of non-mechanical excimer-assisted (EXCIMER) and femtosecond laser-assisted (FEMTO) trephination on outcomes after penetrating keratoplasty (PK).

Methods: In this retrospective study, 68 eyes from 23 females and 45 males (mean age at time of surgery, 53.3 ± 19.

Endothelial cell density and corneal graft thickness following excimer laser vs. femtosecond laser-assisted penetrating keratoplasty-a prospective randomized study.

Purpose: The study aims to compare the impact of non-mechanical excimer laser-assisted (EXCIMER) and femtosecond laser-assisted (FEMTO) trephinations on graft endothelial cell density (ECD) and graft thickness before and after suture removal following penetrating keratoplasty (PK).

Methods: The inclusion criteria for this prospective, randomized, clinical study were as follows: (1) surgeries performed by one surgeon; (2) primary central PK; (3) keratoconus (KC) or Fuchs' dystrophy (FUCHS); (4) no previous intraocular surgery; (5) graft oversize, 0.1 mm; and (6) 16-bite double-running suture.

[RESULTS OF AN ACUTE THROMBOSIS OF HEMORRHOIDAL NODES TREATMENT].

The results of treatment of 182 patients, suffering an acute thrombosis of hemorrhoidal nodes of various severity, were studied. In 93 (51.1%) patients (main group) an active surgical tactics was applied.

[Monitoring the Secondary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease in Europe and Russia: Results of the Russian Part of the International Multicenter Study EUROASPIRE IV].

The results of the Russian part of the EUROASPIRE IV study show that we have a large room for improvement of traditional risk factors management in CAD patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndromes, PCI or CABG (at average in 1.7 years of follow-up after index events). It is also true for other European countries, although certain differences exist between Russian and whole study population.