Unlabelled: The universally established method for effective and less-invasive reduction of the intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a two-step method consisting of non-penetrating deep sclerectomy (NDSE) followed by laser goniopuncture of the Descemet's membrane (Descemet's goniopuncture; DGP). However, the hypotensive effect can diminish at different times during the follow-up due to excessive scarring in surgically formed outflow tracts (SFOT).
Purpose: To evaluate the condition of SFOT in dynamics with Visante OCT after one-step combined laser technique consisting of modified selective laser activation of the trabecula (MSLAT) and DGP in advanced POAG patients with normalized IOP who have pronounced pigmentation of the trabecular meshwork and stage II pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES).
The paper describes how enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and copro-ovoscopy are concurrently used to define the spread of clonorchiasis among the population of the Nanaĭsk District in the Khabarovsk Territory. It shows the efficiency of EIA in seroepidemiological surveys and the possibility of its use in endemic areas. The sensitivity of EIA to determine antibodies to Clonorchis antigens was 70.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn enzyme immunoassay with homologous and heterologous antigens has been elaborated for the diagnosis of clonorchiasis. 251 blood serum samples from patients with clonorchiasis have been studied, as well as 230 samples from patients with geohelminthiases obtained from North Vietnam provinces and 299 samples from Moscow donors. The test sensitivity and specificity were 78.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn indirect method for the determination of antibodies to Opisthorchis antigens has been used in the elaboration of enzyme immunoassay for opisthorchiasis diagnosis. A visual method for the assessment of the results has been suggested. Its diagnostic efficacy has been determined.
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