Publications by authors named "I TANEV"

A 77-year-old-man with arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II presented at our clinic for a routine ophthalmological exam. He complained of intermittent double vision. The ophthalmic examination revealed paralysis of III (n.

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Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis typically affecting the facial skin but also the eyes. With its chronic course with fluctuating episodes of flashing, redness, papulopustules, and nodules it poses a severe psychologic burden to the affected individuals. In addition to the facial changes, more than half of the patients have ocular involvement ranging from blepharitis and conjunctival hyperemia to more severe ophthalmic damage, and even blindness.

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Background: Patients with uveitis have a higher risk of developing glaucoma not only because of the disease by itself, but also because of the ongoing corticosteroid therapy. The pathogenesis of uveitic glaucoma is characterized by a complex of biochemical and cellular processes, as well as morphological changes in the trabecular meshwork. Treatment of secondary chronic glaucoma is challenging and often requires different approaches and solutions.

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Background: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive, degenerative disease of the central retina. AMD is subdivided into "dry" (atrophic), "wet" (exudative), and neovascular (nAMD) forms. In recent years, the concepts about nAMD changed with the development of optical coherence tomography-angiography (OCT-A) and intravitreal anti-VEGF treatment.

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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, attention has gradually moved from the respiratory manifestations of the disease toward its dermatologic aspects. The need for wearing personal protective measures and their cutaneous side effects, detection of related or specific COVID-19 skin eruptions, and the evaluation of certain risk groups of immunosuppressed dermatologic patients have initiated significant discussions about various therapeutic interventions and, in particular, about biologic therapy for psoriasis and for autoinflammatory, orphan, or malignant cutaneous disorders. Autoimmune bullous dermatoses have been of concern due to their chronic course, at times life-threatening prognosis, and the need for prolonged and often aggressive immunomodulatory therapy.

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