[Subfamily of betaherpesviruses as a cause of epithelial and stromal keratitis].

Purpose: This article presents the first clinical results of intravital morphological verification of epithelial and stromal keratitis associated with betaherpesviruses.

Material And Methods: The study group included 12 patients (12 eyes) diagnosed with herpetic keratitis. During the initial visit to the clinic, each patient underwent a standard ophthalmological examination, as well as a number of laboratory tests: immunochemical analysis of blood, molecular diagnostics, and confocal microscopy.

[Horseshoe retinal tear: factors that determine the risk of developing rhegmatogenous retinal detachment].

Unlabelled: Horseshoe (flap) retinal tears are the leading cause of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Identification of the most significant predictors of RRD in patients with a horseshoe tear will enable the development of an optimal treatment strategy.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the main risk factors for RRD development based on the analysis of the condition of vitreoretinal interface in the area of horseshoe tears, both isolated and those that resulted in retinal detachment.