Etiopathogenesis and management of high myopia. Part II.

High myopia (HM) is defined as refractive error above -6.0 D (-8.0 diopters) with axial eyeball length above 26 mm, and is connected with the process of excessive myopisation.

Etiopathogenesis and management of high-degree myopia. Part I.

High-degree myopia (HM) is defined as a refractive error above -6 D (-8 diopters). An axial eyeball length above 26 mm and is also connected with excessive myopisation. Mechanical stretching and thinning of the choroids may lead to the development of irreversible degenerative changes in the eyeball and visual impairment.

[Pegaptanib sodium in treatment of choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related macular degeneration. One year results].

Purpose: Prospective, noncomparative (nonrandomized, uncontrolled), consecutive interventional case series study--to evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal pegaptanib sodium in the treatment of choroidal neovascularization due to age-related macular degeneration in treatment-naive patients.

Material And Methods: 38 eyes of 38 patients were treated with intravitreal pegaptanib. All angiographic subtypes of lesions were qualified to the treatment.

[The assessment of the lipidogram and the proteinogram profile in patients with nonexudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD)].

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was to assess the change in lipid and protein fraction patterns in patients with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) when compared against a control group.

Material And Method: Sample/research group: 37 nonexudative AMD patients; 14 men at the age of 52-80 and 23 women at the age of 50-80.

Control Group: 15 people; 7 men at the age of 50-72 and 8 women at the age of 50-69.