[On classification of diabetic retinopathy].

The article analyses current state of the problem of diabetic retinopathy classifications based on the data from Russian and foreign literature on pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, results of multicenter studies on treatment and prognosis of the disease. Every existing classification was found to be limited in applications; attempts had been made to unify and complement them with the aim of achieving more complete and better-detailed description of the processes of diagnostics and determination of treatment algorithms. In conclusion, none of the existing classifications can be considered consistent in both clinical and practical aspects with respect to diabetic retinopathy.

[Molecular and genetic aspects of age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma].

In most cases, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and glaucoma are considered multi-factor diseases that lead to irreversible blindness in senior population of developed countries. Among different types of these diseases, around 5% are monogenic. Studying their molecular and genetic aspects can lay the basis for improvement of diagnostic methods, prognosis of the risks of development, manner of progression and treatment outcomes, as well as creation of new therapy methods.

[Functional results of contact lens correction and penetrating keratoplasty in keratoconus. Report 2. Wavefront analysis].

Comparative analysis of optic aberrations in contact lens correction and after penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) in keratoconus are presented. 117 patients (219 eyes) with stage I-IV keratoconus, wearing rigid gas-permeable contact lenses (RPCL), and 60 patients (64 eyes) after PKP were examined using OPD Scan (NIDEK, Japan) to assess aberration characteristics. Total optic aberrations and higher-order aberrations of ocular and corneal wavefront were significantly increased after PKP compared to those in patients with I-III stage keratoconus wearing RGCL.

[Functional results of contact lens correction and penetrating keratoplasty in keratoconus. Report 1. Analysis of resolution ability of the eye].

Comparative analysis of functional results of contact lens correction and penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) in keratoconus are presented. To assess resolution ability we considered visual acuity and contrast sensitivity. 117 patients (219 eyes) with stage I-IV keratoconus, wearing rigid gas-permeable contact lenses (RPCL), and 60 patients (64 eyes) after PKP were examined.

[Study of corneal morphological changes and light scattering rate in keratoconus].

The paper gives the results of studying the rate of light scattering by different corneal layers in keratoconus from confocal microscopy data. The study was conducted using a Confoscan-4 confocal microscope (Nidek, Japan). The rate of light scattering was estimated from the results of analyzing the densitometric curve, by applying a Z-scanning system.