Publications by authors named "Radina Kirkova"

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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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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