[Influence of the pattern of femtosecond laser-assisted lens nucleus fragmentation on the energy and hydrodynamic parameters of phacoemulsification].

Unlabelled: The influence of various patterns of preliminary femtosecond laser-assisted fragmentation of the lens nucleus on the energy and hydrodynamic parameters of phacoemulsification remains insufficiently studied.

Purpose: This study evaluates the influence of various patterns of preliminary femtosecond laser-assisted fragmentation of the lens nucleus on the energy, hydrodynamic parameters of phacoemulsification, and the degree of corneal endothelial cell loss.

Material And Methods: Hybrid phacoemulsification was performed in 336 patients (336 eyes) with grade IV immature cataract according to the Buratto classification in three age-matched groups.

[Rotational technique for emulsification of soft lens nucleus].

Unlabelled: Effective and atraumatic removal of a soft lens nucleus requires different surgical techniques compared to phacoemulsification of a dense nucleus.

Purpose: This study was conducted to develop a non-ultrasound technique for emulsification of a soft lens nucleus.

Material And Methods: Fifty-seven patients (57 eyes) underwent surgery.

[Surgical technique for aspiration of soft lens nucleus with preoperative femtosecond laser-assisted fragmentation].

Unlabelled: Fragmentation and aspiration of soft cataracts require different surgical techniques and approaches compared to the removal of dense nuclei, including when using a femtosecond laser.

Purpose: This study was conducted to develop a non-ultrasound technique for aspiration of a soft lens nucleus after its preliminary femtosecond laser-assisted fragmentation.

Material And Methods: The study included 63 patients (63 eyes) aged 23 to 40 years who underwent surgery.

[Application of optical coherence tomography in the assessment of the posterior lens capsule during anti-angiogenic therapy].

Unlabelled: Intravitreal injection (IVI) of anti-angiogenic drugs is one of the most common therapeutic procedures in ophthalmology. In recent years, a new non-contact study method has been developed - anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT), which allows the formation of three-dimensional images of the lens and provides more detailed information about its structure and morphology.

Purpose: This study uses optical coherence tomography method to analyze the risks of developing changes in the posterior lens capsule in patients after IVI of an anti-angiogenic drug.

[The first experience of using femtosecond laser in the treatment of anterior capsular contraction syndrome].

Unlabelled: Prevention and treatment of anterior capsular contraction syndrome (ACCS) is a relevant problem in cataract surgery.

Purpose: The study was performed to develop a femtosecond laser-assisted technique for anterior capsulotomy in anterior capsular contraction syndrome and assess its preliminary results in preventing the progression of pathological changes in the capsular bag.

Material And Methods: The examination and femtosecond laser-assisted treatment without additional surgical intervention was performed in 6 patients (6 eyes) aged 69 to 73 years with anterior capsular contraction syndrome.

[Hybrid (femtolaser) phacoemulsification: technical aspects and functional results].

This article summarizes scientific and practical results of hybrid femtosecond laser-assisted phacoemulsification (HFE) including study of clinical and technical aspects of the intervention and evaluation of post-surgical functional state of the eye on the basis of clinical, morphological and biomechanical data. The HFE technology should be considered the method of choice for microinvasive phaco surgery, its main advantage being the possibility of controlled handling of such important surgical stages as anterior circular continuous capsulorhexis and nucleus fragmentation on a closed eyeball, which significantly reduces the risk of complications and decreases of effective ultrasound time.

[Phaco surgery in disorders of the capsular-zonular apparatus of the lens].

The article presents authors' original methods of phaco surgery that can be used in disorders of the capsular-zonular apparatus of the lens. The cataract surgery techniques for lens subluxation developed and introduced into clinical practice allow using the most physiologically correct intracapsular intraocular lens (IOL) fixation in the vast majority of cases. The introduction of femtosecond laser at key stages of phacoemulsification in complicated clinical situations reduces the dependence of the results on the human factor and allows performing removal of complicated cataracts at a qualitatively new level.

Rapid Detection of Carbapenemase and Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria Directly from Positive Blood Cultures Using a Novel Protocol.

Background: Early and adequate antibiotic treatment is the cornerstone of improving clinical outcomes in patients with bloodstream infections (BSI). Delays in appropriate antimicrobial therapy have catastrophic consequences for patients with BSI. Microbiological characterization of multi-drug resistant pathogens (MDRP) allows clinicians to provide appropriate treatments.

[The impact of the position of toric intraocular lenses on the functional outcomes of phaco surgery].

The article reviews data on the impact of the position (orientation) of toric intraocular lenses on the functional outcomes of cataract phacoemulsification surgery, discusses the algorithm of astigmatism correction with intraocular lenses including preoperative determination of the size and position of main meridians, calculation of lens parameters, marking of corneal meridians, intraoperative positioning, as well as rotation and/or repositioning of the lens when necessary.

[Nerve fiber structure after different types of corneal transplantation].

This review presents basic information about the state of corneal nerve fibers and Langerhans cells before and after keratoplasty. Keratoplasty is a common corneal surgery that carries a risk of graft rejection. The state of corneal nerve fibers can vary after different types of keratoplasty.

[Refractive outcomes of out-of-the-bag intraocular lens implantation].

Unlabelled: For the moment, the refractive outcomes of out-of-the-bag intraocular lens (IOL) implantation remain insufficiently studied.

Purpose: To study and compare the refractive outcomes of retropupillary implantation of an iris-claw lens and transscleral suture fixation of IOL in complicated phacoemulsification.

Material And Methods: The study included 70 patients (73 eyes) after complicated phacoemulsification in combination with grade 2 lens subluxation.

[Femtosecond laser-assisted phacoemulsification of hypermature cataract in patients with lens subluxation].

Unlabelled: Studying the modern capabilities of femtosecond laser in the treatment of complicated cataracts is a topical problem in cataract surgery.

Purpose: To develop a technique for femtosecond laser-assisted phacoemulsification of hypermature cataract in patients with degree I-II lens subluxation.

Material And Methods: Phacoemulsification of hypermature cataract with comorbid lens subluxation was performed in 78 patients (78 eyes) divided into two groups.

[Results of hybrid (femtosecond laser-assisted) phacoemulsification of hypermature cataract in patients with lens subluxation].

Unlabelled: Studying the use of femtosecond laser in patients with complicated cataracts remains a topical issue in phaco surgery.

Purpose: To comparatively analyze the results of using hybrid (femtosecond laser-assisted) phacoemulsification in hypermature cataract in patients with lens subluxation.

Material And Methods: The study included 78 patients (78 eyes) with hypermature cataract in combination with lens subluxation of I-II degree.

[Evolution of IOL exchange. Part 2. Modern problems of IOL exchange].

The review discusses modern problems of intraocular lens (IOL) exchange. Making an adequate choice between IOL reposition and IOL exchange in pseudophakic patients with problems of lens fixation remains a largely unsolved issue. The literature data shows a noticeable increase in the number of supporters of retropupillary fixation of an iris-claw lens during the exchange procedure.

[Evolution of IOL exchange. Part 1. Development of methods for IOL exchange].

The review presents the history of development and improvement of methods for intraocular lens (IOL) exchange. Existing techniques of IOL exchange are comparatively analyzed.

[Differentiated method of surgical prophylaxis against anterior capsular contraction syndrome during phacoemulsification].

Unlabelled: Prevention of the anterior capsular contraction syndrome (ACCS) in the late postoperative period in patients with lens subluxation is a current problem of phacoemulsification (PE).

Purpose: To develop and clinically evaluate a differentiated method of surgical prophylaxis against ACCS during PE in patients with lens subluxation.

Material And Methods: Phacoemulsification surgery with in-the-bag IOL implantation and postoperative follow-up were carried out in 192 patients (192 eyes) with cataract and lens subluxation.

[Comparative evaluation of positional stability of the «capsular bag + intraocular lens» complex in patients with lens subluxation].

Unlabelled: Prevention of decentration and dislocation of the "capsular bag + intraocular lens" (IOL) complex in the late postoperative period is an actual problem of surgical treatment of patients with pronounced lens subluxation.

Purpose: To conduct a comparative clinical study of positional stability of the "capsular bag + IOL" complex in the late postoperative period after application of a combined technique of capsular bag fixation in patients with subluxation of the lens.

Material And Methods: Phacoemulsification (PE) with in-the-bag IOL implantation and postoperative observation was performed in 213 patients (234 eyes) with cataract and pronounced lens subluxation.

[Energy load and state of corneal endothelium in hybrid (femtosecond laser-assisted) and torsional phacoemulsification].

Unlabelled: Postoperative state of the corneal endothelium is the most important criterion for evaluating the safety of cataract phacoemulsification.

Purpose: To compare the intraoperative energy load and postoperative state of corneal endothelium in hybrid (femtosecond laser-assisted) and torsional phacoemulsification.

Material And Methods: The study analyzed surgical outcomes of 603 patients (714 eyes) divided into 3 groups: 225 patients (267 eyes) underwent modified femtosecond laser-assisted phacoemulsification (1st group), 237 patients (278 eyes) underwent standard femtosecond laser-assisted phacoemulsification (2nd group), and 141 patients (169 eyes) who underwent torsional phacoemulsification (3rd group).

Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis caused by spp.: A case report.

Phaeohyphomycosis is a group of infections caused by pigmented, black, dematiaceous fungi and is responsible for cutaneous, superficial and deep mycoses, disseminated infection and brain abscesses. The primary agents involved include spp., spp.

[Morphofunctional changes and complications after out-of-the-bag intraocular lens implantation].

The article reviews morphofunctional changes and complications after using modern methods of out-of-the-bag implantation of the intraocular lens (IOL). Literature data shows that the smallest morphofunctional changes in intraocular structures and the best results are obtained after retropupillary implantation of an iris-claw lens and transscleral fixation of posterior chamber IOL.

[Prevention of intraoperative miosis in femtosecond laser-assisted phaco surgery].

Introduction: Prevention of intraoperative miosis in hybrid (femtosecond laser-assisted) phacoemulsification is a relevant problem of cataract surgery.

Purpose: Development and clinical study of an effective method for preventing intraoperative miosis in hybrid (femtosecond laser-assisted) phacoemulsification.

Material And Methods: Hybrid phacoemulsification was performed in 300 patients (300 eyes).

[Methods of out-of-the-bag intraocular lens implantation].

The article reviews the main modern methods of out-of-the-bag IOL implantation. Literature data shows that the most pressing question to date is comparative assessment of retropupillary iris-claw lens implantation and trans-scleral posterior chamber IOL fixation.

Premature Myocardial Infarction in the Middle East and North Africa: Rationale for the Gulf PREVENT Study.

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has a high burden of morbidity and mortality due to premature (≤55 years in men; ≤65 years in women) myocardial infarction (MI) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Despite this, the prevalence of risk factors in patients presenting with premature MI or ACS is incompletely described. We compared lifestyle, clinical risk factors, and biomarkers associated with premature MI/ACS in the MENA region with selected non-MENA high-income countries.

[Results of secondary retropupillary-fixated intraocular lens implantation].

Unlabelled: Surgical treatment of intraocular lens (IOL) with late dislocation remains one of the current problems of ophthalmology.

Purpose: To evaluate specific morphofunctional changes in the eye after dislocated IOL exchange with retropupillary-fixated iris-claw IOL.

Material And Methods: Surgical outcomes of 150 patients (150 eyes) with in-the-bag IOL dislocation (122 eyes) or sulcus-fixated IOL dislocation (28 eyes) were analyzed.

[Surgical technique of retropupillary iris-claw fixated IOL reimplantation].

Unlabelled: Prevention and treatment of cataract surgery complications in patients with lens subluxation remains one of the current problems of phaco surgeries.

Purpose: To develop and to test the surgical technique for reimplantation of in-the-bag dislocated intraocular lenses (IOL) or sulcus-fixated IOL.

Material And Methods: Surgical outcomes of 150 patients (150 eyes) with in-the-bag IOL dislocation (122 eyes) or sulcus fixated IOL dislocation (28 eyes) were analyzed.