Non-contact navigated laser retinopexy for peripheral retinal tears and rhegmatogenous degenerations: first experience.

Purpose: To evaluate the first outcomes of non-contact navigated laser retinopexy for peripheral tears and rhegmatogenous degenerations of the retina.

Material And Methods: This prospective single-center interventional pilot study included 58 patients (68 eyes), among which 19 males and 39 females aged 47.5±16.

[Protocol of intravitreal drug delivery. Consensus of the Expert Counsil of Retina and Optic Nerve Diseases of the All-Russian Public Organasation «Association of Ophthalmologists»].

Intravitreal drug administration is a procedure that has become widespread in modern ophthalmology. However, there is no global consensus on certain aspects of this manipulation, and practitioners feel the need for guidelines. In the Russian Federation, until now, such a document was not available.

[Surgical treatment of vertical strabismus. Part 2. Indications, scheduling, methods].

Treatment of vertical strabismus will almost inevitably involve surgery when it is associated with hyperfunction of the inferior oblique muscle due to the weakness of vertical fusion (3.0-4.0 ave dptr), the presence of cyclotropy and torsional diplopia.

[Sarcoid granuloma of the iris (clinical cases and state of the problem)].

Unlabelled: Granulomatous lesion of the iris has varying etiology, but in the differential diagnostic it should often be considered by sarcoidosis and tuberculosis damage.

Purpose: To describe a clinical case of sarcoid lesion of the iris and provide an analysis of literature devoted to this problem in the context of its polyetiology.

Material And Methods: The article describes one case of sarcoid granuloma of the iris in a young patient with a relapsing course of the disease.

[Eyelid hygiene in preparing dry eye patients for cataract surgical treatment].

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of complex treatment, including eyelid hygiene, on the condition of ocular surface in dry eye patients before cataract surgery.

Material And Methods: The study included 56 female age-related cataract patients (64±4.3 years old) with dry eye caused by Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).

[Morphometric study of the choroid in pregnant women with disorders of carbohydrate metabolism].

Unlabelled: In recent years, much attention is being paid to studying the state of the choroid in various eye pathologies, but changes in the choroid of pregnant women with disorders of glucose metabolism remain unexplored.

Purpose: To study choroidal thickness in pregnant women with disorders of carbohydrate metabolism in the III trimester.

Material And Methods: The study included 376 pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy: 49 of them had type 1 diabetes (T1D), 248 had gestational diabetes (GD), and 79 were healthy pregnant women who comprised the control group.

[Development of additive systemic effects when taking β-blockers in patients with glaucoma and concurrent chronic diseases].

Unlabelled: Examining the somatic state of glaucomatous patients that enroll for treatment, we are increasingly confronted with a serious problem of inconsistency in prescribing beta-blockers (β-blockers) by ophthalmologists, cardiologists and therapists.

Purpose: To assess the frequency and extent of adverse reactions at simultaneous local and systemic prescription of β-blockers to patients with glaucoma and systemic vascular pathology.

Material And Methods: The study included 112 patients that have been taking β-blockers for at least 6 months.

[Surgical treatment of vertical strabismus. Part 1. Classification and diagnostics].

Vertical strabismus caused by hyperfunction of the inferior oblique muscle is a common oculomotor disorder. It is found in one third of all patients with strabismus, and in 70% of cases it is combined with esotropia. To date, there is no single approach to determining the degree of hyperfunction of the inferior oblique muscle, and the most common classifications are very subjective and inaccurate.

[Visualization of retinal blood flow disturbances in acute retinal ischemia syndrome].

Vascular disorders account for a significant proportion of acute loss of vision. In recent years, scientific and technical progress in ophthalmology has provided new opportunities in the study of vascular pathology, significantly expanding the understanding of their pathogenesis. The article presents a clinical case of a patient with acute retinal ischemia syndrome who had retinal blood flow disturbances studied using optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging.

[Features of blood pressure in mice with a genetic defect of different subtypes of α1-adrenoreceptors].

Unlabelled: Primary open-angle glaucoma is a major cause of irreversible blindness in all countries of the world. The pathogenesis of primary open-angle glaucoma has not been resolved. In addition to increased intraocular pressure, pathogenetic factors of this disease such as reduced systemic blood pressure, deterioration of ocular blood flow, as well as vascular dysregulation, reperfusion damage and oxidative stress of ocular tissues are now generally recognized.

[Correction of corneal astigmatism in femtosecond laser-assisted cataract extraction surgery].

Purpose: To perform a comparative analysis of clinical and functional results and efficiency of corneal astigmatism correction after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) with implantation of toric intraocular lens (TIOL) and in combination with arcuate keratotomy (FL-AC).

Material And Methods: The examination included 60 patients (60 eyes). The first group consisted of 30 patients (30 eyes) who underwent FLACS with implantation of TIOL (Acrysof IQ Toric, Alcon, U.

[Morphological changes in rabbit cornea after implantation of a new keratoprosthesis supporting plate].

Purpose: To evaluate biocompatibility of the new keratoprosthesis supporting plates (KSP) in rabbits .

Material And Methods: The study included 15 chinchilla rabbits. In the first group (5 rabbit eyes) KSP made of hydrophobic acryl with square penetrating holes of 220×220 micron (model 1) were inserted into rabbits' corneas.

[Elastotonometry for evaluation of biomechanical characteristics of the eye after surgical hyperopia correction].

Unlabelled: Modern tonometers (Ocular Response Analyzer) can only show the presence of biomechanical disorders of the fibrous membrane, while elastotonometry reacts not only to their presence, but also to their type.

Purpose: To build a mathematical model that would use elastotonometry to assess biomechanical properties of the eye in treatment of hyperopia with and surgeries.

Material And Methods: The study included 64 operations: 34 surgeries, and 31 surgeries.

[Comparative study of corneal densitometry values after posterior lamellar keratoplasty].

Unlabelled: Studying clinical and functional outcomes of femtosecond laser-assisted posterior lamellar keratoplasty is an actual problem in endothelial keratoplasty.

Purpose: To compare the values of corneal densitometry (CD) as measured by the Scheimpflug camera (Pentacam) following femtosecond laser-assisted Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) vs microkeratome-assisted Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK).

Material And Methods: The prospective single center randomized study included 37 eyes of 37 patients with Fuchs endothelial dystrophy and cataract.

[Optical coherence tomography and optical coherence tomography-angiography in the diagnosis of chiasmo-sellar region compression].

Unlabelled: Preservation of visual functions in patients with chiasmo-sellar region compression (CSRC) is possible with early diagnosis and surgical decompression.

Purpose: To analyze the parameters of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and optical coherence tomography-angiography (OCTA) in patients with CSRC.

Material And Methods: The study included 10 patients (20 eyes) with CSRC, 15 healthy volunteers (30 eyes).

[Indocyanine green angiography in the diagnostics of choroidal tumors].

Purpose: To study the use of ultrasound color Doppler imaging and indocyanine green (ICG) angiography for identification of malignant vasculature of choroidal tumors.

Material And Methods: The study included 46 patients (46 eyes) with tumors of the choroid: 19 men and 26 women aged 22 to 89 years, average age 53.2±17.

[The role of Muller's muscle in the occurrence and surgical treatment of the upper eyelid ptosis].

Muller's muscle of the upper eyelid (MM) remains a poorly understood anatomical structure, so its role in the emergence of upper eyelid ptosis provokes certain interest. This literature review examines the gradual rise of attention devoted to MM and describes existing methods of its surgical treatment. Despite progress in ptosis surgery, much remains unsolved.

[The effects of a trehalose-based drug used after laser keratorefractive surgeries].

Purpose: To analyze the effectiveness of artificial tear drops Thealoz (trehalose 3%) in the correction of dry eye syndrome (DES) after ReLEx SMILE and FEMTO LASIK keratorefractive surgeries.

Material And Methods: The study included 20 patients (40 eyes) who underwent a keratorefractive surgery and were prescribed instillations of Thealoz artificial tear drops for the correction of dry eye syndrome. Patients were divided into 2 group: the 1 group consisted of 10 patients who underwent ReLEx SMILE surgery, the 2nd group - 10 patients after FEMTO LASIK.

[Diagnosis and prediction of the course of primary open-angle glaucoma by the level of local cytokines].

Unlabelled: Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in all countries and is expected to increase in patients with this pathology in the coming years. Currently, the development of the disease is associated with a change in the interleukin profile of the lacrimal fluid, but the diagnostic significance of interleukins has not been sufficiently studied.

Purpose: To determine the diagnostic significance of interleukins at the local level to improve the diagnosis and prognosis of glaucoma.

[Functional rehabilitation of patients after endovitreal surgery of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with complete retinal attachment].

Unlabelled: Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is one of the most severe eye diseases typically occurring in people of working age. The annual rates of primary vision disability in patients with RRD is 2-9%.

Purpose: To increase the functional effectiveness of endovitreal surgery in patients with RRD by including Cytoflavin in the system of postoperative rehabilitation.

[Natural course of lamellar macular holes].

Unlabelled: The issue of indications for surgical treatment of lamellar macular holes (LMH) remains debatable, especially considering the different opinions about the possibility of their progression.

Purpose: To study natural course of LMH and to develop criteria of their progression.

Material And Methods: The study analyses retrospective data of patients with LMH observed in S.

[Effect of acute insulin therapy on the concentration of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) in the intraocular fluid in an experiment].

Purpose: To study the effect of insulin therapy on the concentration of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) in the intraocular fluid of rats with alloxan model of diabetes mellitus.

Material And Methods: The experiment was conducted on 80 mongrel rats. In 65 rats, the alloxan model of diabetes mellitus was simulated by a single intraperitoneal injection of 100 mg/kg alloxan hydrate saluted in 0.

[Preventive laser treatment of tractional symptomatic retinal flap tears: long-term outcomes].

Unlabelled: Tractional flap tears are the main cause of the development of regmatogenic retinal detachment (RRD). The main immediate treatment method for it is laser retinal coagulation.

Purpose: Case monitoring of tractional symptomatic flap tears after laser treatment.

[Clinical results of posterior lamellar femto-keratoplasty in patients with corneal endothelial dystrophies].

Purpose: To evaluate clinical results of posterior lamellar keratoplasty performed with Russian femtosecond laser «Vizum» for treating patients with primary and secondary corneal endothelial dystrophies.

Material And Methods: The study included 30 operated eyes: 10 with Fuch's primary endothelial dystrophy of the cornea and 20 with secondary endothelial dystrophy. Patients were examined on the 7th day, as well as at 3, 6, 12 and 24 months after the surgery.