Alexey V. Malyshev, A. Apostolova, A. Sergienko, A. F. Teshev, G. Y. Karapetov, Marina K. Ashhamahova, Umar I. Midaev
{"title":"Influence of certain factors on adherence to treatment in glaucoma patients in clinical practice","authors":"Alexey V. Malyshev, A. Apostolova, A. Sergienko, A. F. Teshev, G. Y. Karapetov, Marina K. Ashhamahova, Umar I. Midaev","doi":"10.17816/ov121356","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17816/ov121356","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: Up to 80% of patients do not comply with the treatment regimen, and this leads to the progression of the disease. \u0000AIM: The aim of this study is the analysis of adherence to treatment based on a questionnaire survey of glaucoma patients. \u0000MATERIALS AND METHODS: 139 patients with glaucoma were questioned. The mean age was 67.19 0.84 years, 63.3% were women, 36.7% were men. 73.4% were city residents, 26.6% village residents. 26% were diagnosed less than a year before, 34.5% 15 years before, 39.5% 5 years or more before. 47.5% received only medical therapy, the rest had a history of surgery as well. Statistical processing of the obtained results was carried out using the standard statistical analysis software package SPSS Statistics 16.0. The parameters with a normal distribution were presented as M m, where M is the mean value, m is the standard error of the mean. \u0000RESULTS: On average, patients received 2.1 0.08 molecules in 1.64 0.06 vials. 48% of patients did not observe the frequency of visits to the ophthalmologist. Violation of adherence was present in 40.5% of cases, the main reason was forgetfulness (51%), 24.5% did not buy the medication on time, discomfort on instillation was reported in 7% of cases, systemic side effects in 3.5%, other reasons in 14%. Adherence does not depend on the duration of glaucoma, the number of vials, the place of residence. Contraindications to the prescription of -blockers were present in 30% of cases. \u0000CONCLUSIONS: The study has confirmed that nearly half of patients are non-adherent to treatment due to forgetfulness.","PeriodicalId":10836,"journal":{"name":"Current Ophthalmology Reports","volume":"149 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83996486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aleksei A. Suetov, T. Doktorova, N. A. Molodkina, E. Boiko
{"title":"Peripapillary intrachoroidal cavitation in myopia (clinical case)","authors":"Aleksei A. Suetov, T. Doktorova, N. A. Molodkina, E. Boiko","doi":"10.17816/ov121331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17816/ov121331","url":null,"abstract":"In pathological myopia, axial elongation of the eye is accompanied by various changes of the fundus. The introduction of the method of optical coherence tomography into clinical practice made it possible to describe new variants of structural changes in myopia, in particular, peripapillary intrachoroidal cavitation. The article presents a clinical case and provides known data on this rare condition in pathological myopia.","PeriodicalId":10836,"journal":{"name":"Current Ophthalmology Reports","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84199554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transpalpebral tonometry as a priority method for intraocular pressure monitoring in corneal pathology","authors":"S. Petrov, O. M. Filippova, O. I. Markelova","doi":"10.17816/ov122120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17816/ov122120","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: Measurement of intraocular pressure in the presence of combined ophthalmic condition could determine further therapy and prognosis. However, tonometry in corneal diseases could lead to unreliable results. The search for methods for intraocular pressure measurement in these settings is a critical task intended to expand diagnostic capabilities. \u0000AIM: Evaluation of the transpalpebral tonometry diagnostic value for intraocular pressure monitoring in patients with corneal conditions of various origin. \u0000MATERIALS AND METHODS: Measurements of intraocular pressure were carried out in 39 patients with glaucoma and/or cataract (mean age 62.34 9.1), with corneal changes due to various ophthalmic conditions: post-traumatic scars; keratotomy scars as a result of refractive surgery; corneal defects due to ulcerative process of various etiology; corneal erosions; bullous keratopathy; deformities and leukomas after surgical treatment of pterygium or exposure to an infectious agent. Intraocular pressure measurement was carried out using several methods: palpation, using rebound and transpalpebral tonometry, in some cases tonometry was performed according to Maklakov method. \u0000RESULTS: The averaged data were comparable: palpation; rebound tonometry 23.34 4.7 mm Hg; transpalpebral tonometry 24.27 4.7 mm Hg; and Maklakov tonometry 23.16 5.4 mm Hg. The accuracy and reproducibility of measurement results increased significantly with the improvement of skills in using tonometers. \u0000CONCLUSIONS: Transpalpebral tonometry using TVGD-02 tonometer makes it possible to adequately assess intraocular pressure in patients with corneal pathology. The absence of contact during the implementation of technique makes it possible to recognize it as a priority when measuring intraocular pressure in certain categories of patients.","PeriodicalId":10836,"journal":{"name":"Current Ophthalmology Reports","volume":"91 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83767509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A clinical case of a combined method for correcting irregular post-keratoplastic astigmatism in a patient with cataract","authors":"M. Sinitsyn, N. Pozdeyeva","doi":"10.17816/ov109620","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17816/ov109620","url":null,"abstract":"Using the example of a clinical case, a clinical and functional analysis of a combined method for correcting irregular post-keratoplastic astigmatism in a patient with cataract is presented. \u0000Patient, aged 50, complained of low vision and fog in front of the left eye during the last 3 years. For the left eye, the diagnosis was made: Irregular post-keratoplastic astigmatism of a high degree, condition after penetrating keratoplasty, posterior capsular cataract. To correct the irregular post-keratoplastic astigmatism, the patient underwent the MyoRing implantation into the corneal graft. Then, 1 year later, the patient underwent cataract phacoemulsification with a toric intraocular lens implantation for the simultaneous correction of residual corneal astigmatism. The follow-up period after phacoemulsification was 1 year. One year after the MyoRing implantation into the corneal graft, uncorrected visual acuity and corrected visual acuity increased from 0.02 to 0.05, corneal astigmatism decreased by 4.46 D and became significantly more regular. 1 month after phacoemulsification with toric intraocular lens implantation, uncorrected visual acuity increased from 0.05 to 0.8, corrected visual acuity from 0.05 to 1.0; spherical and cylindrical components of refraction amounted to 0.5 D each and did not change anymore. \u0000The combined method of irregular post-keratoplastic astigmatism correction in a patient with cataract showed a high refractive result, stability and safety in the late postoperative period.","PeriodicalId":10836,"journal":{"name":"Current Ophthalmology Reports","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84561733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sofía M. Muns, V. Villegas, Juan Ramos-Acevedo, T. Murray, Leslie A. Soto-Velez, Maria Echevarria-Escudero, Gloria Colón-González, Jhon Guerra, Ruth Padilla García
{"title":"Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy for Retinoblastoma","authors":"Sofía M. Muns, V. Villegas, Juan Ramos-Acevedo, T. Murray, Leslie A. Soto-Velez, Maria Echevarria-Escudero, Gloria Colón-González, Jhon Guerra, Ruth Padilla García","doi":"10.1007/s40135-023-00311-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40135-023-00311-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10836,"journal":{"name":"Current Ophthalmology Reports","volume":"11 1","pages":"34-39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43894912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Update on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Uveitis","authors":"Christian Kim, Samantha Paul, Jose J. Echegaray","doi":"10.1007/s40135-023-00312-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40135-023-00312-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10836,"journal":{"name":"Current Ophthalmology Reports","volume":"1 1","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49618474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}