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{"title":"[Structure of pediatric ophthalmic pathology in Uzbekistan].","authors":"L S Khamraeva, Yu A Khamroeva, I Kh Muratova","doi":"10.17116/oftalma202414002197","DOIUrl":"10.17116/oftalma202414002197","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study analyzes the structure of eye diseases in children of different age groups based on the materials of the ophthalmology department of the Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute (TPMI) clinic for 2018-2021.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis of statistical coupons was conducted, which included the medical records of 5613 patients of the ophthalmology department of the TPMI clinic.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the age structure of ophthalmopathology in children who received inpatient treatment at the TPMI clinic in 2018-2021, children aged 5 to 14 years (49.5%) and 1 to 5 years (30.7%) were significantly predominant. The proportion of patients under 1 year old was 11.2% and from 14 to 18 years old - 7.5%. Congenital glaucoma (41%) and lens diseases (30.4%) are characteristic of infants (from 0 to 1 year old); in patients aged 1 to 5 years, lens pathology (37%), congenital glaucoma (25.2%), and injuries (24.7%) were more common; in children aged 5 to 14 years, the pathology of the oculomotor apparatus (32%) and injuries (27.7%) prevailed; in the age group from 14 to 18 years, lens diseases (28.4%) and injuries of the organ of vision (28.1%) were detected more often.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The revealed age aspects of nosologies are due to the timing of clinical manifestations of the pathology, late seeking ophthalmic care of parents, presence of a concomitant pathology in the child, which prevents surgical treatment. The results of the study will help optimize planned and emergency ophthalmological care for children in the regions of the republic.</p>","PeriodicalId":23529,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik oftalmologii","volume":"140 2","pages":"97-101"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140916327","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":"[Alexander Grigoryevich Lyutkevich - a prominent figure in Russian ophthalmology and public health. (On the 155th anniversary of his birth)].","authors":"A S Sarkisov","doi":"10.17116/oftalma2024140021121","DOIUrl":"10.17116/oftalma2024140021121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article, composed using literary sources and archival materials, is dedicated to the 155th anniversary of Alexander Grigoryevich Lyutkevich - a prominent Russian ophthalmologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries (12.09.1867-18.04.1928) and one of the founders of the Voronezh Medical Institute. The paper traces the main stages of his biography, notes his work in rapid-reaction emergency care units, and pays attention to his teaching activities. The importance of Lyutkevich's doctoral dissertation on the treatment of high myopia is emphasized. The article also highlights his important role as editor of the classic textbook \"Course of eye diseases\" by A.A. Kryukov. In Lyutkevich's public activities, his contribution to the establishment of the Society of Ophthalmologists in Moscow is particularly noteworthy. Lyutkevich's high organizational skills are highlighted, which were clearly manifested in the Yuriev University and in the creation of the medical faculty of the Voronezh University.</p>","PeriodicalId":23529,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik oftalmologii","volume":"140 2","pages":"121-124"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140917320","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":"[Subfamily of betaherpesviruses as a cause of epithelial and stromal keratitis].","authors":"D Yu Maychuk, A A Tarkhanova, M R Taevere, A V Shatskih, S A Sudakova","doi":"10.17116/oftalma202414001125","DOIUrl":"10.17116/oftalma202414001125","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This article presents the first clinical results of intravital morphological verification of epithelial and stromal keratitis associated with betaherpesviruses.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The study group included 12 patients (12 eyes) diagnosed with herpetic keratitis. During the initial visit to the clinic, each patient underwent a standard ophthalmological examination, as well as a number of laboratory tests: immunochemical analysis of blood, molecular diagnostics, and confocal microscopy. Histological study of the cornea was additionally performed in cases indicated for surgical treatment (2 patients).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>According to enzyme-linked immunoelectrodiffusion essay (ELISA), acute-phase immunoglobulins of class M (Ig M) to cytomegalovirus (CMV) were detected in only one clinical case. Class G immunoglobulins (Ig G) to both CMV and human herpes virus type 6 (HHV-6) were detected in the majority of cases. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) revealed CMV DNA in tears (2 patients) and in saliva (4 patients). The HHV-6 genome was found in tears (2 patients) and in saliva (3 patients). According to the results of confocal microscopy, owl's eye cells were found in 8 patients of the group. Histological examination of the cornea helped identify pathognomonic cells in one case. Thus, 8 patients of the group were diagnosed with keratitis associated with the betaherpesvirus subfamily.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Results of observation of the study patients suggest the possibility of developing keratitis associated with the subfamily of betaherpesviruses with localization in the superficial layers of the cornea. Confocal microscopy can be useful for identification of pathognomonic owl's eye cells in the corneal tissues and confirmation of the diagnosis of betaherpesvirus-associated keratitis. Investigation of the etiological factor of superficial and stromal viral keratitis is important for determining the further tactics of pharmacotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":23529,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik oftalmologii","volume":"140 1","pages":"25-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140050400","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":"[Application of parametric statistics to visual acuity data].","authors":"V I Siplivy, T E Borisenko, M Chedly","doi":"10.17116/oftalma202414005170","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17116/oftalma202414005170","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ETDRS charts with logarithmic notation are widely used for measuring visual acuity in clinical studies worldwide. However, the distribution of measurement results often deviates from normal, limiting the applicability of parametric statistical methods, which are more powerful than the non-parametric ones. In cases of significant skewness, raw data can undergo power transformation with varying exponents (λ), as described by J.W. Tukey. The optimal transformation is considered the one that best normalizes the data. The formulas for common visual acuity notations coincide with specific members of Tukey's power function family to within a sign (decimal: λ=-1.0; logarithmic: λ=0).</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study uses Tukey's power transformations to identify the visual acuity notation most suitable for parametric statistical methods.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The study analyzed both original measurement results and reconstructed visual acuity data from several large multicenter studies: the Central India Eye and Medical Study (CIEMS) - 4711 participants; the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) - 3710 participants; the Age-related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) - 4203 participants. Original data were obtained by measuring visual acuity in both eyes of 100 healthy volunteers using the ETDRS protocol. Visual acuity distribution for each multicenter study was reconstructed from histograms in the corresponding publications.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In all cases, the exponent for the optimal transformation was closer to that for decimal notation (-1.0) than logarithmic notation (0): CIEMS - λ=-1.31; ETDRS - λ=-0.8; AREDS2 - λ=-0.88; original data - λ=-1.66. The optimal transformation did not pass the Shapiro-Wilk test for normality in any of the cases. The distribution closest to normal was obtained when analyzing the original data, likely due to the Shapiro-Wilk test's sensitivity to repeating values.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The authors recommend using decimal notation for the statistical processing and presentation of visual acuity data, as it is more appropriate for parametric statistical methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":23529,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik oftalmologii","volume":"140 5","pages":"70-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142682953","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":"[Effectiveness and safety of brolucizumab in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration].","authors":"A N Kulikov, V R Zhalimova, N A Nekrash, Y A Kalinicheva, A S Vasilyev, D S Maltsev","doi":"10.17116/oftalma202414004140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17116/oftalma202414004140","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study analyzes the effectiveness and safety of brolucizumab in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) in real clinical practice.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The study included patients with nAMD who received brolucizumab treatment and evaluated the changes in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central retinal thickness (CRT), macular volume, as well as the number of injections and adverse events.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>The group of previously treated patients included 28 subjects (28 eyes) that were switched to brolucizumab with a loading phase. By 12 months, BCVA changed from 0.43±0.29 to 0.33±0.27 LogMAR (<i>p</i>=0.11), CRT decreased from 281.5±58.2 to 239.9±45.6 µm (<i>p</i>=0.02). The group of previously untreated patients included 29 subjects (29 eyes). By 12 months, BCVA changed from 0.47±0.32 to 0.40±0.30 LogMAR (<i>p</i>=0.09), CRT decreased from 333.2±77.3 to 226.2±49.6 µm (<i>p</i><0.001). Patients received 6.3±0.7 injections. In this group, baseline choroidal thickness showed a statistically significant correlation with final visual acuity (<i>r</i>=0.54; <i>p</i><0.05) and CRT (<i>r</i>= -0.5; <i>p</i><0.05). The group of previously treated patients switched without a loading phase included 18 patients (18 eyes). By 6 months, BCVA changed from 0.42±0.2 to 0.37±0.26 LogMAR (<i>p</i>=0.42). CRT remained stable at 285.6±56.9 µm (<i>p</i>=0.97). No adverse events related to intraocular inflammation were reported during the course of 385 injections.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Brolucizumab therapy helps achieve significant anatomical and functional improvements in real clinical practice both in patients switched from previous treatments and in treatment-naïve patients. Greater baseline choroidal thickness may be associated with better anatomical and functional outcomes with brolucizumab treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":23529,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik oftalmologii","volume":"140 4","pages":"40-48"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142296627","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":"[Efficacy of drainage implants in combined cataract and glaucoma surgery].","authors":"E A Ivachev, S A Kochergin, L O Nikitina","doi":"10.17116/oftalma202414004133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17116/oftalma202414004133","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The combination of glaucoma and cataract occurs in 14.6-76% of cases, according to various sources. The goal of surgical treatment for these patients is to improve visual function while simultaneously reducing intraocular pressure. Due to the wide variety of proposed surgical methods, there is no consensus on the optimal management strategy for such patients.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study evaluates the hypotensive effect and visual function outcomes of combined surgery for complicated cataract and glaucoma using the mesh drain made of digeland the xenocollagen drain.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Patients in Group 1 (<i>n</i>=43; 48.3%) underwent combined cataract and glaucoma surgery with implantation of the digel drainage implant, while patients in Group 2 (<i>n</i>=46; 51.7%) underwent an identical operation with the xenocollagen implant. Preoperative tonometric pressure was 27.2±1.7 and 27.3±1.9 mm Hg; best corrected visual acuity was 0.35±0.21 and 0.33±0.18, respectively. The following surgical technique was employed. At 3.0-4.0 mm from the limbus, an intrascleral tunnel was created using a 2.2 mm sclerotome through the conjunctiva in the anteroposterior direction, exiting into the anterior chamber. Capsulorhexis and phacoaspiration were performed. The scleral tunnel was widened to 3 mm, and the intraocular lens was implanted. Penetrating basal coloboma of the iris was formed. The deep flap of the scleral tunnel was dissected from the flat part of the ciliary body and removed. The digel implant was shaped into a T-configuration, while the xenocollagen implant was used without modification. Each drainage was implanted into the intrascleral tunnel (one end directed into the anterior chamber, the other exiting the scleral tunnel). The conjunctiva was sutured with 10/0 stitches, and the paracenteses were hydrated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Over a 24-month follow-up period, the tonometric intraocular pressure in Groups 1 and 2 was 18.8 and 18.5 mm Hg, respectively, and the best corrected visual acuity was 0.51 and 0.58.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The use of both drainages in the proposed combined surgery for complicated cataract and glaucoma results in similarly stable hypotensive outcomes and high visual function.</p>","PeriodicalId":23529,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik oftalmologii","volume":"140 4","pages":"33-39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142296628","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":"[Comparative assessment of the state of the cornea after YAG-laser interventions on anterior segment structures].","authors":"A A Gamidov, Yu N Yusef, E P Medvedeva, Z V Surnina, O I Baum","doi":"10.17116/oftalma202414004117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17116/oftalma202414004117","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>YAG-laser interventions are associated with the risk of complications, including in the cornea.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study evaluates the condition of the cornea after laser discission (LD) of secondary cataracts (SC) and laser iridectomy (LI) using corneal confocal microscopy (CCM).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Group 1 included patients with the diagnosis \"Pseudophakia, secondary cataract\", they underwent LD of SC. Patients of group 1 were divided into 2 subgroups depending on the initial state of the cornea: group 1A included patients with unaltered corneas; group 1B - with changes in the corneas. Group 2 included patients diagnosed with angle-closure glaucoma (ACG) or suspected ACG, they underwent LI. CCM was performed on the Heidelberg HRT-III system. Laser treatment was performed using the Nd:YAG-laser LPULSA SYL-9000, λ=1.064 µm.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Immediately after treatment, subgroup 1A exhibited singular hyperreflective deposits and negligible endothelial cell loss (ECL). After 1 month, CMM findings revealed no changes in this subgroup. In subgroup 1B, a post-LD reduction in endothelial cell density led to increased polymegathism, decreased pleomorphism, heightened endothelial cell nucleus reflectivity, and moderate hyperreflective deposits after 1 month. In the second group, significant hyperreflective deposits of various sizes, increased nucleus reflectivity, and notable endothelial cell density reduction were observed immediately and 1 month after LI.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of this study show that the possibility of developing corneal complications after photo destructive laser interventions is to a certain extent related to the initial state of the cornea. The risk of developing corneal damage increases with decreasing distance between the cornea and the irradiated structure. An increase in the level of laser radiation energy and its total values also contributes to damage to the cornea, which is possible with dense secondary cataracts and thick irises.</p>","PeriodicalId":23529,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik oftalmologii","volume":"140 4","pages":"17-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142296625","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":"[The place of ciclosporin A cationic emulsion 0.1% in the therapy of xerophthalmia].","authors":"D Yu Maychuk, E V Yani, V V Brzheskiy, E E Grishina, E A Drozdova, N V Maychuk, I E Panova, T N Safonova","doi":"10.17116/oftalma2024140021102","DOIUrl":"10.17116/oftalma2024140021102","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dry eye disease (DED) is pathogenetically based on inflammation of the ocular surface. A step-by-step approach to DED treatment involves early initiation of anti-inflammatory therapy, including instillation of cyclosporine A (CsA). However, recommendations for the use of topical CsA in clinical practice are limited. This article presents an expert consensus on practical recommendations for the management of patients with DED, including indications, time of initiation and duration of CsA therapy, comparison of CsA forms currently registered in the Russian Federation, as well as issues of patient education.</p>","PeriodicalId":23529,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik oftalmologii","volume":"140 2","pages":"102-111"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140916292","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":"[Pathogenetic basis of optic nerve atrophy in methanol poisoning].","authors":"A N Samoylov, A M Barieva, A A Kuznetsova","doi":"10.17116/oftalma202414002191","DOIUrl":"10.17116/oftalma202414002191","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Optic nerve atrophy is a pathomorphological consequence of diseases of the peripheral neuron of the visual pathway, manifested as atrophy of nerve fibers of varying severity. The toxic effect of methanol is mainly associated with formic acid and formaldehyde, which suppress the cytochrome system, inhibit oxidative phosphorylation, and thereby cause a deficiency of adenosine triphosphoric acid, to which brain and retinal tissues are especially susceptible. When formiate accumulates, tissue respiration is disrupted, leading to pronounced tissue hypoxia. As a result of such methanol metabolism, metabolic acidosis occurs. Tissue hypoxia develops in the first few hours as a result of the action of formic acid on the respiratory enzyme chain at the cytochrome oxidase level. Hypoxia and, as a consequence, a decrease in energy supply lead to a disruption of biological oxidation and the development of apoptosis in the optic nerve fibers. Understanding the process of optic nerve atrophy development at the pathogenetic level in methyl alcohol intoxication will help make a correct early diagnosis and prescribe timely treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":23529,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik oftalmologii","volume":"140 2","pages":"91-96"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140916323","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":"[Diagnosis of combined ophthalmic and dermatological manifestations of HIV].","authors":"I E Torshina, A A Lugovaya, A I Malakhova, N S Filichkina, M Nguyễn Phùng","doi":"10.17116/oftalma202414001179","DOIUrl":"10.17116/oftalma202414001179","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article contains up-to-date information on the features of ophthalmological and dermatological manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection based on the analysis of studies published in 2018-2022. The article also presents a description of a clinical case of HIV infection in a 54-year-old female patient with synchronous manifestation of eye symptoms in the form of retinal vasculitis of the optic nerve head and Kaposi's sarcoma localized on the skin of the face.</p>","PeriodicalId":23529,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik oftalmologii","volume":"140 1","pages":"79-85"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140050467","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}