Iridocyclitis (anterior uveitis) is a combined inflammatory lesion affecting the iris (iris) and the ciliary body of the eye. In acute iridocyclitis, there is swelling, redness and pain in the eye, lacrimation, discoloration of the iris, narrowing and deformation of the pupil, formation of hypopion, precipitates, decreased visual acuity. Diagnosis includes examination, palpation, biometrics and…
Iridodialysis is a pathology of the iris, accompanied by its separation from the ciliary body at the root. The main clinical manifestations are pain at the time of injury, decreased visual acuity, photophobia, monocular diplopia. The examination of the patient includes an objective examination, visometry, biomicroscopy, non-contact eye tonometry, electronic tonography, ophthalmoscopy. Correction of iridodialysis…
Idiopathic blepharospasm is a bilateral involuntary spasm of the circular muscle of the eye, which can be accompanied by spontaneous clonic-tonic contractions of the sternocleidomastoid muscles. Clinical symptoms are represented by rapid blinking, spastic closing of the eye slit, increased lacrimation, a feeling of “sand” in the eyes, burning. MRI, rheoencephalography, biomicroscopy, visometry, electroencephalography are…
Angle closure glaucoma is a sharp increase in intraocular pressure due to blocking the outflow pathways of watery moisture. Pathology occurs against the background of age-related changes, non-inflammatory or traumatic ophthalmic diseases, some endocrine disorders. An attack of glaucoma is characterized by severe pain in the affected eye, loss of visual fields, the appearance of…
Tired of all kinds of “chemistry”, modern man is increasingly turning to nature for help. Every year, the number of people who prefer organic food and the principles of locavorism (eating foods produced in the immediate vicinity of the place of residence) is growing. And people are increasingly looking for medicines against all kinds of…
Cancer is a serious disease characterized by a complex course and treatment, but not a verdict. Despite a fairly high mortality rate, many patients manage to go into remission. When the disease recedes, a new life begins for the patient, both physically and psychologically. A person’s outlook on the world is changing and there is…
Entropion is an anomaly of the location of the eyelid, in which the conjunctiva and cornea are injured by its ciliated edge. Clinically, the disease is manifested by the sensation of a foreign body, lacrimation, photophobia and painful sensations that increase when blinking or closing the eyes. The diagnosis is established on the basis of…
Diphtheria conjunctivitis is an acute infectious disease characterized by fibrinous inflammation of the conjunctiva. Clinical manifestations include hyperemia, chemosis and the formation of dense grayish films, when attempting to remove which bleeding develops. Specific laboratory tests (latex agglutination reaction, bacteriological examination), biomicroscopy of the eye, visometry and ophthalmoscopy are used for diagnosis. Treatment is reduced…
Ocular dirofilariasis is a disease of the visual organ caused by parasites of the genus Dirofilaria. It is accompanied by the formation of granulomas or nodules containing helminths in the subcutaneous tissue of the eyelids or structures of the eyeball. The clinic depends on the location of the pathogen. Common manifestations characteristic of all forms: pain,…
Diabetic retinopathy is a specific angiopathy affecting the vessels of the retina of the eye and developing against the background of a long course of diabetes mellitus. Diabetic retinopathy has a progressive course: in the initial stages, blurred vision, a veil and floating spots in front of the eyes are noted; in the later stages,…