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EFFECTIVENESS OF MEDICAMENTOUS, LASER AND SURGICAL APPROACHES TO TREATMENT OF PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA IN TERMS OF LONG-TERM DYNAMIC FOLLOW-UP

S. V. Balalin, V. P. Fokin, O. N. Shunkevitch

Волгоградский филиал ФГБУ «МНТК «Микрохирургия глаза»

Abstract

Tolerant intraocular pressure in 1310 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (1638 eyes) was studied. A relationship between factors affecting tolerant pressure, and target intraocular pressure was revealed. The effectiveness of medicamentous,laser and surgical treatment approaches was brought to analysis. It was found that a decrease of elevated IOP to the level of target one in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma in 94 % of cases was accompanied by tabilization of visual functions within follow-up period of 2—7 years.

Keywords

primary open-angle glaucoma, tolerant pressure, target pressure, stabilization of visual functions, medicamentous, laser and surgical treatment.

Contacts

Балалин Сергей Викторович — к. м. н., зав. научным отделом Волгоградского филиала ФГБУ «МНТК «Микрохирургия глаза» им. акад. С. Н. Федо- рова», e-mail: svbalalin@me.com