Objective Assessment of Postoperative Results of Intraocular Lenses
Journal > /en/journal/2016/3/3
Purpose: To prospectively compare postoperative results of two premium intraocular lenses EnVISTA (Bausch and Lomb) and AcrySof IQ (Alcon), focussing on glistenings and posterior capsule opacification. The evaluation of glistenings was done using Image J software and posterior capsule opacifications were quantified with OSCA system.
Methods: Twenty patients (7 men and 13 women) with bilateral cata...
Rheopheresis in the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Journal > /en/journal/2023/1/2
Purpose: Evaluation of the long-term effect of rheopheresis treatment of dry form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Materials and Methods: The treatment group consisted of 65 patients and 55 patients in the control group, with a minimum follow-up period of 60 months. The basic treatment consisted of 8 rheopheresis procedures, and the additional treatment (booster therapy) of 2 rheopheresi...
Rheohemapheresis in the Treatment of Dry Form of AMD. A Case Report
Journal > /en/journal/2023/1/5
Aim: We present a case report of a patient with dry form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in whom we monitored the effect of rheohemapheresis (RhF) treatment over 6 years.
Methods: A 67-year-old man was examined in April 2014 at the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital in Hradec Králové for metamorphopsia and decreased visual acuity of the left eye. The patient received ...
New Methods of Treatment of Retinal Dystrophies
Journal > /en/journal/2013/3/3
There is a brief review of actual treatment possibilities of retinal dystrophies in this article. Vitaminotherapy, electrostimulation and gene therapy are used in beginning stages of disorders. The efficiency of neuroprotective substances that are applied intravitreally using encapsulated cell technology is examined, as well as influence of systemic immunotherapy. In advanced stages of retinal dis...