In Ufa cataracts in diabetic patients will be treated under the new methodology
Russian scientists in Ufa showed a new technique for treatment of cataract in diabetics. These days in the capital of the Republic hosts a conference of ophthalmologists "East-West", which brought together experts from around the world. Today was held 6 exhibition operations.
Throughout the surgery, the patient will be conscious, but not feel pain. This instilled drops. Sensitivity is lost at least 20 minutes. This is enough to clear the pupil of the eye from cataracts and to establish a new artificial lens. Under the scalpel – a 76-year-old Andrey Vasilyev. The man worked all his life in the boiler. The excessive heat had a negative impact on vision, and in the last year and a half look dramatically dimmed. In Ufa research Institute of eye diseases the man arrived from intermountain.
Removal of cataracts is usually surgery. Only in this case the situation is aggravated by diabetes mellitus. It is impossible to fully dilate pupils, difficult access to the eye lens, and it should be cleaned of cataract.
Boris Malyugin, MD, Professor, Moscow/: "Technically is more complicated. In Moscow, we have developed an interesting technique of original techniques and instruments".
For such operations are commonly used mono - and two-focus lenses. Both have drawbacks. In the first case, the patient can read only with glasses, and the second falls intermediate visible distance of 60 centimeters to 1 meter. In recent years, wide use has developed a new kind of artificial lens.
Today is set trifocal lens. It is like a time machine, return the patient's vision for at least 50 years ago. Each lens is individual. Its parameters are calculated depending on the length of the eye and curvature of the cornea.
Under the leadership ofophthalmologist from Yekaterinburg today held another operation – "Smile". In fact, laser vision correction, only more advanced. Removed excess diopters, with almost no damaged outer fabric, a beam of light penetrates directly into the cornea and makes the incision inside already. This reduces significantly the rehabilitation period of the patient. Such interference is more likely for cosmetic purposes.
Sharing their experience, the scientists from Turkey. Ophthalmology Istanbul is among the leaders in the development of new methods of treatment.
Sunay Duman, ophthalmologist, Turkey: "In our organization consists of many countries. Among them Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, North Cyprus. As early as 2 years in our society has entered Russia, a large number of community members from Bashkortostan".
On day 2 of Ufa became the center of international ophthalmology. The conference is called "East – West" – two opposite directions of light are found in Europe and Asia to look at the world ophthalmology new.