EVALUATION OF MODERN PROPHYLACTIC FEATURES IN RETINAL DEGENERATIVE PATHOLOGIES OF THE EYE

Аннотация

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive eye disease in which the physiological function of the choriocapillaries, Bruch’s membrane, and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) are impaired, a defect in the photoreceptor layer occurs, and central vision is irreversible. Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a pathological process characterized by impaired hydrodynamics of intraocular fluid and damage to the optic nerve, although the anterior chamber angle is open. In this disease, intraocular pressure (IOP) often increases and peripheral vision decreases depending on the retinal layer's level of compression. According to WHO statistics, POAG is then complicated by the “dry” form of AMD in 41% of cases, i.e. an effective combination of the above two pathologies can be observed in clinical practice. Consumption of foods rich in antioxidant micronutrients and drugs likes “Ophthalmocomplex” in the prevention and treatment of chronic degenerative eye diseases such as primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can shorten the rehabilitation period. The mechanisms of development of pathological processes (especially inflammation, degeneration) are different. Still, the main pathogenetic point is the disruption of the antioxidant defense system as a result of detoxification.