This is a heterogeneous group of rare diseases. In patients with pure cone dystrophy, only the function of the cone system suffers. With cone-rod dystrophy, the function of the rod system suffers, but to a lesser extent.
Lobular atrophy of the choroid (atrophy of gyrate) is a disease inherited in an autosomal recessive type, with a characteristic clinical picture of atrophy of the choroid and pigment epithelium.
Stickler syndrome (hereditary arthro-ophthalmopathy) is a disease of connective tissue collagen, manifested by vitreous pathology, nearsightedness, facial abnormalities of various degrees, deafness and arthropathy.
Retinal gaps are profound defects in the sensory retina. Discontinuities of the retina are distinguished by pathogenesis, morphology, and localization.
Laser coagulation of the retina is carried out by patients who suffer from peripheral and central retinal dystrophies, vascular lesions, and certain types of tumors. L
When creating favorable conditions for retinal detachment, any rupture is considered dangerous, but some of them pose a particular threat. The main criteria for selecting patients for preventive treatment are: type of rupture, other features.
The pars plana vitrectomy is a microsurgical operation whose purpose is to remove the vitreous for better access to the damaged retina. Most often it is carried out through three separate holes in the pars plana.
Primary ruptures are considered the main cause of retinal detachment, although there may be secondary ruptures. The identification of primary changes is extremely important. They have the following characteristics.
Symptoms of retinal detachment are made up of subjective and objective symptoms. Patients complain of a sudden fall in the field of vision (designated by the patient as a "veil", "shroud" before the eyes). Disturbances progressively increase and lead to an even deeper decline in visual acuity.
