The most effective treatment for ROP is laser therapy. In our practice we use pattern retinal laser photocoagulation at optimal postnatal age in babies (no more than 2 months)
PROGRESSIVE MYOPIA IN CHILDREN
In our clinic we use several effective methods to reduce the progression
MYOPIA PROGRESSION
The progression of myopia is a serious disease which can entail visual complications. The age of onset of myopia is frequently between 7 and 15 years of age, and it is one of the most common childhood ocular diseases. Abnormal eye growth may develop retinal vessels elongation, abnormal blood supply and visual acuity decrease.
The progression of myopia may be associated with complications such as retinal tears and result in retinal detachment and decreased vision.
Only early diagnostics and treatment may prevent serious vision complications of progressing myopia.
Diagnostic evaluations
Eye examination includes the following procedures:
visual acuity testing the refraction test (to determine the extent of vision difficulty) measurement of the eye length biomicroscopy of the anteriour eye segment direct ophthalmoscopy - fundus examination which includes the retina, optic disk and blood vessels binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy is used to inspect peripheric areas of the retina. The test is performed to detect any retinal holes or tears. In a retinal tear or a hole without a retinal detachment, laser treatment is done prophylacticallyto seal the hole and prevent or limit the detachment
Treatment
In our clinic we use several effective methods for stabilization of myopia progression: stopping the progression of the axial length growth in myopia by scleroplastic operations prevention of myopia complications by laser treatment
Scleroplasty is used in order to stabilise the advancement of the axial length and refraction. The principle of the operation is based on implantation of alloplastic biomaterial to reinforce the distended sclera.
After scleroplasy blood vessels grow into biomaterial and the eye becomes better supplied by blood and nutrients.
We also use collagen injections to stop the progression of myopia. Collagen stimulates special scleral cells and they produce a new scleral tissue that prevents scleral stretching and eye growth.
Another outpatient procedure reducing the risk of myopia complications development is the laser treatment. Highly concentrated light is beamed onto the retina to treat the desired area. Argon laser treatment is performed
in an emergency setting by our trainee ophthalmologists.
visual acuity testing
