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THE ROLE OF MICROTRAUMA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF BACTERIAL CORNEAL ULCERS
Purpose: To study the role of corneal microtrauma in the development of complications, leading to bacterial ulcers. Performed clinical assessment, conservative therapy, and surgical interventions for 236 patients with the complication of microtrauma, mainly related to the prolonged presence of foreign bodies in the cornea (86.1% they had a metallic nature). Methods included ophthalmologic investigations and laboratory procedures, which revealed the presence of bacterial corneal ulcer in 97 cases (41.1%), recurrent erosion — 62 cases (26.3%), traumatic keratitis — 25 cases (10.6%) and deep cornea’s infiltrate — 52 cases (22.0%). The development of complications was due to the later removal of FB (in some cases more than 1 month after the trauma), incomplete removal of foreign bodies, non-compliance with aseptic and antiseptic rules during in the removal of FB’s without follow up of patients. Streptococcus, staphylococcus, pneumococcus, and isolated cases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli were mainly diagnosed. Conservative therapy included specific, pathogenetic, symptomatic and antiallergic medications. Nitric oxide (NO) in the gas stream was used to accelerate the reparative processes, weakening of the inflammatory exudation and cellular proliferation. Surgical interventions were performed for preserving of eyes, prophylactic and therapeutic purposes in the form autoconjunctiveal plast y, deep lamellar and penetrating keratoplast y (preserved and fresh corneas) and amniotic membrane transplantation. According to the results of treatment of 236 patients with the corneal erosion completed with elimination of inflammatory reaction, restoration of corneal transparency; 52 patients with corneal infiltrate -development of opacities in the stromal cornea layers; patients with keratitis –formation of corneal leucoma and 52% — keratoplast y were performed. In cases of corneal ulcer process ended with the formation of a rough leucoma in 30 patients (30.9%), surgical interventions with a partial improvement of visual function were observed in 62 patients (63.9%), the removal of the eye were done in 5 patients (5.2%)
A Differentiated Approach to the Complex Treatment of Cornea Ulcers
Ulcerative lesions of the cornea in 17–21 % lead to functional and up to 8 % to anatomical death of the eye depending on the severity. The aim of the work was to develop an algorithm of surgical treatment of patients with corneal ulcers. Comprehensive examination, treatment and outcomes in the dynamics of ulcerative lesions was performed in 126 patients, 86 patients of them received surgical intervention (with the threat of corneal perforation or present) for emergency indications and in 40 cases combined treatment was carried out with the use of a crosslinking (CRL) in corneal ulcer and ulcer a corneal transplant. Surgical intervention included autoconjuctival plasty (AUC), the transplantation of amniotic membrane in combination with blepharorrhaphy (TAM + BR), lamellar keratoplasty (PKP), penetrating keratoplasty (PK), reconstructive keratoplasty (RCP). The most favorable outcomes with relief of inflammation were achieved in RCP and PC. In cases of delayed epithelialization of the cornea and graft (herpesvirus infection and trophic disorders), the most resonant ones were TAM and TAM + BR. CRL treatment was carried out in 3 variants: 1-as the main method of treatment, 2 — CRL in combination with TAM + BR, 3 — CRL + keratoplasty ( 5–7 days after surgery). As a treatment result, epithelialization of ulcerative-destructive process and partial increase in visual acuity were observed in all patients. Based on the results of patient’s treatment the algorithm of complex surgical care was created. It takes into account the etiology, localization, depth and severity of the inflammatory process, the area of ulcerative lesions of the cornea and of the graft, reduced terms of treatment inflammation and rehabilitation period
EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES THERMOELECTRIC SYSTEMS FOR SHORT-TERM STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL
Described a schematic diagram of an experimental stand thermoelectric system for shortterm storage and transportation of biological material. The technique of the pilot study of the thermoelectric system. The results of the pilot study