FEATURES OF ANTIVASOPROLIFERATIVE THERAPY AFTER SUBMACULAR SURGERY WITH VITREOUS PRESERVATION

Rationale: Age-related macular degeneration in the modern world is one of the leading problems leading to blindness. It is a rapidly progressive disease characterized by damage to the central area of the retina. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the morphological and functional parameters of the retina after surgical treatment of submacular hemorrhages against the background of anti-vasoproliferative therapy in patients with a wet form of age-related macular degeneration. Methods: The study was conducted on the basis of the Ophthalmology Center NMHC named by Pirogov (Moscow). It included 90 participants with an active form of age-related macular degeneration. The average age of the patients was 71.3 ± 8.5 years, including 50 women aged 61 to 82 years and 40 men aged 74 to 78 years. The rationale for the use of the “treat and extend” strategy in this work is the possibility of using fewer intravitreal injections compared to a fixed scheme that gives similar results of visual functions. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the preservation of the vitreous body during minimally invasive vitreoretinal intervention allows you to adhere to the “treat and extend” mode without reducing the inter-injection interval.