ODONTOGENIC INFECTION AS A CAUSE OF RETINAL DETACHMENT

Retinal detachment (RD) accounts for 14% of all visual impairments in Russia and invariably leads to complete vision loss without surgical intervention. Despite modern diagnostic capabilities and progress in vitreoretinal microsurgery, the progression of the shedding cicatricial process often leads to relapses of RD, which, according to the authors, range from 19% to 77%. 30–40% of patients who have undergone surgery require additional interventions. Significant factors affecting the severity of shedding vitreopathy (SVP) leave the scientific task relevant. There is evidence of the influence of infectious foci in the body on the progression of eye diseases. Our goal is to determine the effect of chronic foci of infections in the field of dentistry and ENT on the relapse of RD. The study is based on the data of 342 patients operated on in the Military Medical Academy clinic for various forms of RD. The main group consisted of 180 patients with identified ENT and dental infections, divided into three subgroups. The control group included 162 patients without infectious foci. Most patients had no acute complaints.