GLAUCOMA OPTIC NEUROPATHY: MODERN METHODS OF EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND PREDICTION OF PROGRESSION

The article presents an analysis of long-term monitoring of the condition of a patient with primary open-angle glaucoma. The features of this clinical observation are long-term observation based on a single clinic and the use of standardized diagnostic methods. In addition, it should be noted that in this case, dynamic observation was carried out using the same equipment to assess morphological and functional changes in the retina and optic nerve. This practice allows minimizing measurement errors in the study of morphofunctional changes in the retina and optic nerve. It was found that various groups of factors influence the prognosis and dynamics of the development of a chronic progressive neurodegenerative disease that leads to irreversible loss of visual functions. Such factors include early (timely) detection of the disease, a convenient and effective system of medical examination, rational tactics of patient treatment with changing medications to avoid a decrease in the therapeutic effect, patient compliance with treatment with an explanation of the causes and features of the development of the disease, possible complications if recommendations are not followed, as well as the need to establish contact with the patient.