EVALUATION OF MODERN PROPHYLACTIC FEATURES IN RETINAL DEGENERATIVE PATHOLOGIES OF THE EYE

Abstract

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive eye disease in which the physiological function of the choriocapillaries, Bruch’s membrane, and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) areimpaired, a defect in the photoreceptor layer occurs, and central vision is irreversible. Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)is a pathological process characterized by impaired hydrodynamicsof intraocular fluid and damage to the optic nerve, althoughthe anterior chamber angle is open. In this disease, intraocular pressure (IOP) often increases and peripheral vision decreases depending on the retinallayer's level of compression. According to WHO statistics, POAG is then complicated by the “dry” form of AMD in 41% of cases, i.e. an effectivecombination of the above two pathologies can be observed in clinical practice. Consumption of foods rich in antioxidant micronutrients and drugslikes“Ophthalmocomplex” in the prevention and treatment of chronic degenerative eye diseases such as primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can shorten the rehabilitation period. Themechanisms of development of pathologicalprocesses (especially inflammation, degeneration) are different. Still,the main pathogenetic point is the disruption of the antioxidant defense system as a result of detoxification.Keywords: age-related macular degeneration (AMD), primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), vitamins, antioxidants, partially oxidized free radicals, Ophthalmocomplex drug, healthy eating