Recovery of possible

Scientists have found an effective method of recovery, decreased due to thrombosis of the large veins of the eye. SCORE study found that injections of corticosteroid drugs can restore vision, decreased due to the blockade of the large blood vessels of the eye. This condition is known as occlusion of the central retinal vein.
The most common cause is hypertension and atherosclerosis. Long term clinical studies have shown that patients with occlusion   central retinal vein can expect an improvement of the treatment with the help of drugs. Patients received three injections of corticosteroid daily for three years, depending on the stage of their disease. During the first year of such treatment, they felt a significant improvement and may even see a third and 4 and Table 5 lines of visual acuity. That is able to distinguish between letters twice smaller than before treatment. This is a very good and encouraging results. Now doctors can prescribe to their patients corticosteroids in small doses, can increase the chance restore vision .
Before segodnyashnyaego day treatment of this disease, in which blood clots slow or completely block blood flow in the light-sensitive tissue of the eye retina, have been developed. Thrombosis of central retinal vein usually starts suddenly and is accompanied by a sharp decline in vision. Retinal vein significantly expanded, stretched and crimped, some of them plunged into the depths of the edematous retina. Due to the increased retinal vascular permeability appears edema. As a result, the retina significantly thickened, which leads to loss of vision.
The study compared the safety and efficacy of different doses of anti-inflammatory corticosteroid triamcinolone. Uchastovoval 271 people suffering from CRVO, the average age - 68 years.

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