V.I. PARKANSKAYA

Branch of Medincentre of Main Administration for Service to the Diplomatic Corps, 4 Dobryninskiy pereulok, Moscow, Russian Federation, 119049

 Parkanskaya V.I. ― Cand. Med. Sc., doctor, е-mail: valentina.parkanskaya@yandex.ru

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and senile cataract are associated with the age. The basic method of surgery in all types of cataracts is phacoemulsification. The damaging effect of ultrasound is connected with the violation of morpho-functional relationships of photoreceptors in the central area of retina. The main role in antioxidant protection from photo-damage and oxidative stress belongs to lutein and zeaxantine. The regular use of Retinorm in the pre- and post-operative period can prevent AMD development and progression. Evaluation of the efficiency in treatment with Retinorm can be performed using the contrast sensitivity and the darkness adaptation methods.

Key words: AMD, cataract, phacoemulsification, Retinorm, contrast sensitivity, darkness adaptation.