Clinical-immunological and epidemiological studies in high complicated myopia
Stukalov, S.E.; Shchepetneva, M.A.; Kurolap, S.A.
Vestnik Oftalmologii 111(2): 16-18
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-465X PMID: 7645170 Document Number: 439636
A total of 100 patients with high complicated myopia were examined. Immunodeficiency syndrome and signs of autosensitization were revealed in this patient population. Analysis of morbidity and its relationship with some environmental factors and characteristics of the activity of public health system showed that the morbidity was related to increased radioactivity and to unsatisfactory status of water in a region, and that increase of the number of medical workers may help reduce the morbidity.