· Observation by an ophthalmologist. People over 40 need to have a complete ophthalmologic examination every year. · Use sunglasses. Prolonged and intense exposure to direct sunlight negatively affects the organs of vision. People who consume insufficient amounts of antioxidants and spend a lot of time in the sun are especially affected: such people are […]

RetinaFond has received calls to clarify the conditions for conducting paid lectures in January 2021. ❗We officially declare that this information is not correct. ✅ RetinaFond does not offer paid lectures. ✅ RetinaFond does not plan to hold open (offline) lectures in the near future. ✅ RetinaFond announces future events only on the official Instagram […]

– I am the Director General of the Liga Plus medical center, which has been operating in the city of Reutov near Moscow since 2012. The Department of Eye Microsurgery has been operating in the second branch of the clinic since 2017. We are a private clinic, and the concept of its work was developed […]

  On August 8, 2020 the project “RetinaDar” was launched. This is a Charity Event organized by the RetinaFond in cooperation with the Alcon company. Who is this project for? In which clinics is it implemented? How can one become involved in good deeds in ophthalmology? Watch the interview of the founder of our foundation, […]

Glasses cannot solve the problem with the development of retinal dystrophy. Imagine that the glasses are a camera lens and the retina is a photosensitive film. And this film is damaged. No matter how “strong” the optics of your lens is, you won’t get a high-quality photo — the photo will reflect the imperfections of […]

The “wet” form of age-related macular degeneration is characterized by the growth of pathological blood vessels under the central zone of the retina (or macula). Due to their fragility, blood and fluid often penetrate, lifting the macula from its normal position. All this becomes the cause of pathological changes in the center of the retina. […]

Currently, there are two forms of macular degeneration: “dry” (non-exudative) and “wet” (exudative, neovascular). The first type of disease is detected in 9 out of 10 cases of AMD. Approximately 10–20% of patients with non-exudative macular degeneration subsequently develop a “wet” form of AMD. The development of a “dry” form of AMD is caused by […]

With age-related macular degeneration, there is no indication for a decrease in the usual visual load; you can continue reading, writing, watching TV as before. There is currently no scientific data on the influence of computer work on the occurrence and development of macular degeneration. If, as a result of the disease, the patient’s vision […]

Dear friends, we are pleased to announce the second webinar of the Retina Bridges project, aimed at an international exchange of views and dedicated to the surgical treatment of macular holes. We have prepared a rich program! — We will refresh the fundamental knowledge, we will talk not only about idiopathic holes, but also about […]

The Retina Foundation, with the support of the Presidential Grants Fund, is implementing the project SAVE SIGHT. Improving access to quality ophthalmic care for older people. The project is aimed at increasing the level of knowledge and motivation of citizens about the need to undergo preventive examinations by an ophthalmologist and conducting free diagnostic measures […]

As part of the RetinaDar charitable campaign, held by the RetinaFond and Alcon in partnership with the Liga + multifunctional medical center for children and adults, the patient underwent surgery for toxic-allergic uveitis, complicated cataract, funnel-shaped retinal detachment Surgeon – T.A. Avanesova   The story of never giving up.   In December 2019, Timur noticed […]

As part of the RetinaDar charitable campaign, carried out by the RetinaFond and Alcon in partnership with the Spectrum ophthalmological clinic, the patient underwent surgery for bilateral retinal detachment.   Surgeon – A.A .Kozhukhov   Meet Anton. Affectionate and good-natured 20-year-old boy, who is called Antosha – the sun, and who lives from birth with […]

As part of the RetinaDar charitable campaign held by the RetinaFond and Alcon in partnership with the Liga + multifunctional medical center for children and adults, an eight-year-old patient underwent surgery for post-traumatic retinal detachment and swelling cataract. Surgeon – T.A. Avanesova There is a theory according to which any two people on our planet […]

As part of the RetinaDar charitable campaign carried out by the RetinaFond and Alcon in partnership with the Spectrum ophthalmological clinic, the patient underwent surgery (stage 1) for post-traumatic funnel-shaped retinal detachment. Surgeon – O.V. Unguryanov   Another story that “people are born for people”   This nervous, fast-paced story with a happy ending is […]

As part of the RetinaDar charitable campaign held by RetinaFond and Alcon in partnership with the Liga + multifunctional medical center for children and adults, the patient underwent an operation for fresh rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Surgeon – T.A. Avanesova – I am Larisa Petrovna Igumnova. Our family name is not at all rare. My dad […]

“I saw a simple message on Instagram that there will be an action to identify retinal diseases. It looked more like an invitation, not an advertisement.⠀ Usually, when they call for a free examination, a person is alarmed: what if they will have to pay huge money for treatment? But then the fact that the […]

“This is my first time participating in such an action. There are no words to express full gratitude. After all, I have “a whole story” with my eyes. In general, it is unpleasant. Some time ago I went to my clinic with a deterioration in vision.   The optometrist says: you are all right! But […]

“I am a pensioner. Now all my business is caring for my husband who had a stroke. It consumes all the time. And all the money. I don’t have a free minute for myself. Although I have big health problems. Especially with eyesight: chorioretinitis. Lately, it has become very difficult to get to the doctor: […]

  Doctor of Medicine Khani Al-Juhmani is a physician, an active public figure in the struggle to create a safe environment for people in different regions of the planet. As regional director, he has represented the Framework Convention Alliance in the Eastern Mediterranean Region since 2006. In addition, Dr. Al-Juhmani, since 2008, has been a […]

Kirill Orekhov Age: 25 years Diagnosis: X–chromosome juvenile retinoschisis About myself I am a simple guy, 25 years old, nothing special. My mother is also a simple woman. She has been with me, caring for me, all her life.   About the disease I have had eye problems since birth. X chromosome is a rather […]