METHOD FOR PREDICTING SURGICAL TREATMENT OUTCOMES IN TREATING PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

摘要

FIELD: medicine.;SUBSTANCE: method involves determining angiotensin-transforming enzyme activity level before operation in patients possessing proliferative diabetic retinopathy in lacrimal fluid using spectrophotometric method. Its activity being above 54х 10 mcmole/min•l, favorable outcome of surgical treatment is to be predicted. The value being below 54х 10 mcmole/min•l, progressing proliferation into vitreous body and decreased visual functions after surgical treatment is to be predicted.;EFFECT: high accuracy in forecasting surgical treatment outcome; improved anatomic and functional operation results.