Ezhova E.A., Melikhova I.A., Balalin S.V., Makovkin E.M.
CYTOMORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOMECHANICAL CHANGES IN CORNEA ASSOCIATED WITH APPLICATION OF ORTHOKERATOLOGICAL CONTACT LENSES IN MYOPIC CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ^{[№ 12 ' 2014]}
Corneal status was assessed in 54 myopic patients (108 eyes) by means of confocal microscopy and rigidometry of corneoscleral membrane before and over the period of orthokeratological lens application. It was revealed that confocal microscopy enables evaluating cytomorphological changes in cornea, while rigidometry makes it possible to assess biomechanical after-effects of OCL wearing as well as their safety on a customized basis with regard to histomorphological state of corneal structures, findings of corneoscleral rigidity factor and level of intraocular pressure.

Fokin V.P., Makovkin E.M., Kuznetzova O.S.
LONG-TERM RESULTS OF LASIK IN EYES WITH ULTRATHIN CORNEA ^{[№ 12 ' 2014]}
There were analyzed results of myopic LASIK performed in 105 patients (210 eyes) with ultrathin cornea. Use of mechanical linear microkeratome "Moria" One-Use-Plus SBK provides a thin predictable corneal flap. Application of excimer laser Schwind Amaris allows achieving high visual functions and stable refraction in remote postsurgical period. Myopic LASIK is a safe, effective and highly-predictable surgery in patients with ultrathin cornea.

Boriskina L.N., Balalin S.V., Makovkin E.M.
CORNEOSCLERAL RIGIDITY AS A CUMULATIVE BIOMETRIC PARAMETER ^{[№ 4 ' 2013]}
Examination of corneoscleral rigidity by means of dynamic differentiated tonometry was performed in 640 healthy persons (640 eyes). Rigidity factor is a cumulative parameter, comprising various characteristics, such as age, corneal thickness, anterior-posterior ocular globe size, clinical refraction.

Makovkin E.M., Kuznetsova O.S.
THE RESULTS OF LASIK ON THIN AND ULTRA-THIN CORNEA ^{[№ 4 ' 2013]}
There were compared the results of 113 LASIK procedures (57 patients) performed on thin and ultra-thin cornea. It was revealed that application of mechanical longitudinal microkeratome "Moria" One-Use-Plus SBK ensures consistent and precise creation of a thin corneal flap which makes excimer laser surgery safe and effective even when dealing with thin and ultrathin corneas.