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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Ophthalmology Reports</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Ophthalmology Reports</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Офтальмологические ведомости</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">1998-7102</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2412-5423</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">690527</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17816/OV690527</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">JDZPCO</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Original study articles</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Оригинальные исследования</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Changes in reading parameters in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration after angiogenesis inhibitor therapy</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Динамика параметров чтения у пациентов с влажной формой возрастной макулярной дегенерации после терапии ингибиторами ангиогенеза</trans-title></trans-title-group><trans-title-group xml:lang="zh"><trans-title/></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3994-9232</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">9882-6880</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Koskin</surname><given-names>Sergey A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Коскин</surname><given-names>Сергей Алексеевич</given-names></name><name xml:lang="zh"><surname></surname><given-names></given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук, профессор</p></bio><email>eyemillenium@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1885-6483</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">6074-3969</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Stepanets</surname><given-names>Ivan R.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Степанец</surname><given-names>Иван Русланович</given-names></name><name xml:lang="zh"><surname></surname><given-names></given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><email>stepanetsspbgmu@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2808-5628</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">7754-8921</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Popova</surname><given-names>Kseniia A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Попова</surname><given-names>Ксения Александровна</given-names></name><name xml:lang="zh"><surname></surname><given-names></given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><email>ksenia_001@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Kirov Military Medical Academy</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Военно-медицинская академия им. С.М. Кирова</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="zh"></institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Medical centre “Okodent”</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Медицинский центр «Окодент»</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="zh"></institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff3"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">German Family Clinic</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Немецкая семейная клиника</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="zh"></institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-04-12" publication-format="electronic"><day>12</day><month>04</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>19</volume><issue>1</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><issue-title xml:lang="zh"/><fpage>41</fpage><lpage>50</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2025-09-19"><day>19</day><month>09</month><year>2025</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2026-01-30"><day>30</day><month>01</month><year>2026</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2026, Eco-Vector</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2026, Эко-Вектор</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="zh">Copyright ©; 2026,</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Эко-Вектор</copyright-holder><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://eco-vector.com/for_authors.php#07</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.eco-vector.com/ov/article/view/690527">https://journals.eco-vector.com/ov/article/view/690527</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p><bold>BACKGROUND:</bold><bold><italic> </italic></bold>Reading tests are increasingly used to assess visual function in patients with age-related macular degeneration, especially after intravitreal injections.</p> <p><bold>AIM:</bold><bold><italic> </italic></bold>The study aimed to assess whether the developed standard ophthalmic test cards can be used as an additional method to monitor visual function in Russian-speaking patients with wet age-related macular degeneration before and after angiogenesis inhibitor therapy based on a comparative analysis of reading parameters and traditional near visual acuity.</p> <p><bold>METHODS:</bold> A total of 19 patients with emmetropia (38 eyes) aged 55–83 years were examined before and one month after intravitreal injection of aflibercept (2.0 mg). Treated and fellow eyes were included in group 1 and 2, respectively. Near visual acuity and reading parameters (maximum reading speed, critical print size, and reading visual acuity) were assessed using standard test cards.</p> <p><bold>RESULTS:</bold><bold><italic> </italic></bold>Best corrected near visual acuity in group 1 increased by an average of 0.11 (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05) in 12 (63%) patients. Maximum reading speed increased by an average of 9.7 words/min (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05) in all patients (100%). Critical print size improved by 0.095 LogMAR (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05) in 13 (68%) patients, reading visual acuity improved by 0.094 LogMAR (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05) in 15 (79%) patients.</p> <p><bold>CONCLUSION:</bold><bold><italic> </italic></bold>Standard Russian test cards assess the effectiveness of treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration, and a substantial improvement in reading parameters after intravitreal injections of angiogenesis inhibitors compared with traditional near visual acuity supports their use in clinical practice.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p><bold>Обоснование.</bold><bold><italic> </italic></bold>Офтальмологические тесты для оценки параметров чтения всё шире применяются для изучения зрительных функций при возрастной макулярной дегенерации, особенно после интравитреальных инъекций.</p> <p><bold>Цель исследования.</bold> Оценить возможность использования разработанных стандартизированных офтальмологических тест-карт как дополнительного метода контроля зрительных функций у русскоязычных пациентов с влажной возрастной макулярной дегенерацией до и после терапии ингибиторами ангиогенеза на основе сравнительного анализа параметров чтения и традиционной остроты зрения для близи.</p> <p><bold>Методы.</bold> Обследовано 19 пациентов с эмметропией (38 глаз) в возрасте 55–83 лет до и через месяц после интравитреальной инъекции афлиберцепта (в дозе 2,0 мг). Оперированный глаз — группа 1, парный — группа 2 (контрольная). Измеряли остроту зрения для близи и параметры чтения с использованием стандартизированных тест-карт: максимальную скорость чтения, порог чтения, остроту зрения при чтении.</p> <p><bold>Результаты.</bold> Максимальная корригированная острота зрения для близи в группе 1 увеличилась в среднем на 0,11 (<italic>p</italic> &lt;0.05) у 12 пациентов (63%). Максимальная скорость чтения увеличилась в среднем на 9,7 слов/мин (<italic>p</italic> &lt;0,05) у всех пациентов (100%). Порог чтения улучшился на 0,095 LogMAR (<italic>p</italic> &lt;0,05) у 13 пациентов (68%), острота зрения при чтении — на 0,094 LogMAR (<italic>p</italic> &lt;0,05) у 15 пациентов (79%).</p> <p><bold>Заключение.</bold> Стандартизированные русскоязычные тест-карты позволяют оценивать эффективность лечения влажной возрастной макулярной дегенерации, а значимое улучшение параметров чтения после интравитреального введения ингибиторов ангиогенеза по сравнению с традиционной остротой зрения для близи подтверждает целесообразность их применения в клинической практике.</p></trans-abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="zh"><p/></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>age-related macular degeneration</kwd><kwd>maximum reading speed</kwd><kwd>visual acuity</kwd><kwd>reading visual acuity</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>возрастная макулярная дегенерация</kwd><kwd>максимальная скорость чтения</kwd><kwd>острота зрения</kwd><kwd>острота зрения при чтении</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Avo-portal.ru. 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