Issue 7/2024
Georgieva1, S., Sivkova1, N., Slavov2, D.
1 Department of eye diseases, faculity of medicine, University of
Medicine – Plovdiv, University of eye clinic,
UMBAL „St. Georgi“, Plovdiv
2 Department of neurology, faculity of medicine, Medical University – Plovdiv,
University clinic of neurology, „St. Georgi“ UMBAL – Plovdiv
Multiple sclerosis(MS) is a demyelinating and debilitating, chronic, autoimmune disease characterized by axonal damage to the CNS, leading to progressive neurological deficits. Evidence shows that axonal damage occurs in the early stages of the disease.One of the first manifestations of MS can be optic neuritis, which is an inflammation of its myelin sheath. The myelin is responsible for conducting visual information from the retina to the brain, thus playing a role in the perception and awareness of the corresponding visual image. The diagnosis of the disease has been carried out for many years by MRI. In recent years, non-invasive ophthalmic methods – optical coherence tomography (OCT) and angio-optical coherence tomography (angio-OCT) are used to assess the degree of neurodegeneration.
Аddress for correspondation:
Dr. Sevdalina Georgieva
Department of Eye Diseases, Faculty of Medicine,
MU – Plovdiv
University Eye Clinic, UMBAL „St. Georgi“, Plovdiv
15A V. Aprilov Blvd.
4002, Plovdiv