The current stage of the ophthalmological care service in the Russian Federation (2012 - 2013)

This article was designed to report the results of the analysis of the statistical record-keeping forms for the years of 2012 - 2013. It has shown that the prevalence of eye pathology among the children and adolescents in this country is 23% higher than among the adult population. It amounts to 13,167.6 per 100,000 child population and shows the well-apparent tendency toward a further rise (compared with 13,144.1 per 100,000 in 2012). Moreover, the study revealed the incomplete coverage of regular medical examination of the patients presenting with the diseases creating the high risk of disablement, such as glaucoma and retinopathy of prematurity. At the same time, the high medical aid appealability rate was found to be insufficient to ensure the early detection of these conditions and prevent the increase in the number of the neglected cases responsible for the enhanced disability rate. The combined approach to the organization of the ophthalmological treatment of the children and adolescents at all levels of health care service is expected to make it possible to purposefully plan the necessary prophylactic and rehabilitative measures.

ophthalmological care service for the children and adolescents, morbidity, blindness, pediatric invalidism