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The Bokalchuk test is a test that is used to determine whether a patient has a latent or overt disease, alcohol, a degenerative form of retinal dystrophy. The disease is associated with the negative effects of alcohol on the cells of the retina and can lead to serious vision problems.

The history of Bokalchuk samples goes back more than two decades, and all this time it continues to be relevant. Despite the constant development and improvement of technologies in the field of medicine, alcoholic eye disease remains a serious problem for many people.

Every year in the United States alone, approximately 70 thousand people suffer from alcohol-related eye disease. And this figure does not take into account other countries where the problem of alcoholism is also acute. At the same time, the exact statistics of deaths from alcoholic eye disease is unknown due to the lack of official registration of such cases.

What symptoms are accompanied by alcoholic retinal disease? These can be various manifestations, including changes in visual acuity, increased fundus pressure, rapid loss of vision, various types of visual distortion and decreased contrast sensitivity.

The Bokalchuk test is carried out in specialized ophthalmological centers that have the necessary equipment and specialists of the relevant profile. The test is based on a study of the capillaries of the retina, which allows one to detect various disorders of the blood supply to this organ. The data obtained are compared with the absence or presence of signs of alcoholic retinal damage. The accuracy of the Bokalchuk test is usually about 95%, which makes it possible to make an accurate prediction regarding the further course of the disease.

Rehabilitation measures for alcoholic retinal disease may include various methods of vision correction, installation of an artificial retina, or even replacement of the patient's damaged retina. However, despite modern technologies, there are still no treatments that would completely eliminate the risk of disease progression. Therefore, it is very important to prevent the development of alcoholic retinal disease and identify its signs in time in order to promptly consult a specialist.

In general, the glass test is an indispensable tool for identifying hidden alcoholism. Its results allow us to evaluate