[Characteristics of conjunctiva microcirculation in people of different ages]

Microcirculation of eye vessels in practically healthy 120 people of different ages and in persons with signs of senile slackness was investigated. In the group of old patients, we observed pathological branching and spasm of arteriols, non-uniformity of their calibre, loops, microaneurysm, increased quantities of functioning anastomoses, infringements of parallelism ofmicrovessels, loops and corners capillaries, presence of avascular fields, reduced quantities of functioning capillaries, branching microveins, non-uniformity of their diameter, venous sacculation, loops microveins. It is concluded that in persons of senior age groups microcirculatory abnomalities take place in arterial and venous departments of microcirculation. Microcirculatory abnormalities which accompany senile slackness strengthen its clinical symptoms and promote deterioration of morphological and functional conditions.