The article deals with the experience of creating airports on artificial islands in Japan. On the basis of ministerial and departmental statistics, available on the Statistics Bureau of Japan portal and on the websites of regional services of individual prefectures, the role of these airports in solving the country’s transport problems is considered. A definition of a maritime airport has been formulated and their share in the total number of airports, passenger and cargo turnover of all airports in the country has been determined. The peculiarities of seaports localization are revealed. The main phases of Kansai airport construction and the “three airport problem in the Kansai region” are considered.

Purpose. To study the phenotypic features and systemic correlations at the stage of detection of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Material and methods. A prospective comprehensive clinical study included 197 patients with newly diagnosed wet AMD (82 (41.6%) males and 115 (58.4%) females). All patients underwent standard ophthalmological examination and a survey based on a specially developed questionnaire. Results. The average age of wet AMD manifestation varied widely (from 42 to 95 years), averaging 69.9±7.1 years. There was no statistically significant difference in the timing of the onset of the disease in males and females (67.91±8.2 and 70.22±6.9 years, respectively, p>0.05). Light colors of the iris (blue and gray) were found in 108 (54.8%) and 57 (28.9%) cases, respectively. In all cases, the development of wet AMD proceeded asymmetrically with the primary lesion of one of the eyes. The incidence of the disease in the right and left eyes was almost the same (49.7% and 50.3%, respectively). In all age groups, the body mass index exceeded normal values. Arterial hypertension was observed in most patients with wet AMD - in 91.9% of cases, coronary heart disease – in 10.2% of patients. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (mainly type 2) in patients with wet AMD was 5.6%. Among the cerebrovascular disorders, cerebral atherosclerosis and dyscirculatory encephalopathy prevailed, accounting for 11.4%. Conclusion. The data obtained indicate a variety of phenotypic correlations of wet AMD and the need to study them to address the issues of early diagnosis and the formation of appropriate risk groups. Key words: age-related macular degeneration, cardiovascular pathology.