ULTRASONIC TOOL FOR TREATMENT OF OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: medical engineering, ophthalmology. SUBSTANCE: tool comprises vibrator 2 connected with concentrators 3, 4 constituted by half-hollow slotted cylinders 5, 6. Longitudinal ultrasonic vibrations of vibrator 2 are converted into complex vibrations on the working ends of cylinders 5, 6 of different diameters which permits treatment of the eyeball with physiological variations in size of the limbic region. EFFECT: higher efficiency of glaucoma treatment achieved by the use of complex vibrations, easier manufacture and simpler design. 3 cl, 4 dwg