METHOD FOR FORMING BEARING LOCOMOTOR STUMP TO BE APPLIED WITH SINGLE WALL PROSTHESIS Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves performing evisceration and neurectomy with scleral capsule exsection around the optic nerve. Transplant insert corresponding in volume to the matched eye is transplanted into the formed scleromuscular ring and fixed. The scleral capsule around the optic nerve is cut 2 mm behind the place the muscles recti oculi are attached. Before the insert being implanted, the scleromuscular ring is cut along the whole height outside the zone the muscles are attached. The insert is introduced into the orbit cavity. Ring integrity is repaired by putting-in stitches. The insert is attached to the sclera. EFFECT: improved vision acuity; movable bearing locomotor stump created. 2 cl