SURGICAL METHOD FOR TREATING THE CASES OF GLAUCOMA Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves cutting out superficial and deep scleral flap, carrying out basal iridectomy, excising deep scleral flap, producing at least one non-perforating incision on internal and external sides of the superficial scleral flap from the base or from its edge to the other edge. When producing more than one incision on the internal side or on the external side, they are arranged in parallel to each other. Then, the superficial scleral flap is stretched in the directions set in perpendicular to the earlier done incisions along two or more axes. The flap is fixed with sutures to scleral surface beyond the lateral walls of its bed. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of treatment; prevented excessive cicatrization in surgical intervention zone; dosed intraocular fluid discharge. 6 dwg