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 two non-intersecting non- perforating incisions on internal and external sides of the superficial scleral flap from the base or from its edge to the other edge. The incisions on the internal side are made in parallel to ones on the external side. 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