METHOD FOR PREDICTING GLAUCAMATOUS EXCAVATION OF OPTIC DISK Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, ophthalmology. SUBSTANCE: the present innovation deals with diagnostics of glaucomatous excavation of optic disk (OD) by carrying out OD ophthalmoscopy. Additionally, it is necessary to detect the threshold of electric sensitivity, electric lability, and with the help of fundus-chamber it is possible to obtain the picture of ocular fundus which should be scanned. Diagram for distribution of blue color (BC) is detected for the whole localized area to compare it with average parameters of BC diagram mentioned established as a standard. If the threshold of electric sensitivity is above 62 mcA, electric lability - below 38 Hz and BC diagram parameters by their minimum, maximum, diapason, mode and gradation median are below against the norm established as a standard it is possible to predict glaucomatous excavation of optic disk. EFFECT: earlier diagnostics of glaucoma. 2 ex, 1 tbl