METHOD FOR TREATING PARALYTIC STRABISMUS Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, ophthalmology.

SUBSTANCE: one should introduce Botulotoxin A-based Disport preparation into extra-ocular ipsilateral muscle being an antagonist of a paralyzed extra-ocular muscle at the dosage of 10-120 U to be injected into middle part of muscular bursa by leaving about 5 mm , not less against the site of its fixation to sclera. Moreover, additionally, one should inject the preparation suggested either into one or several muscles being contralateral synergists of paralyzed muscles, moreover, one should apply by 10% preparation less into those muscles which are ipsilateral antagonists in comparison with contralateral synergistic ones. The method provides stimulation of afferent nervous impulsation of paralyzed muscle that prevents its hypotrophy.

EFFECT: higher efficiency of therapy.

3 dwg, 3 ex, 12 tbl