FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: invention refers to ophthalmology and aims at therapy of recurrent aching bullous keratopathy following excimer laser phototherapeutic glaucoma eye keratostromectomy. Each bulla is pricked with a pointed microdiathermocoagulating microelectrode needle thereby forming cicatrical canal between bulla and anterior layers of cornea stroma. Manipulation is carries out at temperature +80°C and current strength 1.0-2.0 mA.
EFFECT: method allows for rapid relief of pain syndrome, for stopped recurrent bullae and for reduced risk of cornea bacillosis.
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Dates
2009-04-27—Published
2006-07-19—Filed