METHOD OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF PROGRESSIVE MYOPIA Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC A61F9/07 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to ophthalmology and can be used in treatment of progressive myopia. Cuts of conjunctiva and Tenon's membrane are made in four quadrants between rectus muscles parallel to limb, with 6-8 mm indent from it. Conjunctiva and Tenon's membrane are separated from sclera at 5-6 mm depth. In formed canals bioimplants made of collagen isolatd from spongy bone of farm animals and preliminarily kept in viscoelastic from 2 to 5 minites are introduced. Bioimplants are made in form of plates 20 mm long, 10 mm wide and 1.0 mm thick.

EFFECT: stable steady position of bioimplant in sub-Tenon's space and its close contact with sclera, sclera strengthening, improvement if its trophism and elimination of appearing of cosmetic defect.

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