METHOD OF CORNEA EPITHELIUM DEFECT TREATMENT BY SOFT THERAPEUTIC CONTACT LENSES Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC A61F9/00 A61K9/00 G02C7/04 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention concerns medicine, particularly ophthalmology, and can be applied in treatment of dystrophic, inflammatory and post-operation cornea diseases by soft therapeutic lenses made of silicon gel. Lenses with 1.0-1.5 mm movement amplitude are used for post-keratoplasty and aphakia; lenses with minimum movement amplitude up to 0.3 mm are used for cornea tissue defects; more mobile lenses with movement amplitude up to 1.0 mm are used for hydropic cornea states; lenses with higher movement amplitude up to 1.5 mm are used for lacrimal insufficiency; then selected lenses are placed for soaking in solution of water-soluble medication for 3-4 hours, and later placed onto eyes.

EFFECT: accelerated recovery of cornea epithelium defects after excimer laser operations, post-keratoplasty states, cornea perforations, dystrophic states, epithelium abrasions, recurrent erosions.

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