METHOD OF TRATING BULLOUS KERATOPATHY Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC A61F9/07 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine, in particular to ophthalmology. At distance 1.5-2 mm from limb on 12 o'clock trans-conjunctively, in direction towards deep layers of cornea stroma, formed is 2.5-3.0 mm wide and 2.5-3.0 mm long tunnel. Splitting of cornea stroma at depth of 2/3 of its thickness with following formation of intra-stromal pocket of round shape with diametre 8.5-9.0 mm is performed. In formed intra-stromal pocket in folded form, with application of standard injector for implanting intraocular lenses, hydrogel disk with diametre 8.0 mm and thickness 0.1 mm is implanted.

EFFECT: method allows to simplify operation and reduce its trauma, as well as to eliminate conditions for development of induced post-operational cornea astigmatism.

3 cl, 2 ex