METHOD OF LOW-INVASIVE NON-PENETRATING DEEP SCLERECTOMY IN CASE OF OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC A61F9/07 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to ophthalmology and can be used for surgical treatment of open-angle glaucoma. L-shaped conjunctival cut, one side of which is located concentrically with limb and the other side is located radially to limb, is made. In one scleral bed cut out and formed are large, proximal, and small, distal, superficial flaps with ratio of length 2:1; proximal flap is turned towards limb, distal flap is turned from limb. Anterior wall of Schlemm's canal with strips of corneoscleral and corneal tissue is ablated. Medial scleral flap is formed and removed. Apex of distal superficial scleral flap is tucked into the recess, formed under its base. Proximal superficial scleral flap is shortened and laid into scleral bed. Suture is applied on conjunctiva.

EFFECT: method makes it possible to increase efficiency of microinvasive non-penetrating deep sclerectomy by formation of additional ways of intraocular fluid outflow in deep layers of sclera, ensuring their functioning independently on fusion of superficial scleral flap and, as a result, ensuring stable hypotensive process.

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