METHOD OF TREATING HYPERACTIVE INFERIOR OBLIQUE MUSCLE OF EYE Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC A61F9/07 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medicine, namely to ophthalmic surgery, and can be applicable for treating hyperactive inferior oblique muscle of the eye. That is ensured by separating the inferior oblique muscle. It is stretched between two muscle hooks. That is followed by vascular electric coagulation along the planned incision lines. Edge Z- or W-incisions are performed by 1/2-1/3 width of the separated muscle. The width and number of the incisions depends on the adducted eye hypertropia. The incisions are perpendicular to its axis; the incision distance makes 2-5 mm. It is the lateral incision that is performed first from a distal end of the muscle. The following incision is performed in a more medial perpendicular direction from the previous incision.

EFFECT: method provides higher effectiveness with reducing its injuries and the absence of postoperative complications.

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