FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: invention refers to ophthalmosurgery and can be used for the fixation of a support apparatus of a crystalline lens accompanying a defect of the suspensory ligament of the lens of the eye. After an IOL is implanted into the defect of the suspensory ligament of the lens of the eye, a segment made of an inert polymer material is implanted, and a needle is grafted in the middle of the segment; the suture is delivered through a paracentesis; the capsular bag is brought in a projection of the defect of the suspensory ligament of the lens of the eye, and the needle is fixed to the sclera. In a specific case, a segment 6 mm long and 0.5 mm thick having a curvature radius of 9.7 mm is used.
EFFECT: method enables improving the IOL stability.
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Dates
2014-10-27—Published
2013-06-13—Filed