METHOD FOR GRADUAL INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE REDUCTION IN GLAUCOMA Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC A61F9/08 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: sclera is exposed to Nd:YAG laser at wave length 1064 nm in packets of 2-3 pulses supplied in a quasi-continuous mode at pulse power 4-7 mJ. A target beam is focused on an avascular area of the sclera with the laser focus displaced forward from a target point. An upper semi-sphere at 3-4 mm from the limb is covered with 5-7 lines of 70-90 non-penetrating transconjunctival applications each. Depending on the stage of glaucoma once a desired level of intraocular pressure is reached, a required quantity of non-penetrating transconjunctival applications are used in a lower semi-sphere. A line distance makes 0.5-1 mm.

EFFECT: method enables reaching the graduated drug-free minimally invasive intraocular pressure reduction in different stages of glaucoma with ensuring the controlled and stable ophthalmohypotensive effect.

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