NETHOD OF LOW-INVASIVE NON-PENETRATING DEEP SCLERECTOMY IN CASE OF OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC A61F9/07 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine, namely to field of ophthalmology, and can be used for increasing efficiency of surgery of open-angle glaucoma. Superficial scleral flap is cut to 1/3 of sclera depth in form of trapezium with larger base 3 mm near limbus and smaller base 2 mm from the side of eye equator, 4 mm high. In the process of cutting out deep scleral flap in the middle of bed of superficial scleral flap, 3.5 mm long and 1 mm wide strip from middle layers of sclera, located perpendicular to limbus, remains non-separated. Lateral edges of superficial scleral flap are excised throughout the length with 0.3 mm width. Superficial scleral flap is placed on the previous place without suture fixation to sclera.

EFFECT: method makes it possible to achieve prolonged hypotensive effect in postoperative period.

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