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[A clinical investigation on scleral reinforcement for treatment of high myopia]
[Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi] Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology
|January 1, 1996
Abstract
Objective:
The study was designed to observe the therapeutic effects of scleral reinforcement in treatment of high myopia.
Method:
86 patients (109 eyes) with high myopia were treated by scleral reinforcement using silicone sponge and heterogeneous sclera.
Results:
Postoperatively, the naked visual acuity increased in 71.9% of all the eyes in 1-4 years of follow-up. 69.9% of them had a stable axial length, and the volume of blood flow in ophthalmic artery increased in some eyes.
Conclusion:
Scleral reinforcement has therapeutic effects in treatment of high myopia. The surgical techniques applied were mentioned.