Method of eye treatment for prevention of presbyopia and glaucoma, and means for carrying out said treatment

A method of eye treatment for prevention of presbyopia and glaucoma envisages stimulation of the ciliary body to determine contraction thereof via a low-voltage d.c. current sent in the formof pulse trains. This contraction, if applied in a rhythmic way at a constant frequency, subjects the ciliary...

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Main Author FILIPPELLO, MASSIMO
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 25.06.2015
Subjects
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
RADIATION THERAPY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:A method of eye treatment for prevention of presbyopia and glaucoma envisages stimulation of the ciliary body to determine contraction thereof via a low-voltage d.c. current sent in the formof pulse trains. This contraction, if applied in a rhythmic way at a constant frequency, subjects the ciliary muscle to a passive gymnastics increasing the force of contraction thereof, the dimensions, and the efficiency. This increase of force enables the crystalline to be moved with greater efficiency and consequently increases the power of accommodation thereof. Likewise, the contraction of the ciliary muscle stretches the tendinous formation in direct contact with the sclero-corneal trabeculate and increases the distance between the lamellae of the sclero-corneal angle, restoring the natural function of the trabeculate and thus preventing glaucoma. Stimulation of the anatomical area corresponding to the ciliary body occurs through the use of conductive electrodes positioned in direct contact with the bulbar conjunctiva at an appropriate distance from the corneal limbus. A contact lens is described containing four electrodes, which facilitates contact of the electrodes in both eyes and facilitates the work of the operator.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20090258863