Open AccessNovel approaches to glaucoma treatment (review of patents)
Author(s) -
Yu. I. Razhko,
И. А. Глушнев,
Н. А. Ребенок,
A.V. Kuroyedov,
A. Yu. Brezhnev
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
glaukoma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2311-6862
pISSN - 2078-4104
DOI - 10.53432/2078-4104-2021-20-2-72-80
Subject(s) - glaucoma , license , medicine , optometry , engineering ethics , political science , engineering , ophthalmology , law
One of the priority directions in the development of medical science is activities associated with patenting and licensing. The review analyzes the inventions of new treatment methods of various forms of glaucoma among patents issued in the last 7 years. The search for new approaches to treating the disease continues despite the numerous known methods. The article describes promising medical, laser, microinvasive, surgical and combined methods for the treatment of glaucoma from the 123 new patents issued in the Russian Federation. Novel innovations are presented with design schemes. The review will be useful to a wide audience. Young specialists can invent, patent, and license their own original method of glaucoma treatment. Surgeons can expand their routine by introducing new technical elements from different methods, testing its effectiveness and safety in everyday practice.