Patent RU-2244531-C1 (RU)
Title: Electrochemical destruction, surgical removal and photodynamic method for treating and preventing from intraocular neoplasms
Inventor: BELYJ JU A
IPC: A61K31/409
Filed: 2003-07-01
Granted: 2005-01-20
Abstract: FIELD: medicine. 
     SUBSTANCE: method involves intravitreously introducing two electrodes into intraocular neoplasm after carrying out vitrectomy and retinotomy to expose the intraocular neoplasm. The electrodes are manufactured from platinum group metal. Electrochemical destruction is carried out with current intensity of 100 mA during 1-10 min or 10 mA during 10 min in changing electrodes polarity and their position in the intraocular neoplasm space, and the electrodes are removed. 0.1-1% aqueous solution of khlorin as photosensitizer, selected from group containing photolon, radachlorine or photoditazine, is intravenously introduced at a dose of 0.8-1.1 mg/kg. Visual control of intraocular neoplasm cells fluorescence is carried out by applying fluorescent diagnosis methods. After saturating the intraocular neoplasm with the photosensitizer to maximum saturation level, intravitreous laser radiation is carried out in parallel light beam of wavelength equal to 661-666 nm is applied at a dose of 30-120 J/cm 2 . The transformed retina and tumor destruction products are intravitreally removed. Boundary-making endolasercoagulation of retinotomy area is carried out after having smoothed and compressed retina with perfluororganic compound. The operation is finished with placing sutures on sclerotomy and conjunctiva. Platinum, iridium or rhodium are used as the platinum group metals. Another embodiment of the invention involves adjusting position and size of the intraocular neoplasm in trans-scleral diaphanoscopic way. Rectangular scleral pocket is built above the intraocular neoplasm to 2/3 of sclera thickness with its base turned away from limb. Several electrodes are introduced into intraocular neoplasm structure via the built bed. The electrodes are manufactured from platinum group metal. Electrochemical destruction is carried out with the same current intensity in changing electrodes polarity and their position in the intraocular neoplasm space, and the electrodes are removed. Superficial scleral flat is returned to its place and fixed with interrupted sutures. 0.1-1% aqueous solution of khlorin as photosensitizer, selected from group containing photolon, radachlorine or photoditazine, is intravenously introduced at a dose of 0.8-1.1 mg/kg after having carried out vitrectomy and retinotomy. Visual control of intraocular neoplasm cells fluorescence is carried out by applying fluorescent diagnosis methods. After saturating the intraocular neoplasm with the photosensitizer to maximum saturation level, intravitreous laser radiation is carried out in parallel light beam of wavelength equal to 661-666 nm is applied at a dose of 30-120 J/cm 2 . The transformed retina and tumor destruction products are intravitreally removed using vitreotome. Boundary-making endolasercoagulation of retinotomy area is carried out after having smoothed and compressed retina with perfluororganic compound. The operation is finished with placing sutures on sclerotomy and conjunctiva. Platinum, iridium or rhodium are used as the platinum group metals. The number of electrodes is equal to 4-8. 
     EFFECT: reduced risk of metastasizing. 
     4 cl, 13 dwg