title: [A clinical investigation on scleral reinforcement for treatment of high myopia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study was designed to observe the therapeutic effects of scleral reinforcement in treatment of high myopia.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Scleral reinforcement has therapeutic effects in treatment of high myopia. The surgical techniques applied were mentioned.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, First Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang.
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Xu
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Liu
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Wu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers