Analysis of the results of revascularization of the chorioidea with age related macular degeneration

Purpose. То study the effectiveness of the method of revascularization of  the  choroid  using  xenograft  in  patients  with  age-  related  macular degeneration. Material  and  methods.  Administration  of  xenotransplantant  (sheep pericard) into the suprachorioidal spase was carried out in 44 patients with Age related macular degeneration. Patients were examined before and 6 months after treatment. Conclusion.  Direct  revascularization  of  the  chorioidea  with administration  of  xenotransplantant  into  the  suprachorioidal  space  was effective  at  all  stages  of  Age  related  macular  degeneration,  favoring improvement of visual functions and stabilization of the process. In scarring stage the operation was a metod of choice in the treatment of these patients.