Anatomical variants of the direction and diameter of the supraorbital artery revealed by the authors and the clinical variants of the intensity and direction of periorbital bloodstream shown by doppler studies helped optimize the selection of a facial artery for inserting an infusion system for drug delivery to the vascular system of the eye. The advantages of intraarterial infusion of drugs in the system of ocular blood supply using an automated thermo-infusion dispenser vs. the traditional methods are demonstrated: no side effects on the intraocular and regional hemodynamics, purposeful delivery of drugs to the site of ocular blood supply with a simple and convenient device.
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