A model was elaborated on the 28 rabbits. The method was done as follows: under ophthalmoscopic control 3 retinal tears in posterior pole of the eye with damaging of 2 main vessels was done. Also 3 tears on the peripheral part of retina with the same size were formed.
Total rhegmatogenous retinal detachment complicated with PVR began to form on the 4th week of experiment — 3 eyes (12,5 %), after 8 weeks the same changes were in all cases. Clinical signs of detachment and period of its formation were maximally appriximated to the process in the patients eyes.
The model has high efectivity and may be used for experimental investigations of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment complicated with PVR.