The invention provides a medical device having a thermister for
temperature measurement, irrigation/aspiration ports for fluid exchange
and application of therapeutic modalities, a pressure manometer for
pressure measurement, and an external system for control of temperature,
pressure, and flow rate. When applied to the eye, eyelid and orbit, this
device can be used in hypothermia or hyperthermia applications, the
control of intraocular pressure (IOP), and the application of treatment
modalities. Methods of using the device in treating patients suffering
from central retinal artery occlusion, anterior optic nerve disease,
pathology of the choroid and retina including the macula, inflammation of
the eye including the vitreous and anterior segment, glaucoma,
inflammation and/or infections of the anterior and/or posterior segment
of the eye, treatment before/during/after surgery of the eye, and the
application of treatment modalities including iontophoresis through a
semi-permeable membrane are described.