FIELD : medicine.SUBSTANCE : invention relates to medicine, specifically to ophthalmology. For treatment of chronic ischemic retinopathy, pan-retinal laser coagulation of the retina is performed across the fundus area from the equator to a dentate line with a wavelength of 561 microns, with a coagulate diameter of 200–300 microns, with an amount of coagulates of not more than 1, 500. After the formation of the chorioretinal scar and pigmentation, the eyeball is decompressed for 5 days with the aid of a vacuum massage apparatus of ophthalmologic and microbocal chambers in the form of glasses with a pulse repetition rate of negative pressure of 1 Hz, with an amplitude of 2 kPa, the duration of the first day is 1 minute, increasing each subsequent day by 1 minute. Then, for 10 days, the patient is performed a reconstructive operation of the internal carotid artery, corresponding to the side of the operated eye.EFFECT : method increases the duration of the preservation of visual functions by increasing the arterial blood flow into the choroidal and retinal vascular bed, eliminates the risk of the occurrence and progression of ischemic-hypoxic and reperfusion complications.1 cl, 2 ex