System for glaucoma treatment
US10702416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2009/00891
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus (20) includes a probe (36) and a processor (144). The probe is positioned adjacent to an eye (28) of a patient (32) and is configured to irradiate a trabecular meshwork (56) of the eye with one or more optical beams (52). The processor is configured to select one or more target regions (80) of the trabecular meshwork, and to control the probe to irradiate the selected target regions with the optical beams.
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