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System for glaucoma treatment

US10702416B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 2014
Grant dateJul 7, 2020
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Expiry dateJun 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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