Procedural optical coherence tomography (OCT) for surgery and related methods
US11622681B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2009/00851
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods are provided for performing a surgical procedure using optical coherence tomography (OCT) including extracting lenticular material from within a capsular bag of the eye of a patient; placing a replacement lens within the capsular bag after extraction of the lenticular material from the capsular bag; acquiring a plurality of OCT images that visualize the placement of the replacement lens within the capsular bag; and determining from the plurality of OCT images a degree of contact of the posterior surface of the replacement lens with the posterior portion of the capsular bag.
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