Laser thermokeratoplasty methods and apparatus
US5334190A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2009/00872
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for correction of optical defects in vision, employing an infrared radiation source and a focusing element, for changing the curvature of the eye by application of focused infrared radiation into the collagenous tissue of the cornea in a controlled manner.
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