Viscosurgical method and apparatus
US5792103A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M5/19
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved viscosurgical method involving the administration of a viscoelastic and a corresponding degradative agent, such that the post-operative intraocular pressure spike often observed following the use of viscoelastics in ophthalmic surgery is minimized, and an apparatus and clinical kit useful in the method are provided.
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