Methods and apparatus for presbyopia treatment using a scanning laser system
US6745775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2009/00895
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Presbyopia is treated by a method which uses various lasers to remove a portion of the scleral tissue and increase the accommodation of the presbyopic patient's eye. Stable accommodation is achieved by the filling of the sub-conjunctival tissue to the laser-ablated scleral areas. The proposed laser wavelength ranges from ultraviolet to infrared of (0.15-0.36) microns, (0.5-1.4) microns and (0.9-10.6) microns. Both scanning and fiber delivered systems are proposed.
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