Solid-state laser for customized cornea ablation
US6757310B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2009/00897
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A diode pump, solid state laser deep UV laser source is described for customized ablation in photo-refractive surgery. The solid-state deep UV laser source is tailored to have a pulse repetition rate of about 1 kHz and a relatively small spot size at both positions of the cornea and the scanner. Such a deep UV laser source enables the use of fast scanner and the implement of fast eye tracker. One embodiment of such a deep UV laser source comprises a passively Q-switched microchip laser, a diode-pumped multiple pass amplifier, and a wavelength converter.
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