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Thermal modeling for reduction of refractive laser surgery times

US6964659B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 2003
Grant dateNov 15, 2005
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2009/0088
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides systems and methods for applying pulsed energy to an eye. In an exemplary embodiment, a firing rate of the pulsed energy varies in correlation with a modeled or estimated thermal response of a tissue of the eye to the pulses of the laser beam during the treatment.

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