Systems and methods for treating glaucoma and systems and methods for imaging a portion of an eye

US8230866B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Carl Zeiss Meditec AG · DE

Inventors

• Christoph Hauger · Aalen, DE
• Peter R. Andrews · Brisbane, AU
• Werner Nahm · Vellberg, DE
• Ralf Kuschnereit · Oberkochen, DE
• Martin Hacker · Jena, DE
• Gabor B. Scharioth · Recklinghausen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 13, 2007
• Grant date: Jul 31, 2012
• Expiry date: Dec 1, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2009/00868
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods are described for imaging an eye portion or for treating glaucoma in an eye of a patient. In a first step an optical microscopic image of a portion of the eye is acquired. In the optical microscopic image a distinguishable anatomical structure is identified to predict a location of a volume portion to be imaged three-dimensionally. Three-dimensional imaging of the located volume portion is performed by acquiring an optical coherence tomography image of the located volume portion. The volume portion is treated by either directing a laser beam to the volume portion or inserting an implant based on the OCT-image.