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Surgical microscopy system and method for performing eye surgery

US8486085B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG · DE

Inventors

Gerhard Moeller · Oebisfelde, DE
Anja Seiwert · Aalen, DE
Michel Perez · Dijon, FR
Peter Amend · Clare, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 4, 2011
Grant date	Jul 16, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 22, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B3/13
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical microscopy system comprises microscopy optics for generating an image of an eye under surgery. A pattern generator generates a pattern to be superimposed with the image. An eye-tracker is provided for tracking a position of the superimposed pattern with respect to the image in case of a movement of the eye. The superimposed pattern comprises pattern elements that are equally distributed on first and second circles of different sizes, in order to give assistance when placing a suture during a corneal transplant. The superimposed pattern may also provide an assistance for orientating a toric intra-ocular lens.

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