Assembly and method for performing surgical laser treatments of the eye

US9072589B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• WaveLight GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Karsten Konig · Saarburg, DE
• Ronan Le Harzic · Woustviller, FR
• Christian Wüllner · Steinfeld (Oldenburg), DE
• Christof Donitzky · Eckental, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 31, 2012
• Grant date: Jul 7, 2015
• Expiry date: Dec 31, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2009/00872
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An arrangement for carrying out surgical laser treatments of the eye is adapted to emit pulsed treatment radiation with a wavelength of between about 190 nm and about 380 nm and a pulse duration in the femtosecond range. Such treatment radiation allows nonaggressive corneal or intraocular laser treatment of the eye, for example in order to make corneal cuts or deliberately ablate corneal tissue.