Procedural optical coherence tomography (OCT) for surgery and related methods
US9560963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2009/00851
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods for performing a surgical procedure using optical coherence tomography (OCT) are provided. The method includes extracting lenticular material from within a capsular bag of an eye of a patient; acquiring at least one OCT image of an interior region of the capsular bag after extraction of substantially all of the lenticular material from within the capsular bag; determining from the at least one OCT image the presence of cellular debris remaining within the interior of the capsular bag; and extracting at least a portion of the remaining cellular debris from the interior of the capsular bag.
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