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AssigneeEmmetrope, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey L. Goldberg, Roger A. Goldberg, Noelia J. Kunzevitzky, Dillon Joseph Rak
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In certain aspects, the invention is directed to magnetic eye shields that comprise a magnet. When worn by a patient, the magnetic eye shields are configured to generate an intraocular magnetic field of sufficient magnitude and direction to move a magnetic therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent positioned inside the eye to target tissue within the eye. Other aspects of the invention pertain to kits which comprise such magnetic eye shields as well as one or more additional components, for example, one or more containers of a magnetic diagnostic and/or or therapeutic agent. Further aspects of the invention pertain to methods of treatment, which comprise intraocularly introducing a magnetic therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent into an eye of a patient and fitting a magnetic eye shield to the head of the patient, wherein the magnetic therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent may be introduced to the patient before or after fitting the magnetic eye shield to the head of the patient.
A magnetic eye shield comprising a single magnet that when worn by a patient is configured to generate an intraocular magnetic field of sufficient magnitude and direction to move a magnetic therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent positioned inside the eye to a target tissue within the eye, (a) wherein the magnetic eye shield is configured to generate an intraocular magnetic field that is strongest at the periphery of the cornea or (b) wherein the magnetic eye shield is configured to generate an intraocular magnetic field that is strongest at the apex of the cornea.
A method of treatment comprising intraocularly introducing a magnetic therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent into an eye of a patient and fitting a magnetic eye shield to the head of the patient, wherein the magnetic eye shield comprises a single magnet and is configured to generate an intraocular magnetic field of sufficient magnitude and direction to move the magnetic therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent positioned inside the eye to a target tissue within the eye and wherein the magnetic therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent may be introduced to the patient before or after fitting the magnetic eye shield to the head of the patient, wherein the magnetic therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent is injected into the anterior chamber of the eye and (a) wherein the magnetic therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent is directed to the apex of the cornea or (b) wherein the magnetic therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent is directed to the periphery of the cornea.
A magnetic eye shield comprising a magnet that when worn by a patient is configured to generate an intraocular magnetic field of sufficient magnitude and direction to move a magnetic therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent positioned inside the eye to a target tissue within the eye, wherein the magnetic eye shield further comprises one or more sheets of magnetic shielding material and wherein the magnetic field generated by the magnet ranges from 0.1 Tesla to 10.0 Tesla, wherein the magnetic shielding material is configured to magnetically shield objects surrounding the patent from the 0.1 Tesla to 10.0 Tesla magnetic field generated by the magnet.
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