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US 11,076,985 B2Granted
Conjunctival cover and methods therefor
AssigneeTearOptix, Inc.
InventorVance M. Thompson
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Abstract
A conjunctival cover including an annular generally curved shell having a conjunctival portion structured to conform to and overly at least part of the conjunctiva of an eye. The annular generally partially spherical shell defines a generally central opening. The central opening is sized to leave a cornea of the eye substantially or partially uncovered when the conjunctival cover is applied to the eye.
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A conjunctival cover, comprising:
- an annular shell having a conjunctival portion structured to conform to and overlie at least part of a conjunctiva of an eye;
- the annular shell defining a central opening therethrough, the central opening being sized to leave at least a portion of a cornea of the eye uncovered when the conjunctival cover is applied to the eye and being bounded by an inner ring;
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- the annular shell being also bounded by an outer ring extending around a periphery thereof;
- a body of the annular shell extending radially between the inner ring and the outer ring in at least two cover portion segments that are separated by at least two arcuate openings therebetween.
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A conjunctival cover, comprising:
- an annular shell having a conjunctival portion structured to conform to and overlie at least part of a conjunctiva of an eye;
- the annular shell defining a central opening therethrough, the central opening being sized to leave at least a portion of a cornea of the eye uncovered when the conjunctival cover is applied to the eye and being bounded by an inner ring;
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- the annular shell being also bounded by an outer ring extending around a periphery thereof;
- a body of the annular shell extending radially between the inner ring and the outer ring, an outer perimeter of the annular shell extending outwardly in a first dimension to a greater extent than a second dimension oriented substantially perpendicular to the first dimension.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.