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US 11,890,051 B2Granted
Apparatus with filter to treat macular degeneration and method of treating macular degeneration
AssigneeSensor Corporation
InventorGregory Heacock
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for treating macular degeneration including an optical filter configured to be mated with the ophthalmic lens, the filter having a surface wherein at least a portion of the surface comprises non-transmissive material that may distribute power from a light beam creating a plurality of light beams. A method of treating macular degeneration using the optical filter is also disclosed.
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A handheld apparatus for treating macular degeneration comprising:
- an ophthalmic lens for treatment of macular degeneration in the interior of an eye, wherein the ophthalmic lens comprising a lens housing with a grip portion;
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- an optical filter configured to distribute power from a light beam incident on the optical filter into the ophthalmic lens, the optical filter having:
- a filter housing allowing for the optical filter to be mated with the ophthalmic lens;
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- a surface wherein a portion of the surface comprises non-transmissive material, wherein the non-transmissive material is configured to distribute the power from the light beam into a plurality of light beams directly onto the ophthalmic lens, the plurality of light beams being transmitted through the ophthalmic lens to create a plurality of spots on the retina, and
- wherein a single physical and optical axis extends through each of the ophthalmic lens, the filter housing, and the surface,
- wherein the ophthalmic lens is configured to be releasably mated to the filter housing of the optical filter.
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A handheld optical filter for treating macular degeneration comprising:
- a surface comprising non-transmissive material configured to distribute power from a light beam incident on the optical filter into a plurality of light beams and directly onto a handheld ophthalmic lens for treatment of macular degeneration in the interior of an eye;
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- a filter housing comprising a grip wherein the filter housing is configured to be releasably mated with a housing of the ophthalmic lens,
- wherein the filter housing is manually rotatable relative to the housing of the ophthalmic lens, and
- wherein a single physical and optical axis extends through each of the surface, the ophthalmic lens, and the filter housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.