System for treating meibomian gland dysfunction
OwnerEric Rubinfeldinventor
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, a system and method for treating meibomian gland dysfunction is disclosed. The system comprises one or more electrode pads configured for placement on a patient's face on either a lower eyelid, an upper eyelid or both the lower and upper eyelids, a processor and a non-transitory, computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium stores program code. The program code is executable by a processor to cause the processor to transmit an instruction to the controller to initiate a biofeedback indicator wherein the biofeedback does not cause muscle contraction.
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A system for treating meibomian gland dysfunction, the system comprising:
- one or more electrode pads configured for placement on a patient's face near a lower eyelid, an upper eyelid or both an upper eyelid and a lower eyelid;
- a processor;
- and
- a non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing program code, the program code executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
- transmit an instruction to initiate a biofeedback indicator, wherein the biofeedback does not cause muscle contraction, wherein the instruction to initiate the biofeedback indicator is transmitted to a speaker disposed on the one or more electrode pads or the controller, wherein the biofeedback indicator is a tone and wherein the program code further causes the processor to:
- transmit an instruction to the one or more electrode pads to provide heat, and wherein the biofeedback and the heat are for melting impacted meibomian oil located in an obstructed meibomian gland of the upper and lower eyelids by providing heat and a biofeedback function to remind the patient to blink.
A system for treating meibomian gland dysfunction, the system comprising:
- one or more electrode pads configured for placement on a patient's face near a lower eyelid, an upper eyelid or both an upper eyelid and a lower eyelid;
- a processor;
- a non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing program code, the program code executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
- transmit an instruction to (i) initiate biofeedback wherein the biofeedback does not cause muscle contraction and (ii) provide heat via the one or more electrode pads, wherein the system automatically and gradually increases the temperature over the first two to three minutes until a temperature of between 41-45° C. is reached and the biofeedback is provided every from 4-12 seconds.
A system for treating meibomian gland dysfunction, the system comprising:
- one or more electrode pads configured for placement on a patient's face near a lower eyelid, an upper eyelid or both an upper eyelid and a lower eyelid;
- a processor;
- and
- a non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing program code, the program code executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
- transmit an instruction to initiate a biofeedback indicator, wherein the biofeedback does not cause muscle contraction, wherein the instruction to initiate the biofeedback indicator is transmitted to a speaker disposed on the one or more electrode pads or the controller, wherein the biofeedback indicator is a tone and wherein the program code further causes the processor to:
- transmit an instruction to the one or more electrode pads to provide heat, wherein the system automatically and gradually increases a temperature over thirty seconds until a temperature of between 41-45° C. is reached.
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