Laser vision correction apparatus and control method
AssigneeTechnoVision GmbH
InventorsGerhard Youssefi, Kristian Hohla, Stefan Lang
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Abstract
A device readable medium for use in controlling a laser vision correction system includes a storage structure having stored therein a pre-programmed first, readable, corrective instruction reference that corresponds to an encoded customized corrective instruction determined by a calculation module external to the medium. The encoded customized corrective instruction is executable by a laser vision correction laser platform for correction of a refractive defect when the corrective instruction reference is properly recognized. A laser vision correction system including the device readable medium is described. A remunerative model relating to the device readable medium is disclosed.
Claims47
A device readable medium including a storage structure, for use in controlling a laser vision correction system, and having stored in said storage structure at least a first, readable, corrective instruction reference having a preprogrammed correspondence to an encoded corrective instruction.
A laser vision correction system, comprising:
- a calculation module adapted to receive an input data relating to a refractive defect of a patient's eye and to calculate a customized corrective instruction based upon said input data, said calculated customized corrective instruction being resident in said calculation module as an encoded customized corrective instruction corresponding to a pre-programmed first corrective instruction reference;
- a device readable medium including a storage structure having stored therein at least a first, readable, corrective instruction reference corresponding to the encoded customized corrective instruction;
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- a laser platform adapted to receive the medium and enabled to execute the customized corrective instruction upon a necessary recognition of the first corrective instruction reference corresponding to the encoded customized corrective instruction.
A method for controlling a laser vision correction system, comprising:
- determining a customized corrective instruction for correcting an ophthalmic refractive defect;
- encoding said instruction;
- providing a pre-programmed first corrective instruction reference in a transferable medium that corresponds to said encoded instruction;
- providing, in a laser platform adapted for receiving said transferable medium, a means for recognizing the first instruction reference as a necessary condition for enablement and execution of the customized corrective instruction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.