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US 2011/0238133 A1Published application
Electrical stimulation of the eye
AssigneeRainbow Medical Ltd.
InventorYossi Gross
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are described for treating an eye of a subject. One or more electrodes are placed at least partially inside the subject's eye. A control unit treats the eye by driving the electrodes to apply an electrical signal to the eye that induces production of nitric oxide (NO). Other embodiments are also described.
Claims39
Apparatus for treating an eye of a subject, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more electrodes, configured to be placed at least partially inside the subject's eye;
- and
- a control unit, configured to treat the eye by driving the electrodes to apply an electrical signal to the eye that induces production of nitric oxide (NO).
A method for treating a subject, comprising:
- identifying that the subject suffers from a condition of an eye;
- and
- treating the eye condition by inducing production of nitric oxide (NO) in the eye by applying an electrical signal to the eye.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.