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US 2013/0172861 A1Published application
System and Method for Postoperative Capsular Bag Control
AssigneeTechnolas Perfect Vision GmbH
InventorGerhard Youssefi
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InventorGerhard Youssefi
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In accordance with the present invention, a system and method are provided for controlling postoperative shrinkage of the capsular bag, after the lens has been removed from the capsular bag. The purpose is to establish a proper optical alignment for a prosthetic Intraocular Lens (IOL). Included in the system are a laser unit for generating a laser beam, a detector for creating an image of the prosthetic IOL in the capsular bag, and a computer for evaluating the image to determine an alignment difference between the IOL axis and a defined axis of the eye. The computer is also used for guiding the laser beam to alter selected tissue in the eye, to thereby influence postoperative shrinkage of the capsular bag and minimize any potential alignment difference between the IOL axis and the defined axis of the eye during capsular bag shrinkage.
A system for controlling postoperative shrinkage of a capsular bag of an eye to establish a proper optical alignment for a prosthetic Intraocular Lens (IOL) in the capsular bag, the system comprising:
A system as recited in claim 2 wherein the laser unit includes components for generating a pulsed femtosecond laser beam.
A method for controlling a postoperative shrinkage of a capsular bag of an eye to establish a proper optical alignment for a prosthetic Intraocular Lens (IOL) positioned in the capsular bag, the method comprising the steps of:
A computer program product for controlling a postoperative shrinkage of a capsular bag of an eye to establish a proper optical alignment for a prosthetic Intraocular Lens (IOL) positioned in the capsular bag, comprising program sections for respectively:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.