Method and ophthalmic device for galvanic healing of an eye
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
InventorsRandall Pugh, Annabelle Gallois-Bernos, Adam Toner, Andres Arrubla
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlled healing of ocular erosions is described. The apparatus comprising; an optical surface comprising an energizable controller capable of being programmed to transmit energy from an energy source onto/into an ocular surface, through the use of a current generator in electrical connection with energy emitting contacts capable of transmitting an electric field. The controller, current generator and energy emitting contacts are biocompatible or encapsulated by a conductive biocompatible layer to allow positioning of said apparatus in an ocular surface.
Claims28
A method of controlling the healing of a wound in an ocular surface, the method comprising;
- examining an eye;
- diagnosing erosions in an ocular surface of the eye;
- gathering eye physiology data;
- fitting an ophthalmic device capable of delivering a controlled electric current;
- programming said current emitted by the ophthalmic device to aid a natural emitted current of the erosions in the ocular surface;
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- wearing said ophthalmic device during the healing of the diagnosed erosions.
An apparatus for controlled healing of ocular erosions, the apparatus comprising;
- an optical surface comprising an Energizable controller capable of being programmed to transmit energy from an energy source onto/into an ocular surface, through the use of a generator in electrical connection with energy emitting contacts capable of transmitting an electric field;
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- wherein the controller, generator and energy emitting contacts are biocompatible or encapsulated by a conductive biocompatible layer to allow positioning of said apparatus in an ocular surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.