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US 2019/0314529 A1Published application
Dye enhanced visualization of cataract surgery
AssigneeEOS Holdings, LLC
InventorDavid MORDAUNT
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Abstract
The invention relates generally to the use of dyes to enhance visualization of tissues and boundaries of openings in tissues during cataract surgery.
Claims18
An ophthalmic solution for enhancing visualization during cataract surgery, comprising:
- an isotonic and pH neutral aqueous solution of Trypan Blue at a concentration of 0.2% to 0.45% by weight.
A method to enhance visualization of tissues and boundaries of openings in tissues in an eye during cataract surgery, the method comprising:
- providing or obtaining an ophthalmic solution comprising an isotonic and pH neutral aqueous solution of Trypan Blue at a concentration of 0.2% to 0.45% by weight;
- applying the ophthalmic solution to lens capsule tissue in the eye for a time period of less than or equal to one minute to stain the lens capsule tissue with Trypan Blue;
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- rinsing the ophthalmic solution from the eye.
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