Enhancing epithelial integrity by a sequence of magnetic pulses
AssigneeEpitech Mag Ltd.
InventorsTomer CARMELI, Ifat SHER-ROSENTHAL, Ygal ROTENSTREICH, Itzik RONEN
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Abstract
The invention provides a method of noninvasively treating a condition associated with reduced integrity or increased permeability of an epithelial layer by a series of magnetic pulses having a magnitude of up to 3 T, wherein the magnetic pulses are designed to induce an electric field having a magnitude of up to 250 Volt per meter adjacent to a target treatment area, the condition particularly being ocular condition associated with reduced barrier function of the cornea. The invention provides a device for effecting the tissue treatment, creating series of pulses exhibiting a rate of change of more than 200 T/s in the absolute value.
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A system for applying electromagnetic stimulation to a periocular region of the eye for treating dry eye syndrome, the system comprising:
- an electromagnetic field generator arranged to provide a time varying electromagnetic field having:
- a rate of change of between 10K and 20K Tesla per second;
- and
- a pulse rate of 1-50 Hz;
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- a positioner configured for locating an output of said electromagnetic field generator at said periocular region of the eye.
A method for treating dry eye syndrome by applying electromagnetic stimulation to a periocular region of the eye, the method comprising:
- generating a time varying electromagnetic field, said time varying electromagnetic field having:
- a rate of change of between 10K and 20K Tesla per second;
- and
- a pulse rate of 1-50 Hz;
- and
- locating said time varying electromagnetic field at said periocular region of the eye.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.