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US 2024/0189179 A1Published application
Therapeutic ultrasound for eye disorders
AssigneeOlympic Ophthalmics, Inc.
InventorsMichael Eric Gertner, Jimin Zhang
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Abstract
Methods and devices are described which allow sound waves to be safely be applied to the eyelid of an eye of a patient or through the eyelid to other structures in the eye or to or through structures in the facial region to effect changes to one or more structures in and around the eye or directly through the cornea or sclera to regions of the eye to treat one or more diseases of the eye.
Claims1
A method for stimulating tear production in a patient, said method comprising:
- (a) positioning a vibratory surface at a bony region on the patient's face communicating with a parasympathetic nerve which innervates the lacrimal gland;
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- (b) vibrating the vibratory surface at a frequency and a displacement selected to stimulate the lacrimal nerve to produce tears.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.