Systems and methods for affecting the biomechanical properties of connective tissue
AssigneeAce Vision Group, Inc.
InventorAnnMarie Hipsley
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Abstract
A device for delivering ablative medical treatments to improve biomechanics comprising a laser for generating a beam of laser radiation used in ablative medical treatments to improve biomechanics, a housing, a controller within the housing, in communication with the laser and operable to control dosimetry of the beam of laser radiation in application to a target material, a lens operable to focus the beam of laser radiation onto a target material, and a power source operable to provide power to the laser and controller.
Claims22
A system for ablating biological tissue to create a pattern of pores on the globe of an eye off the visual axis and excludes the cornea of the eye, that improves biomechanics, comprising:
- a laser for generating a beam of laser radiation in a goniometric motion to create the pattern of pores;
- a lens configured to focus the beam of laser radiation on a treatment axis that is not aligned with a patient's visual-axis and excludes the cornea of the eye;
- a controller within a housing and in communication with the laser;
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- an automated subsurface anatomy imaging, tracking, measuring and avoidance system.
A method for ablating biological tissue to create a pattern of pores in a treatment area on the globe of an eye off the visual axis and excludes the cornea of the eye, that improves biomechanics, comprising:
- providing a first fixation target that is along an axis distinct from the axis at the center of the eye and excludes the cornea of the eye;
- locating coordinates of a first pore of the pattern;
- initiating tracking movement of the eye;
- generating a beam of laser radiation in a goniometric motion to ablate the first pore while tracking movement of the eye;
- locating coordinates of a second pore of the pattern;
- generating a beam of laser radiation to ablate the second pore while tracking movement of the eye;
- repeating the locating, generating and ablating until the pattern of pores is complete.
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