Laser Methods and Systems for Addressing Conditions of the Lens
AssigneeLensar, Inc.
InventorsGary P. Gray, Dustin Morley, Richard Ty Olmstead
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Abstract
Systems and methods for performing laser cataract surgery, for using a biometric system to determine a material property of a structure of the eye, laser pulses in a laser shot pattern having different powers. A therapeutic laser, and laser delivery system having the capability to vary the power of the laser beam.
Claims35
1-20. (canceled)
An ophthalmic laser system for planning treatments and treating conditions of the eye, the system comprising:
- a. a therapeutic laser for delivering a therapeutic laser beam;
- b. an optical beam delivery system;
- c. a means for determining one or more of a shape, a position, or a material property of an eye;
- d. a graphic user interface;
- e, wherein the therapeutic laser and the optical beam delivery system are in optical communication;
- f. a plurality of laser shot patterns;
- g. a plurality of image windows for displaying and receiving information;
- h. a control system, comprising a processor and a storage device;
- i. wherein the control system is in communication with the therapeutic laser, the optical beam delivery system, the means for determining, and the graphic user interface;
- j. wherein the control system is configured to deliver the laser shot patterns;
- k. wherein the system is configured to display on the graphic user interface one or more of the plurality of image widows;
- and,
- l. wherein the images comprise:
- i. a depth metric window, the depth metric comprising an incision depth window;
- ii. a radial locations window, the radial locations window comprising an ATR window and a WTR window;
- iii. an against the rule window;
- and,
- iv. a with the rule window,
An ophthalmic laser system for planning treatments and treating conditions of the eye, the system comprising:
- a. a therapeutic laser for delivering a therapeutic laser beam;
- b. an optical beam delivery system;
- c. a means for determining one or more of a shape, a position, or a material property of an eye;
- d. a graphic user interface;
- e, wherein the therapeutic laser and the optical beam delivery system are in optical communication;
- f. a plurality of laser shot patterns;
- g. an plurality of image windows for displaying and receiving information;
- h. a control system, comprising a processor and a storage device;
- i. wherein the control system is in communication with the therapeutic laser, the optical beam delivery system, the means for determining, and the graphic user interface;
- j. wherein the control system is configured to deliver the laser shot patterns;
- k. wherein the system is configured to display on the graphic user interface one or more of the plurality of image widows;
- and,
- l. wherein at least one of the images comprises an arcuate incision planning table.
An ophthalmic laser system for planning treatments and treating conditions of the eye, the system comprising:
- a. a therapeutic laser for delivering a therapeutic laser beam;
- b. an optical beam delivery system;
- c. a means for determining one or more of a shape, a position, or a material property of an eye;
- d. a graphic user interface;
- e. wherein the therapeutic laser and the optical beam delivery system are in optical communication;
- f. a plurality of laser shot patterns;
- g. a plurality of image windows for displaying and receiving information;
- h. a control system, comprising a processor and a storage device;
- i. wherein the control system is in communication with the therapeutic laser, the optical beam delivery system, the means for determining, and the graphic user interface;
- j. wherein the control system is configured to deliver the laser shot patterns;
- k. wherein the system is configured to display on the graphic user interface one or more of the plurality of image widows;
- and,
- l. wherein the plurality of image widows comprises at least two of:
- i. a depth metric window, wherein the depth metric window comprises:
- a depth metrics field, a radial locations field or both;
- wherein the depth metric field comprises an incision depth field, a residual stroma field or both;
- wherein the radial locations field comprises an ATR field, a WTR field, or both;
- ii. a surgeon table window, the surgeon table window comprising a graph field, a gain field, an against the rule field, a with the rule field, a paired field, and a single field;
- iii. a modifier window, the modifier window comprising at least two windows, wherein each window comprises an identifier, a minimum value window and a maximum value window,
- iv. a first table window, wherein the table window comprises an information index of rows, columns or both, wherein the information index is based at least in part upon:
- with the rule information;
- against the rule information;
- radius of a cut information;
- and degree of the cut information;
- v. a second table window, wherein the table window comprises an information index of rows, columns or both, wherein the information index is based at least in part upon:
- preoperative cylinder in diopters;
- with the rule information, against the rule information, or both;
- incision degree of arc;
- and patient age,
- vi. a third table window, wherein the table window comprises an information index of rows, columns or both, wherein the information index is based at least in part upon:
- cylinder in diopters;
- single incision, paired incisions or both;
- depth of incision;
- incision degree of arc;
- and patient age;
- vii. a fourth table window, wherein the table window comprises an information index of rows, columns or both, wherein the information index is based at least in part upon:
- preoperative cylinder in diopters;
- with the rule information, against the rule information, or both;
- incision depth;
- incision degree of arc;
- and patient age;
- viii. a fifth table, wherein the table is a nomogram;
- ix. a sixth table, wherein the table is a Johnson nomogram;
- and,
- x. a seventh table, wherein the table is a Woodcock nomogram.
An ophthalmic laser system for planning treatments and treating conditions of the eye, the system comprising:
- a. a therapeutic laser for delivering a therapeutic laser beam;
- b. an optical beam delivery system;
- c. a means for determining one or more of a shape, a position, or a material property of an eye;
- d. a graphic user interface;
- e, wherein the therapeutic laser and the optical beam delivery system are in optical communication;
- f. a plurality of laser shot patterns;
- wherein the plurality of laser shot patterns includes:
- a laser shot pattern for forming a pocket within a cornea, wherein the pocket follows a natural curvature of a surface of the cornea;
- wherein the plurality of laser shot patterns includes a laser shot pattern for forming a channel within a cornea, wherein the channel follows a natural curvature of a surface of the cornea;
- or both,
- g. a plurality of image windows for displaying and receiving information;
- h. a control system, comprising a processor and a storage device;
- i. wherein the control system is in communication with the therapeutic laser, the optical beam delivery system, the means for determining, and the graphic user interface;
- j. wherein the control system is configured to deliver the laser shot patterns;
- k. wherein the system is configured to display on the graphic user interface one or more of the plurality of image widows.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.