Automated transscleral cyclophotocoagulation
AssigneeBelkin Vision Ltd.
InventorsZachary Shane Sacks, Michael Belkin
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Abstract
Apparatus (100, 400, 500) for medical treatment includes a contact lens (150, 302, 308, 602) having a front side (151) and a concave rear side (153), which is shaped to contact a front surface (155) of an eye (142) and comprises multiple protrusions (162, 304, 310) extending from the rear side and configured to contact and depress respective points around a sclera (168) of the eye. A laser (108) generates a beam (113) of optical radiation. A scanner (110) directs the beam through the front side of the contact lens to impinge sequentially on at least some of the protrusions so as to photocoagulate tissue in the eye in proximity to the respective points.
Claims23
A device for ophthalmic surgery, comprising:
- a transparent material having a concave rear side, which is shaped to contact a front surface of an eye;
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- multiple protrusions extending from the rear side and distributed azimuthally around the rear side.
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Apparatus for medical treatment, comprising:
- a contact lens having a front side and a concave rear side, which is shaped to contact a front surface of an eye and comprises multiple protrusions extending from the rear side and configured to contact and depress respective points around a sclera of the eye;
- a laser configured to generate a beam of optical radiation;
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- a scanner, which is configured to direct the beam through the front side of the contact lens to impinge sequentially on at least some of the protrusions so as to photocoagulate tissue in the eye in proximity to the respective points.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.