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US 2026/0232186 A1Published application
Contact lens viewing device and method
OwnerEdwin Ryaninventor
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Abstract
An ophthalmologic visualization system and associated methods are shown. Examples include components and methods for use with a contact lens system. Example configurations and methods as described include a contact lens holder with a side surface that engages a plurality of cannulas placed in a patient's eye. A combination of the side surface of the contact lens holder and the plurality of cannulas holds the contact lens holder in place.
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An ophthalmologic visualization system, comprising:
- a viewing lens adapted to contact a patient's eye;
- a plurality of cannulas configured for insertion in a sclera of the patient's eye;
- a contact lens holder, the contact lens holder including;
- a holder body with a top opening in the holder body sized to fit closely around a bottom portion of the viewing lens;
- a bottom surface to contact the patient's eye;
- and
- a plurality of notches in a side of the holder body, adjacent to the bottom surface, the plurality of notches shaped to substantially match a lateral shape of the plurality of cannulas.
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A method, comprising:
- placing three or more cannulas through a sclera around a patient's eye;
- placing a contact lens holder against the patient's eye, wherein one or more edges of the contact lens holder includes notches shaped to substantially match a lateral shape of the three or more cannulas;
- engaging the notches with a side of the three or more cannulas to hold the contact lens holder in place on the patient's eye;
- and
- placing a contact viewing lens into a top opening of the contact lens holder, wherein the contact viewing lens is held in place over the patient's eye by the contact lens holder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.