Ocular treatment apparatus

An apparatus for applying medicament to an eye comprising:

• a first housing member including an eyepiece portion on one end thereof, the eyepiece portion defining a first surface shaped to engage the facial tissue adjacent to an eye;
• an ocular vial adapted to receive medicament supported within the first housing member to release medicament into an eye;
• a second housing member coupled to the first housing member and moveable relative thereto, the second housing member including at least one dispensing member supported therefrom, the dispensing member being adapted to engage the ocular vial by moving the second housing member toward the first housing member to release medicament into an eye;
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• an eyelid depresser coupled to the second housing member and slideably mounted relative to the first housing member, the eyelid depresser defining a second surface adapted to displace the facial tissue below an eye upon moving the second housing member toward the first housing member, the displaced facial tissue in turn displacing the lower eyelid for releasing medicament into the eye.

An apparatus for applying medicament to an eye comprising:

• a housing adapted to receive medicament for an eye and defining a first surface shaped to engage the facial tissue adjacent to an eye;
• an eyelid displacing member coupled to the housing and moveable relative thereto, the eyelid displacing member defining a second surface adapted to engage the facial tissue and thus the lower eyelid to expose the ocular cul-de-sac;
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• first means for dispensing medicament received within the housing, the first means being coupled to the eyelid displacing member for releasing medicament into an eye upon displacing the lower eyelid.

An apparatus for applying medicament to an eye comprising:

• an inner casing;
• an eyecup coupled to one end of the inner casing, the eyecup defining a first surface shaped to engage the facial tissue surrounding an eye;
• a vial adapted to hold medicament for an eye, the vial being supported within the inner casing;
• an eyelid displacing member supported by the inner casing, the eyelid displacing member defining a second surface adapted to engage the facial tissue below an eye to displace the facial tissue, and thus displace the lower eyelid to expose the ocular cul-de-sac;
• an outer casing coupled to the eyelid displacing member, the outer casing being moveable relative to the inner casing to move the eyelid displacing member and thus the second surface into engagement with the facial tissue below an eye;
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• a dispensing member supported by the outer casing and adapted to engage the ocular vial upon moving the outer casing relative to the inner casing to release medicament onto the exposed ocular cul-de-sac of the eye.

An apparatus for applying medicament to an eye comprising:

• an inner housing including an eyepiece supported on one end thereof, the eyepiece defining a first surface shaped to engage the facial tissue adjacent to an eye, the eyepiece further defining two guide surfaces projecting into the housing in substantially the longitudinal direction thereof;
• an eyelid depresser including a first leg and a second leg oriented in substantially parallel relationship to each other, and a crossbar extending between the first leg and the second leg, the first leg and the second leg being slideably mounted within the inner housing, each leg being engageable with a respective guide surface, the eyelid depresser further including a depresser tab supported on the crossbar, the depresser tab being adapted to engage the facial tissue below an eye upon moving the first and second legs through the inner housing, the legs in turn being deflected by the guide surfaces to direct the depresser tab into engagement with the facial tissue and thus displace the lower eyelid to expose the ocular cul-de-sac of the eye;
• an ocular vial including an outer body supported within the inner housing, and an inner body supported within the outer body and moveable relative thereto, the inner body defining a medicament chamber adapted to receive medicament, such that a predetermined amount of medicament is released from the chamber for application to an eye upon moving the inner body within the outer body;
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• an outer housing defining an open end, a closed end, and a wall extending therebetween, the open end being adapted to fit over the inner housing, the outer housing including a first depresser mount and a second depresser mount supported on the closed end thereof, the first and second depresser mounts being coupled to the first and second legs, respectively, the eyelid depresser thus being moveable to displace the lower eyelid of an eye by moving the outer housing over the inner housing, the outer housing further including a plurality of dispensing members, each dispensing member being supported on one end by the closed end of the outer housing and projecting toward the inner housing, the other end of each dispensing member thus being engageable with the inner body by moving the outer housing over the inner housing, the dispensing member thus pushing the inner body relative to the outer body to release medicament from the medicament chamber into an eye.