Method and apparatus for implanting an artificial meshwork in glaucoma surgery
AssigneeUniversity of Miami
InventorsGabriel Simon, Jean-Marc Legeais, William Lee, Jean-Marie Parel
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Abstract
A method and device which is used to insert an implant in order for treating an eye with glaucoma in order to lower the intraocular pressure of the eye. The implant is an artificial meshwork. The implant is attached to a guide knife which is inserted into the anterior chamber of the eye. The knife is then removed leaving the implant in place. During the operation, a prismatic lens with c-shaped vacuum ring is used to help assist the surgeon in viewing the anterior chamber of the eye and stabilizing the eye.
Claims8
A prismatic contact lens with C-shaped vacuum ring for magnifying images in the interior of the eye and stabilizing the eye comprising:
- a reflective surface;
- a gonioprism which has a concave edge with substantially the same curvature as the cornea of the eye, a convex edge for magnifying an image and a flat edge attached to the reflective surface;
- a C-shaped ring, which has an open side portion attached to a back side of the reflective surface, has an open bottom portion flush with the concave edge of the gonioprism and a hole on a top portion;
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- a hollow tube which has a first end attached to the hole on the top portion of the C-shaped ring.
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