Conformable therapeutic shield for vision and pain

A covering for an eye of a patient, the eye comprising a cornea having an ablated stroma, an unablated stroma, an epithelium, and a sclera, the covering comprising:

• an inner portion having an inner modulus and at least one inner radius of curvature;
• and
• an outer portion having an outer modulus and at least one outer radius of curvature;
• wherein the inner modulus is greater than the outer modulus;
• and
• wherein the covering, when applied to the eye, is configured to flex with the inner portion at least partially disposed along and conforming to the ablated stroma and with the outer portion engaging the eye along the epithelium, the sclera, or a combination thereof;
• and resisting movement of the inner portion relative to the eye.

A method of treating an eye of a patient, the eye comprising a cornea having an ablated stroma, an epithelium and a sclera, the ablated stroma having an ablated profile, the method comprising:

• providing an unflexed covering comprising:
• an inner portion having an inner modulus and at least one inner radius of curvature, wherein the at least one inner radius of curvature comprises a radius of curvature less than a radius of curvature of the ablated stroma, wherein the inner portion comprises a substantially uniform thickness;
• and
• an outer portion having an outer modulus and at least one outer radius of curvature;
• wherein the inner modulus is greater than the outer modulus;
• applying the covering against the eye so that the covering flexes, with the inner portion at least partially disposed along and deforming so that the at least one inner radius of curvature of the inner portion conforms to the ablated stroma and the outer portion engages the eye along the epithelium, the sclera, or a combination thereof;
• and
• resisting movement of the inner portion relative to the eye using the engagement of the outer portion and the eye.