Method and ophthalmic device for galvanic healing of an eye
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
InventorsRandall Pugh, Annabelle Gallois-Bernos, Adam Toner, Andres Arrubla
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlled healing of ocular erosions is described. The apparatus comprising; an optical surface comprising an energizable controller capable of being programmed to transmit energy from an energy source onto/into an ocular surface, through the use of a current generator in electrical connection with energy emitting contacts capable of transmitting an electric field. The controller, current generator and energy emitting contacts are biocompatible or encapsulated by a conductive biocompatible layer to allow positioning of said apparatus in an ocular surface.
Claims20
A contact lens for controlled healing of one or more corneal erosions, the contact lens comprising:
- a biocompatible material configured for placement on a corneal surface;
- a plurality of energy emitting contacts embedded in or on the surface of the biocompatible material;
- an energy source configured to supply energy to the plurality of energy emitting contacts;
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- a controller configured to control the flow of energy to the plurality of energy emitting contacts to create an electrical field across the corneal surface;
- wherein the plurality of energy emitting contacts are configured to surround the one or more corneal erosions;
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- wherein the electric field is created between two or more energy emitting contacts of the plurality of energy emitting contacts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.