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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109964 | Device for compression of tissue under the eyes Described is a device useful for applying compression to the eyes and regions under the eyes of a user. In one form, such a compression device includes a relatively elongate compression body combined with a strap for receipt around the head of a user. The relatively... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7402156 | Counter pressure device for ophthalmic drug delivery A counter pressure device for ophthalmic drug delivery. The device includes a handle and a head coupled to a distal end of the handle. The head comprises a curved, concave surface for contacting the conjunctiva and having a notch for removably receiving a cannula. T... | 07/22/2008 |
| 6748951 | Anti-snoring devices and methods A first method for inhibiting snoring includes at least one layer of adhesive that is applied to a soft pallet to prevent vibration of the soft pallet. A second method employs a transdermal patch having an astringent or muscle-contracting drug thereon that is applie... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6193740 | Eye pillows with adjustable strap The eye pillows of the present invention, used for therapeutic treatment of a user's eye and accu-pressure points around the user's eye, each include a hollow shell formed of a pliable material, and a predetermined amount of particulate material having a ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6146405 | Ophthalmic applanator An ophthalmic applanator for treatment of corneal lamellar flaps/caps includes a disc having a concave bottom surface with a curvature flatter than the curvature of the external surface of the cornea of the eye and steeper than the curvature of the surfac... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5685292 | Nasal tip-lift adhesive band for improved breathing An adhesive band is designed for use on the nose to improve breathing through the nose. The bottom part is triangular shaped to fit the tip of the nose. The middle part is made narrow to fit over the bridge of the nose. The top part is rectangular to fit ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5625426 | Vision correcting device A vision correcting device comprises an eye shield, an air tube fastened at one end thereof with the eye shield, and a pressure apparatus fastened with another end of the air tube. The pressure apparatus comprises a motor, a speed-changing mechanism drive... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5269767 | Device and related method for use in sinus surgery A device for use during sinus surgery comprises a housing, a pair of straps connected to the housing for attaching the housing to a patient's head so that the housing is juxtaposed to an eyeball of the patient, and a pressurization component mounted to th... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5180360 | Atraumatic eye patch A self-adhering eye patch with an adhesive backing for securing the patch to the face of a user. The patch includes an inner foam or inflatable bladder for atraumatically maintaining the lid of the eye closed. A cover covers the inner member and the inner... | 01/19/1993 |
| 4854307 | Applying liquid adhesive to upper eyelid to counteract drooping Drooping of an upper eyelid is counteracted by applying a liquid adhesive composition that does not harm the eye along an elongated area where a healthy eyelid would normally fold. Blinking the eye or applying a flexible member to the eyelid along the elo... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4756305 | Eye training device An eye training device for treating one or more visual disorders in a patient, which displays two images visually superimposable into a single image and optically conducts one of the images to a right eye viewing port and the other image to a left eye vie... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4698564 | Spinning optics device A monocular and binocular spinning optics device for use by doctors, researchers, etc., that creates a specific visual phenomenon in front of one or both eyes of the person wearing the device wherein the lenses are constructed by cutting out and affixing ... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4653483 | Cosmetic tape, applicator therefor and method An adhesive tape and method for use thereof in non-surgically taking a tuck in loose skin such as that comprising the upper eyelid. When applied to a drooping upper eyelid by stretching the skin of the eyelid away from ciliary margin, applying a precut, p... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4611583 | Saccadic enhancer apparatus A saccadic enhancer apparatus which will operate to improve and develop accurate saccadic fixation for a user by providing horizontal, vertical, oblique and circular patterns for the user to observe. The enhancer employs a timing generator which produces ... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4197840 | Permanent magnet device for implantation A permanent magnet device for implantation in the eyelids including at least two magnet bodies enclosed in substantially shape-dependent manner by an enveloping body consisting of a ductile, tissue-compatible material, the enveloping body being substantia... | 04/15/1980 |
| 3955564 | Method of improving ocular fixation, sequential scanning and reading activity in dysmetric dyslexic children The use of an eye exercise to induce a mild and tolerable nystagmus in a dysmetric dyslexic child having a cerebellar-vestibular dysfunction, and in so doing call forth compensating mechanisms in the child which are effective in improving the child's ocul... | 05/11/1976 |
