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Ophthalmic laser surgical method

Patent 4633866 Issued on January 6, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject January 6, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3884236

Method of non-surgical treatment of cataracts
Patent #: 3971382
Issued on: 07/27/1976
Inventor: Krasnov

Process and apparatus for ophthalmic surgery
Patent #: 4309998
Issued on: 01/12/1982
Inventor: Aron nee Rosa ,   et al.

Method for the surgical treatment of the eye Patent #: 4391275
Issued on: 07/05/1983
Inventor: Fankhauser ,   et al.

Inventors

Application

No. 06/370696 filed on 04/22/1982

US Classes:

606/3, With particular wavelength606/4, Ophthalmic607/89Laser application

Examiners

Primary: Cohen, Lee S.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

A61F 9/007 (20060101)
A61F 9/008 (20060101)

Foreign Application Priority Data

1981-11-23 FI

Abstract

An ophthalmic laser surgical method for treating or removing intraocular tissue anterior to the fundus while reducing the likelihood of photocoagulation damage to the fundus. Laser radiation in the infrared wavelength range is directed at the tissue to be treated or removed, the wavelength range being selected so as to minimize transmission of the laser radiation to the fundus by the ocular structures anterior to the retina.

Other References

  • Vassiliadis, "Photocoagulation Source Technology and Ocular Effects", Ch. 2, pp. 5-38, Ocular Photocoagulation (1975)
  • L'Esperance, Ocular Photocoagulation, pp. 227-229, 285-297, 315-318, 1975
  • Boettner et al., "Transmission of the Ocular Media", Investigative Opthalmology 6, pp. 776-783, 1962
  • Fuller et al., "Carbon Dioxide Laser Surgery of the Eye", pp. 214-225
  • Van der Zyphen et al., "On the Effects of Different Laser . . . ", Int. Ophtholy 1, pp. 39-48, 1978
  • Goldman et al., "Ocular Damage Thresholds . . . ", Exp. Eye Res., 24, pp. 45-56, 1977
  • Marshall, "Thermal and Mechanical Mechanisms . . . Retina", 9, Investigative Ophthalmology 2, pp. 97-115, Feb. 1970
  • Van der Zyphen et al., "Changes in the Ultrastructure . . . ", 39, Adv. Ophthal., pp. 59-180, 1979
  • Stefani et al., "Q-Switched Rubylaser . . . ", Graefes Archiv Ophthalmologie, pp. 49-55, 1978
  • Aron-Rosa et al., "Applications . . . Yag Pulses", J. Fr. Ophthalmol, 4, 1, pp. 61-66, 1981
  • Vaughn et al., General Ophthalmology, Ch. 8, 12, 1977
  • Goldman, "Some Current Developments . . . Surgery", Laser Surgery, pp. 11-18, 1976
  • Frankhauser et al., "Clinical Studies . . . of the Eye", Int. Ophthal. 3, 3, pp. 129-139, 1981
  • Dannheim et al., Laser Lesions . . . Eye", 205 Graefes Archiv Ophthalmologie, pp. 175-205, 1978
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