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METHOD FOR THE OPTIMIZED PREDICTION OF THE POSTOPERATIVE ANATOMICAL POSITION OF AN INTRAOCULAR LENS IMPLANTED IN A PSEUDOPHAKIC EYE
20180140185 · 2018-05-24 ·

Postoperative lens position is predicted on the basis of known measured values, such as the corneal thickness, the depth of the anterior chamber, the eye length, and the distances of the capsular bag equator and/or of the lens haptic from the anterior surface of the lens. In addition, the calculation also takes into account the attitude of the intraocular lens, for which purpose additional parameters of the pseudophakic eye are used that have not previously been taken into consideration. The proposed method is suitable for a more exact prediction of the strength and nature of an intraocular lens to be implanted in a pseudophakic eye in the context of cataract surgery or of a refractive intervention. The method is based on the use of suitable calculation methods, e.g. geometric optical formulae, or of ray tracing.

METHOD FOR THE OPTIMIZED PREDICTION OF THE POSTOPERATIVE ANATOMICAL POSITION OF AN INTRAOCULAR LENS IMPLANTED IN A PSEUDOPHAKIC EYE
20180140185 · 2018-05-24 ·

Postoperative lens position is predicted on the basis of known measured values, such as the corneal thickness, the depth of the anterior chamber, the eye length, and the distances of the capsular bag equator and/or of the lens haptic from the anterior surface of the lens. In addition, the calculation also takes into account the attitude of the intraocular lens, for which purpose additional parameters of the pseudophakic eye are used that have not previously been taken into consideration. The proposed method is suitable for a more exact prediction of the strength and nature of an intraocular lens to be implanted in a pseudophakic eye in the context of cataract surgery or of a refractive intervention. The method is based on the use of suitable calculation methods, e.g. geometric optical formulae, or of ray tracing.

CORNEAL SURGERY RISK EVALUATION METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF
20180125582 · 2018-05-10 ·

This invention provides a corneal surgery risk evaluation method and system thereof. Utilizing a mechanical numerical model to evaluate stress differences before corneal surgery and after, and further providing a suggested surgical path and risk after surgery. The evaluation method, comprising: measuring Intraocular pressure (IOP); inputting geometric parameters and material parameters of multi-layer of corneal; constructing a first corneal numerical model; constructing a second corneal numerical model with at least one cutting path character; evaluating whether the cutting path character should be re-constructed or not.

CORNEAL SURGERY RISK EVALUATION METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF
20180125582 · 2018-05-10 ·

This invention provides a corneal surgery risk evaluation method and system thereof. Utilizing a mechanical numerical model to evaluate stress differences before corneal surgery and after, and further providing a suggested surgical path and risk after surgery. The evaluation method, comprising: measuring Intraocular pressure (IOP); inputting geometric parameters and material parameters of multi-layer of corneal; constructing a first corneal numerical model; constructing a second corneal numerical model with at least one cutting path character; evaluating whether the cutting path character should be re-constructed or not.

APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CORNEAL MARKING
20180078419 · 2018-03-22 · ·

A corneal marking system is disclosed. The system has a corneal marker with at least one projection for marking the human eye. The system further has a measurement device capable of taking measurements of the human eye. The system further has an indicator that is connected to the measurement device via a signal path. The signal path is configured to permit communication of at least one signal from the measurement device to the indicator such that the indicator provides an indication to a user of the corneal marking system.

Apparatus and method for determining the orientation of anatomical cornea structures
09918633 · 2018-03-20 · ·

An apparatus for determining an orientation of anatomical cornea structures includes: a lighting device, configured to direct a first luminous radiation, polarized with an orientable polarization direction, towards a cornea, when the cornea is in an observation seat; a control device, configured to modify an orientation of the polarization direction; an image acquisition device, arranged so as to receive a second luminous radiation, transmitted through the cornea arranged in the observation seat and illuminated by the first luminous radiation; and an acquisition polarizing filter, arranged so as to intercept the second luminous radiation directed towards the image acquisition device.

Medical knife
09913660 · 2018-03-13 · ·

A medical knife which maintains low penetration resistance, without the maximum-width parts of the medical knife creating sudden changes in penetration resistance even when passing through tissue. Knife includes a pointed tip, a cutting part which has edges having first oblique faces which are formed along the outer periphery, and second oblique faces which are formed inside the first oblique faces. Maximum-width parts are formed contiguously with the cutting part. A shank part is formed contiguously with the maximum-width parts. The cutting part is formed in such a way that the shape of the planar projection thereof becomes wider from the pointed tip towards the maximum-width parts, and the first oblique faces extend further towards the shank part side than the second oblique faces over at least one portion of the area running from the maximum-width parts to the shank part.

DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OCULAR SURGERY
20180064578 · 2018-03-08 · ·

A hand-held aspiration device is provided which has a relatively small suction volume along a suction path to improve responsiveness of the aspiration device when the device is activated. The device may be manually powered and may be provided without electronic controls. The device has a suction path which may be purged into a disposal enclosure to reduce the volume of material under the influence of the suction pressure during the procedure. The suction source may also be part of the hand-held unit to further reduce the suction path and suction volume.

DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OCULAR SURGERY
20180064578 · 2018-03-08 · ·

A hand-held aspiration device is provided which has a relatively small suction volume along a suction path to improve responsiveness of the aspiration device when the device is activated. The device may be manually powered and may be provided without electronic controls. The device has a suction path which may be purged into a disposal enclosure to reduce the volume of material under the influence of the suction pressure during the procedure. The suction source may also be part of the hand-held unit to further reduce the suction path and suction volume.

Gonio lens system with stabilization mechanism

This disclosure relates generally to methods and devices for use in viewing and positioning an eye with a gonio lens system, such as during ocular exams and ocular surgeries. Some embodiments of the gonio lens system can include a gonio lens for viewing one or more tissues and structures of the eye. In addition, the gonio lens system can include one or more positioning features for controlling movement positioning of the eye.