Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electronic ophthalmoscope for selective retinal photodisruption of the photoreceptor mosaic
- Patent Title (中): 用于感光马赛克的视网膜光敏化的电子检眼镜
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Application No.: US12802768Application Date: 2010-06-14
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Publication No.: US08851679B2Publication Date: 2014-10-07
- Inventor: Frans J. Van de Velde
- Applicant: Frans J. Van de Velde
- Main IPC: A61B3/00
- IPC: A61B3/00 ; A61B3/10 ; G01B9/02

Abstract:
An electronic ophthalmoscope combining scanning laser (SLO) and optical coherence (OCT) technologies is further equipped with a pulsed laser source in the femtosecond (fs) range. The goal is primarily to selectively disrupt the photoreceptor mosaic of the retina or Bruch's membrane in a pattern that minimizes loss of visual functioning, and to reduce thereby the metabolic load of the outer retina. Using a beam splitter, one embodiment combines the SLO scanning beams with the therapeutic laser beam and aiming beam. The therapeutic channel uses an independent x/y positioner and micro-deflector. Because the duty cycle is appropriate, a second embodiment can use the SLO scanners to also scan a modulated therapeutic laser beam. A biometric OCT probe, helpful in focusing, can be integrated in both configurations. A method is also disclosed to represent the tilting of the retina at a specified location.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100290007A1 Electronic ophthalmoscope for selective retinal photodisruption of the photoreceptor mosaic Public/Granted day:2010-11-18
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