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US08851679B2 Electronic ophthalmoscope for selective retinal photodisruption of the photoreceptor mosaic 有权
用于感光马赛克的视网膜光敏化的电子检眼镜

  • 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
  • Application No.: US12802768
    Application Date: 2010-06-14
  • Publication No.: US08851679B2
    Publication 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
Electronic ophthalmoscope for selective retinal photodisruption of the photoreceptor mosaic
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.
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