System and methods for depth detection in laser-assisted ophthalmic procedures

    公开(公告)号:US10568764B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-25

    申请号:US13830072

    申请日:2013-03-14

    Abstract: Embodiments of this invention relate to systems and methods for automatic depth (or Z) detection before, during, or after laser-assisted ophthalmic surgery. When performing ophthalmic laser surgery, the operator (or surgeon) needs to make accurate and precise incisions using the laser beam. With the automatic depth detection systems and methods, the same laser used for the surgical procedure may be used for depth measurement of the surgical incisions. The surgical laser system may include a laser delivery system for delivering a pulsed laser beam to photoalter an eye, a mirror to transmit at least a portion of reflected light of the pulsed laser beam, a lens positioned to focus the transmitted reflected lighted on to a detector, (such as a CCD), and a depth encoder configured to automatically detect depth according to one or more of color, intensity, or shape of the focused spot on the CCD.

    VACUUM LOSS DETECTION DURING LASER EYE SURGERY

    公开(公告)号:US20210236334A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-05

    申请号:US17238107

    申请日:2021-04-22

    Abstract: Apparatus to treat an eye with an ophthalmic laser system comprises a patient interface having an annular retention structure to couple to an anterior surface of the eye. The retention structure is coupled to a suction line to couple the retention structure to the eye with suction. Liquid is added above the eye to act as a transmissive medium. A coupling sensor is coupled to the suction line to determine coupling of the retention structure to the eye. A separate pressure monitoring circuit having a much smaller volume than the suction line is connected to the annular retention structure to measure suction pressure therein. A system processor coupled to the monitoring pressure sensor includes instructions to interrupt firing of a laser when the pressure measured with a monitoring pressure sensor rises above a threshold amount.

    Vacuum loss detection during laser eye surgery

    公开(公告)号:US11000414B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-11

    申请号:US16409731

    申请日:2019-05-10

    Abstract: Apparatus to treat an eye with an ophthalmic laser system comprises a patient interface having an annular retention structure to couple to an anterior surface of the eye. The retention structure is coupled to a suction line to couple the retention structure to the eye with suction. Liquid is added above the eye to act as a transmissive medium. A coupling sensor is coupled to the suction line to determine coupling of the retention structure to the eye. A separate pressure monitoring circuit having a much smaller volume than the suction line is connected to the annular retention structure to measure suction pressure therein. A system processor coupled to the monitoring pressure sensor includes instructions to interrupt firing of a laser when the pressure measured with a monitoring pressure sensor rises above a threshold amount.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EYE ORIENTATION
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180325371A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-15

    申请号:US16043001

    申请日:2018-07-23

    CPC classification number: A61B3/1005 A61B3/14

    Abstract: Systems and methods for locating the center of a lens in the eye are provided. These systems and methods can be used to improve the effectiveness of a wide variety of different ophthalmic procedures. In one embodiment, a system and method is provided for determining the center of eye lens by illuminating the eye with a set of light sources, and measuring the resulting first image of the light sources reflected from an anterior surface of the lens and the resulting second image of the light sources reflected from a posterior surface of the lens. The location of the center of the lens of the eye is then determined using the measurements. In one embodiment, the center of the lens is determined by interpolating between the measures of the images. Such a determination provides an accurate location of the geometric center of the lens.

    SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DEPTH DETECTION IN LASER-ASSISTED OPHTHALMIC PROCEDURES
    7.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DEPTH DETECTION IN LASER-ASSISTED OPHTHALMIC PROCEDURES 审中-公开
    激光辅助手术中深度检测的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140276679A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US13830072

    申请日:2013-03-14

    CPC classification number: A61F9/0084 A61F9/008 A61F2009/00878

    Abstract: Embodiments of this invention relate to systems and methods for automatic depth (or Z) detection before, during, or after laser-assisted ophthalmic surgery. When performing ophthalmic laser surgery, the operator (or surgeon) needs to make accurate and precise incisions using the laser beam. With the automatic depth detection systems and methods, the same laser used for the surgical procedure may be used for depth measurement of the surgical incisions. The surgical laser system may include a laser delivery system for delivering a pulsed laser beam to photoalter an eye, a mirror to transmit at least a portion of reflected light of the pulsed laser beam, a lens positioned to focus the transmitted reflected lighted on to a detector, (such as a CCD), and a depth encoder configured to automatically detect depth according to one or more of color, intensity, or shape of the focused spot on the CCD.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例涉及在激光辅助眼科手术之前,期间或之后自动深度(或Z)检测的系统和方法。 当进行眼科激光手术时,操作者(或外科医生)需要使用激光束进行准确和精确的切口。 利用自动深度检测系统和方法,用于外科手术的相同激光可用于手术切口的深度测量。 外科激光系统可以包括用于传递脉冲激光束以对眼睛进行光电转换的激光传送系统,用于传输脉冲激光束的至少一部分反射光的反射镜,定位成将发射的反射点聚焦到一个 检测器(例如CCD)和深度编码器,被配置为根据CCD上的聚焦光斑的颜色,强度或形状中的一种或多种来自动检测深度。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EYE ORIENTATION
    8.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EYE ORIENTATION 审中-公开
    用于眼睛指向的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140268042A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14196912

    申请日:2014-03-04

    CPC classification number: A61B3/1005 A61B3/14

    Abstract: Systems and methods for locating the center of a lens in the eye are provided. These systems and methods can be used to improve the effectiveness of a wide variety of different ophthalmic procedures. In one embodiment, a system and method is provided for determining the center of eye lens by illuminating the eye with a set of light sources, and measuring the resulting first image of the light sources reflected from an anterior surface of the lens and the resulting second image of the light sources reflected from a posterior surface of the lens. The location of the center of the lens of the eye is then determined using the measurements. In one embodiment, the center of the lens is determined by interpolating between the measures of the images. Such a determination provides an accurate location of the geometric center of the lens.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于定位眼中透镜中心的系统和方法。 这些系统和方法可用于改善各种不同眼科手术的有效性。 在一个实施例中,提供了一种系统和方法,用于通过用一组光源照射眼睛来确定眼睛透镜的中心,并且测量从透镜的前表面反射的所得到的第一图像,并且得到的第二 从镜片的后表面反射的光源的图像。 然后使用测量确定眼睛的晶状体的中心的位置。 在一个实施例中,通过在图像的度量之间进行内插来确定透镜的中心。 这种确定提供了透镜的几何中心的精确位置。

    IRIS REGISTRATION METHOD IN CATARACT SURGERY FOR ASTIGMATIC MANAGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20250113996A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-10

    申请号:US18908636

    申请日:2024-10-07

    Abstract: A method implemented in an ophthalmic laser system to perform iris registration based on two iris images taken with the patient at upright and supine positions, respectively. For each iris image, the iris region is transformed into a rectangular rubbersheet, with the radial and angular coordinates of the iris image respectively mapped to vertical and horizontal coordinates of the rubbersheet. A horizontal one-dimensional log-Gabor transform is applied to the rubbersheet line-by-line. The transformed rubbersheet is binarized line-by-line. The two binary rubbersheets are compared at a series of relative horizontal shifts to determine the horizontal shift value that produces the lowest Hamming distance between the two binary rubbersheets, and the cyclotorsion rotation of the eye between the upright and supine positions is calculated accordingly. Then, while the patient is in the supine position, the laser system treats the eye based on measured astigmatism axis orientation and the calculated cyclotorsion rotation.

    Vacuum loss detection during laser eye surgery

    公开(公告)号:US12251340B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-18

    申请号:US18459044

    申请日:2023-08-30

    Abstract: Apparatus to treat an eye with an ophthalmic laser system comprises a patient interface having an annular retention structure to couple to an anterior surface of the eye. The retention structure is coupled to a suction line to couple the retention structure to the eye with suction. Liquid is added above the eye to act as a transmissive medium. A coupling sensor is coupled to the suction line to determine coupling of the retention structure to the eye. A separate pressure monitoring circuit having a much smaller volume than the suction line is connected to the annular retention structure to measure suction pressure therein. A system processor coupled to the monitoring pressure sensor includes instructions to interrupt firing of a laser when the pressure measured with a monitoring pressure sensor rises above a threshold amount.

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