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Corneal denervation for treatment of ocular pain

  • US 10,596,038 B2
  • Filed: 08/23/2017
  • Issued: 03/24/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating a cornea of an eye, comprising:

  • applying an apparatus to an anterior surface of a cornea, wherein the cornea comprises an epithelium, a stroma, an inner portion and an outer portion; and

    applying energy from the apparatus to denervate a region of the cornea corresponding to a denervation treatment profile,wherein denervating comprises severing axons in the region of the cornea.

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