Interface for laser eye surgery
First Claim
1. A method of positioning a patient for refractive eye surgery, the patient having first and second eyes, the method comprising:
- automatically positioning the patient in a first nominal position, in the first nominal position the patient'"'"'s first eye is substantially aligned with a laser beam axis; and
moving the patient in a second nominal position, in the second nominal position, the patient'"'"'s second eye is substantially aligned with the laser.
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Abstract
A laser surgery system having a computer control system coupled to a laser subsystem and a patient seat. The control system is coupled to the laser through a laser alignment system. The control system can be coupled to the patient seat through a patient alignment system. The control system sends a nominal position signal to move the patient seat, laser subsystem, or both so that the patient'"'"'s first eye is moved into substantial alignment with the laser beam axis. The control system can send a second nominal signal to move the patient'"'"'s second eye into substantial alignment with the laser beam axis. The control system can optionally comprise both an operator display and an assistant display. The assistant display provides real-time information to an assistant positioned at an assistant station adjacent the patient seat. The control system can be programmed to display edit fields with different colors to provide an obvious indication of the refractive information of the eye. The control system can comprise an operator input for providing a pre-determined secondary ablative treatment. If it is determined that the first ablative treatment did not completely remove the epithelial layer from a target region, the operator actuates the operator input to deliver the secondary ablative treatment.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of positioning a patient for refractive eye surgery, the patient having first and second eyes, the method comprising:
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automatically positioning the patient in a first nominal position, in the first nominal position the patient'"'"'s first eye is substantially aligned with a laser beam axis; and
moving the patient in a second nominal position, in the second nominal position, the patient'"'"'s second eye is substantially aligned with the laser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of aligning a patient for laser surgery, the method comprising:
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placing a seat in a patient loading position; and
activating a control system to move the seat to a first nominal position, wherein the seat in the first nominal position substantially aligns a patient'"'"'s eye with a laser beam axis. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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