Integrated system for correction of vision of the human eye

• US 20030208189A1
• Filed: 07/12/2002
• Published: 11/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Minu, LLC
• Original Assignee: Minu, LLC
• Inventors: Payman, Gholam A.
• Application Number:
  US10/193,266
• Publication Number:
  US 20030208189A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/5
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/30 Surgical robots
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/37 Master-slave robots A61B34/35 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/70 Manipulators specially adapted for use in surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/361 Image-producing devices, e.g. surgical cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/37 Surgical systems with images on a monitor during operation
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2009/00863 Retina
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2009/00872 Cornea
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2009/0088 based on wavefront
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/0017 implantable in, or in contact with, the eye, e.g. ocular inserts
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/008 using laser
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/00804 Refractive treatments
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/00812 Inlays; Onlays; Intraocular lenses [IOL]
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/00821 for coagulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/00825 for photodisruption
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/00836 Flap cutting

Abstract

A system and method for correcting vision in the eye, including an imaging device adapted to form images of a portion of the eye and transmit the images to a remote location. A display device is in communication with the imaging device and is adapted to display the images of the portion of the eye at the remote location. A laser is adapted to be positioned relative to the eye and coagulate the portion of the eye displayed on the display device. A control device is at the remote location and is adapted to control the position of the laser.

Claims

12-1. A system for correcting vision according to claim 1, wherein

said laser emits a laser beam in the visual spectrum.

17. A method for remote correction of vision in the eye, comprising the steps of

forming an image of the retina of the eye;

aiming a laser at the retina of the eye;

transmitting the image of the retina to a remote location;

displaying the image of the retina at the remote location;

transmitting information from the remote location to the laser to move the laser relative to the eye; and

transmitting information from the remote location to the laser to fire the laser and coagulate a portion of the retina.

18. A method according to claim 17, wherein

each of the transmitting steps includes transmitting to a satellite.

19. A method according to claim 17, wherein

each of said transmitting steps includes transmitting via wired communication.

20. A method according to claim 17, wherein

each of said transmitting steps includes transmitting via wireless communication.

21. A method according to claims 17, wherein

the aiming the laser step includes aiming the laser so that a visual indicator appears on the retina of the eye at the point in which a laser beam emitted from the laser would contact the retina.

22. A method according to claim 21, wherein

the step of transmitting the image of the retina to a remote location includes transmitting the visual indicator to the remote location;

and

the step of displaying the image of the retina at the remote location includes displaying the visual indicator on the retina at the remote location.

23. A system for correcting vision in the eye, comprising

an imaging device adapted to take images of a portion of the eye;

a laser adapted to be positioned relative to the eye and be fired at said portion of the eye;

a first transmitting device coupled to said imaging device and said laser, said first transmitting device adapted to transmit said images of said portion and the position of said laser to a remote location;

a first receiving device at said remote location and adapted to receive information transmitted by said first transmitting device;

a first monitor at said remote location and coupled to said first receiving device for displaying the images of said portion; and

a first control device at said remote location and adapted to control said position of said laser;

a second transmitting device at said remote location coupled to said control device and adapted to transmit control signals from said first control device; and

a second receiving device coupled to said laser and adapted to send said control signals to said laser to move said laser.

24. A system for correcting vision according to claim 23, wherein

said laser includes a visual marker, adapted to indicate the point at which a laser beam emitted from said laser would contact said portion.

25. A system for correcting vision according to claim 24, wherein

said first monitor is further adapted to display said visual marker indicating the point in which said laser beam emitted from said laser contacts said portion.

26. A system for correcting vision according to claim 24, further comprising

a second monitor coupled to said imaging device for displaying said images of said portion.

27. A system for correcting vision according to claim 26, wherein

said second monitor is further adapted to display said visual marker indicating the point in which said laser beam emitted from said laser contacts said portion.

28. A system for correcting vision according to claim 23, wherein

said portion of the eye is the fundus.

29. A system for correcting vision according to claim 28, wherein

said first control device is a joystick adapted to aim said laser at a desired portion of the fundus.

30. A system for correcting vision according to claim 23, further comprising

a second control device adapted to control said position of said laser.

31. A system for correcting vision according to claim 23, wherein

said transmitting device transmits information via satellite.

32. A system for correcting vision according to claim 23, wherein

said transmitting device transmits information via wired communication.

33. A system for correcting vision according to claim 23, wherein

said transmitting device transmits information via wireless communication.

34. A system for correcting vision according to claim 23, wherein

said laser is a coagulative laser.

35. A system for correcting vision according to claim 23, wherein

said laser is a disruptive laser.

36. A system for correcting vision according to claim 23, wherein

said laser is a thermal laser.