Liquid jet for glaucoma treatment
First Claim
1. A method of treating glaucoma, comprising:
- inserting a jet instrument into an anterior chamber of an eye through an incision in the eye;
advancing the jet instrument through the anterior chamber toward a trabecular meshwork of the eye;
generating with the jet instrument at least one of a liquid jet, plasma jet, and gas jet; and
creating a hole in the trabecular meshwork with said at least one of said liquid jet, plasma jet, and gas jet.
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Abstract
Methods of treating glaucoma are described including treatment of an eye with a liquid jet. The liquid jet can be generated by a laser-induced liquid jet instrument which is inserted through an incision in an eye. A stent can also be used, the stent having an inflow portion that is in fluid communication with an outflow portion. The stent can be inserted into the eye and transported from the incision through the anterior chamber of the eye toward the trabecular meshwork of the eye. In some embodiments, the stent can be advanced through the anterior chamber of the eye and provide fluid communication between the anterior chamber and Schlemm'"'"'s canal. The method includes infusing fluid into an aqueous cavity and increasing the pressure of the fluid within the aqueous cavity.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of treating glaucoma, comprising:
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inserting a jet instrument into an anterior chamber of an eye through an incision in the eye;
advancing the jet instrument through the anterior chamber toward a trabecular meshwork of the eye;
generating with the jet instrument at least one of a liquid jet, plasma jet, and gas jet; and
creating a hole in the trabecular meshwork with said at least one of said liquid jet, plasma jet, and gas jet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of treating glaucoma, comprising:
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inserting a distal portion of a jet instrument into an aqueous cavity of an eye;
generating at least one of a liquid jet, plasma jet, and gas jet with said jet instrument; and
introducing said at least one of a liquid jet, plasma jet, and gas jet into said aqueous cavity thereby increasing a fluid pressure in the aqueous cavity of the eye. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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