System and method for making incisions for scleral eye implants
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A system and method is disclosed for making incisions in the sclera of an eye to form a scleral pocket to receive a scleral prosthesis. The system and method comprises a surgical tool comprising a surgical blade for making incisions in the sclera of an eye. When a surgeon places the surgical blade on the sclera of the eye a pressure sensor in the surgical tool determines whether there is sufficient pressure between the surgical tool and the sclera of the eye for the surgical tool to operate properly. The surgeon activates the surgical tool to cause the surgical blade to advance through the sclera to form an incision having dimensions to receive a scleral prosthesis. When the incision is complete the surgical blade is rotated back out of the incision. The incision has the exact dimensions to receive a scleral prosthesis.
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22. A method for making an incision in scleral tissue of an eye to form a scleral pocket to receive a scleral prosthesis, said method comprising the steps of:
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placing on said scleral tissue of said eye a surgical blade of a surgical tool, said surgical blade capable of being rotated by said surgical tool through said scleral tissue of said eye to make an incision having a form of a scleral pocket;
holding said scleral tissue to restrain movement of said scleral tissue;
rotating said surgical blade in a forward direction to cause said surgical blade to pass through said scleral tissue to form said incision having said form of a scleral pocket; and
rotating said surgical blade in a reverse direction to remove said surgical blade from said incision. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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