Electromagnetic apparatus for prophylaxis and repair of ophthalmic tissue and method for using same
First Claim
1. ) An apparatus for altering the electromagnetic environment of ophthalmic tissues, cells, and molecules comprising:
- an electromagnetic signal generating means for emitting signals comprising bursts of at least one of sinusoidal, rectangular, chaotic, and random waveforms, having a frequency content in a range of about 0.01 Hz to about 100 MHz at about 1 to about 100,000 waveforms per second, having a burst duration of 1 usec to 100 msec, and having a burst repetition rate from about 0.01 to about 1000 bursts/second, wherein the waveforms are adapted to have sufficient signal to noise ratio in respect of a given target pathway structure to modulate at least one of ion and ligand interactions in that target pathway structure, and an electromagnetic signal coupling means for delivering the electromagnetic signal to the target pathway structure.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for altering the electromagnetic environment of ophthalmic tissues, cells, and molecules comprising, establishing baseline thermal fluctuations in voltage and electrical impedance at a target pathway structure depending on a state of at least one of the ophthalmic tissue components, configuring at least one waveform to have sufficient signal to noise ratio to modulate at least one of ion and ligand interactions whereby the at least one of ion and ligand interactions are detectable in the target pathway structure above the established baseline thermal fluctuations in voltage and electrical impedance, generating an electromagnetic signal from the configured at least one waveform, and coupling the electromagnetic signal to the target pathway structure using a coupling device whereby enhancing the release of second messengers, such as NO, growth factors and cytokines at the target pathway structure. The use of the within specified electromagnetic waveforms can have particular utility in the prophylactic treatment of ophthalmic tissue and the treatment of ophthalmic diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinosa pigmentosa, repair and regeneration of optic nerve prophylaxis and other related diseases that respond positively to the physiological effects of these waveforms.
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34 Claims
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1. ) An apparatus for altering the electromagnetic environment of ophthalmic tissues, cells, and molecules comprising:
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an electromagnetic signal generating means for emitting signals comprising bursts of at least one of sinusoidal, rectangular, chaotic, and random waveforms, having a frequency content in a range of about 0.01 Hz to about 100 MHz at about 1 to about 100,000 waveforms per second, having a burst duration of 1 usec to 100 msec, and having a burst repetition rate from about 0.01 to about 1000 bursts/second, wherein the waveforms are adapted to have sufficient signal to noise ratio in respect of a given target pathway structure to modulate at least one of ion and ligand interactions in that target pathway structure, and an electromagnetic signal coupling means for delivering the electromagnetic signal to the target pathway structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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9. ) An apparatus for altering the electromagnetic environment of ophthalmic tissues, cells, and molecules comprising:
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A waveform configuration means for configuring at least one waveform to have sufficient signal to noise ratio to modulate at least one of ion and ligand interactions whereby the at least one of ion and ligand interactions are detectable in the target pathway structure above baseline thermal fluctuations in voltage and electrical impedance at a target pathway structure; and
A coupling device connected to the waveform configuration means by at least one connecting means for generating an electromagnetic signal from the configured at least one waveform and for coupling the electromagnetic signal to said target pathway structure whereby the at least one of ion and ligand interactions are modulated. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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23. ) A method for altering the electromagnetic environment of ophthalmic tissues, cells, and molecules comprising:
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Establishing baseline thermal fluctuations in voltage and electrical impedance at a target pathway structure depending on a state of the ophthalmic tissue, Configuring at least one waveform to have sufficient signal to noise ratio to modulate at least one of ion and ligand interactions whereby the at least one of ion and ligand interactions are detectable in the target pathway structure above the established baseline thermal fluctuations in voltage and electrical impedance;
Generating an electromagnetic signal from the configured at least one waveform; and
Coupling the electromagnetic signal to the target pathway structure using a coupling device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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