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System and method for determining a position for a scleral pocket for a scleral prosthesis

  • US 20080140059A1
  • Filed: 10/31/2007
  • Published: 06/12/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. For use with a surgical tool for making an incision in scleral tissue of an eye for forming a scleral pocket within the scleral tissue of the eye to receive a scleral prosthesis, an apparatus for locating a position on the sclera of the eye to form said scleral pocket, said apparatus comprising:

  • a controller that is operable to;

    (i) receive eye measurements that measure a size of portions of said eye, wherein said controller comprises a software processor; and

    (ii) use said eye measurements to create a mathematical model of said eye; and

    (iii) determine from said mathematical model of said eye a location on said sclera of said eye for making an incision having the form of a scleral pocket that is capable of receiving said scleral prosthesis.

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