Ophthalmic Phototherapy Device and Associated Treatment Method
First Claim
1. An ophthalmic phototherapy method for promoting the healing of retinal eye tissue exhibiting dry age-related macular degeneration, said method comprising the operations of:
- (a) diagnosing dry age-related macular degeneration in retinal tissue of a patient'"'"'s eye;
(b) selecting a dosage of light phototherapy for treatment of the retinal tissue exhibiting dry age-related macular degeneration, said dosage being selected to modulate cellular activity in the retinal eye tissue to promote healing of the retinal eye tissue exhibiting dry age-related macular degeneration;
(c) providing a light source adapted to produce said selected dosage of light phototherapy;
(d) generating said selected dosage of light phototherapy; and
(e) modulating the cellular activity in the retinal eye tissue by directing said dosage of light phototherapy at the retinal eye tissue according to said selected dosage.
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Abstract
An ophthalmic phototherapy device and associated phototherapy treatment method for promoting healing of damaged or diseased eye tissue. The ophthalmic phototherapy device includes a light emitting mechanism for transmitting light of at least one preselected wavelength to the eye tissue. The ophthalmic phototherapy method includes directing light of at least one wavelength for a selected period of time to a portion of damaged or diseased eye tissue, whereby the light transmitted to the damaged or diseased eye tissue stimulates cellular activity in the eye tissue to promote healing.
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1. An ophthalmic phototherapy method for promoting the healing of retinal eye tissue exhibiting dry age-related macular degeneration, said method comprising the operations of:
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(a) diagnosing dry age-related macular degeneration in retinal tissue of a patient'"'"'s eye; (b) selecting a dosage of light phototherapy for treatment of the retinal tissue exhibiting dry age-related macular degeneration, said dosage being selected to modulate cellular activity in the retinal eye tissue to promote healing of the retinal eye tissue exhibiting dry age-related macular degeneration; (c) providing a light source adapted to produce said selected dosage of light phototherapy; (d) generating said selected dosage of light phototherapy; and (e) modulating the cellular activity in the retinal eye tissue by directing said dosage of light phototherapy at the retinal eye tissue according to said selected dosage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An ophthalmic phototherapy method for promoting the healing of retinal eye tissue exhibiting dry age-related macular degeneration, said method comprising the operations of:
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(a) diagnosing dry age-related macular degeneration in retinal tissue of a patient'"'"'s eye; (b) modulating the cellular activity in the diagnosed retinal eye tissue by directing a continuous beam of light into the diagnosed retinal eye tissue, said continuous beam of light comprising light of a first wavelength and having a first duration and a first intensity such that said continuous beam of light delivers a first energy to the diagnosed retinal eye tissue; and (c) further modulating the cellular activity in the diagnosed retinal eye tissue by directing a pulsing beam of light into the diagnosed retinal eye tissue, said pulsing beam comprising light of said first wavelength and at least a second wavelength and having a second duration and a second intensity such that said pulsing beam of light delivers a second energy to the diagnosed retinal eye tissue; whereby the cellular activity in the diagnosed retinal eye tissue is modulated to promote healing of the diagnosed retinal eye tissue. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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