Method of refractive surgery
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1. A Method of refractive surgery which comprises forming incisions at various locations in the cornea the method of refractive surgery comprising:
- examining an eye with a corneal topographer to obtain at least some corneal topography data;
selecting appropriate optical zones and constructing correlative dioptric power curves based on the at least some corneal topography data;
locating locations for incisions in the cornea in accordance with the data of the dioptric power curves andforming the incisions at the incision locations to perform the refractive surgery.
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Abstract
A novel method and apparatus is presented for the performance of refractive surgery. The success of refractive surgery, particularly astigmatic refractive surgery varies with the intuition and skill of the surgeon yielding a consistency of results more typical of art than science. In the described embodiments methods and apparatus that quantify refractive surgery by determining the nature of incisions are based upon traceable and repeatable factors. The described embodiments incorporate hardware and software for use in the data management.
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1. A Method of refractive surgery which comprises forming incisions at various locations in the cornea the method of refractive surgery comprising:
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examining an eye with a corneal topographer to obtain at least some corneal topography data; selecting appropriate optical zones and constructing correlative dioptric power curves based on the at least some corneal topography data; locating locations for incisions in the cornea in accordance with the data of the dioptric power curves and forming the incisions at the incision locations to perform the refractive surgery. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of refractive surgery comprising:
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examining an eye with a corneal topographer to obtain corneal topographic data; creating dioptric power curves along appropriate optical zones based on the corneal topography data; deciding total length and location distribution of corrective incisions; and executing the incisions. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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