Laser surgical procedures for treatment of glaucoma
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1. A method of removing a blockage in Schlemm'"'"'s canal using a laser and a laser probe, said method comprising:
- advancing a suture into Schlemm'"'"'s canal until the suture comes into contact with tissue blocking the canal;
following the path of the suture with said laser probe until the laser probe is proximal to said tissue blocking the canal; and
activating a laser to apply pulsed laser energy to the tissue blocking the canal thereby ablating the occluding tissue to reopen Schlemm'"'"'s canal.
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Abstract
A laser and a laser probe are used in conjunction with a suture to remove a blockage in Schlemm'"'"'s canal. The suture is advanced into Schlemm'"'"'s canal until the suture comes into contact with tissue blocking the canal. The laser probe follows the path of suture until the laser probe is proximal to tissue blocking the canal. The laser is activated to apply pulsed laser energy to the tissue blocking the canal, thereby ablating the occluding tissue to reopen Schlemm'"'"'s canal.
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1. A method of removing a blockage in Schlemm'"'"'s canal using a laser and a laser probe, said method comprising:
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advancing a suture into Schlemm'"'"'s canal until the suture comes into contact with tissue blocking the canal;
following the path of the suture with said laser probe until the laser probe is proximal to said tissue blocking the canal; and
activating a laser to apply pulsed laser energy to the tissue blocking the canal thereby ablating the occluding tissue to reopen Schlemm'"'"'s canal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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