Integrated scanning and ocular tomography system and method
First Claim
1. A method of measuiring a thickness of a tissue, the method comprising:
- directing a measurement light beam along an optical path toward the tissue;
providing a structure along the optical path;
selecting three wavelengths of corresponding with wavelengths of a Fourier series with the structure;
reflecting the three wavelengths of light from the tissue;
measuring an interference signal for each of the three wavelengths of to reflected light; and
determining a separation distance between positions of at least two reflecting tissue surfaces along to optical path by combining the measured interference signals.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of the present invention measure at least one reflecting surface of an object disposed along an optical path. In some embodiments a measured optical interference signal for each of at least three wavelengths of reflected light may be used to determine a modulation of frequency components of a Fourier series. Frequency components of a Fourier series may be transformed to spatial components that describe intensities and positions of light reflected along an optical path.
Systems and methods of the present invention permit rapid measuring and may monitor corneal thickness during surgery. The invention may do so by integrating an ablation device and a measurement apparatus into a single system. An integrated scanning and monitoring system may include an ablative light source producing an ablative beam and a measurement light source producing a measurement beam.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of measuiring a thickness of a tissue, the method comprising:
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directing a measurement light beam along an optical path toward the tissue; providing a structure along the optical path; selecting three wavelengths of corresponding with wavelengths of a Fourier series with the structure; reflecting the three wavelengths of light from the tissue; measuring an interference signal for each of the three wavelengths of to reflected light; and determining a separation distance between positions of at least two reflecting tissue surfaces along to optical path by combining the measured interference signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of treating a tissue, the method comprising:
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directing an ablative light beam to the tissue to form a desired shape in the tissue; providing a structure along an optical path;
selecting three wavelengths of light to correspond with wavelengths of a Fourier series with the structure;reflecting the three wavelengths of light from the tissue by directing a measurement light beam along the optical path toward the tissue; measuring an interference signal for each of the three wavelengths of the reflected light; and determining positions of at least two reflecting tissue surfaces along the optical path by combining the measured signals while the ablative light beam is directed toward the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for measuring a thickness of a tissue, the system comprising;
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a light source emitting a measurement light beam, the measurement light beam directed along an optical path toward the tissue, three wavelengths of the light beam reflecting from the tissue; a structure disposed along the optical path, the structure selecting the three wavelengths of light to correspond with wavelengths of a Fourier Series; an interferometer generating an interference signal for each of the three wavelengths of the measurement light beam reflected from the tissue; and a processor determining a separation distance between positions of at least two reflecting tissue surfaces along the optical path by combining the measured interference signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system far treating a tissue, the system comprising:
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an ablative fight source emitting an ablative light beam; a light source emitting a measurement light beam, the measurement light beam directed along an optical path toward the tissue, three wavelengths of the light beam reflecting from the tissue; a structure disposed along the optical path to select the three wavelengths of light to correspond with wavelengths of a Fourier Series; an interferometer generating an interference signal for each of the three wavelengths of the measurement light beam reflected from the tissue; and
a processor controlling the ablative light beam and determining positions of at least two reflecting tissue surfaces along the optical path by combining the measured interference signals. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for treating tissue comprising:
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a ablative light source producing an ablative beam; a beam delivery device directing the ablative beam onto a tissue; a microscope having a viewing port; and an optical pachymeter emitting a measurement light beam directed along an optical path toward the tissue, three wavelengths of the light beam reflecting from the tissue; a structure disposed along the optical path to select the three wavelengths of light to correspond with wavelengths of a Fourier series; an interferometer generating an interference signal for each of the three wavelengths of the measurement light beam reflected from the tissue; and a processor determining a separation distance between positions of at least two reflecting tissue surfaces along the optical path by combining the measured interference signals. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method of measuring a separation distance between positions of at least two reflections along an optical path, the method comprising;
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reflecting at least three wavelengths of light from the positions by directing a measurement light beam along the optical path; selecting the three wavelengths of light to correspond with wavelengths of a Fourier series by providing a structure along the optical path, the structure selecting the wavelengths of light; measuring an interference signal for each of the three wavelengths of the reflected light; and determining the separation distance between the positions of the at least two reflections along the optical path by combining the measured interference signals.
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24. A method of measuring a thickness of a tissue, the method comprising:
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reflecting ten wavelengths of light from the tissue by directing a measurement light beem along an optical path toward the tissue; providing a structure along the optical path; selectig the ten wavelengths of light to correspond with wavelengths of a Fourier series with the structure; measuring an interference signal for each of the ten wavelengths of the reflected light; and determining a separation distance between positions of at least two reflecting tissue surfaces along the optical path by combining the measured interference signals. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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