Methods and devices for forming corneal channels
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1. A method of creating a channel in a patient'"'"'s cornea, comprising:
- disrupting corneal tissue to create a first disrupted region of the cornea defined by a plurality of corneal tags; and
creating a corneal channel across a pupil within the first disrupted region of the cornea by breaking a first portion of the plurality of corneal tags and without breaking a second portion of the plurality of corneal tags, wherein the first region is larger than the corneal channel in a top view of the cornea along an optical axis of the cornea, and wherein the method does not comprise lifting corneal tissue.
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Abstract
Instruments for creating a corneal channel and methods of use.
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1. A method of creating a channel in a patient'"'"'s cornea, comprising:
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disrupting corneal tissue to create a first disrupted region of the cornea defined by a plurality of corneal tags; and creating a corneal channel across a pupil within the first disrupted region of the cornea by breaking a first portion of the plurality of corneal tags and without breaking a second portion of the plurality of corneal tags, wherein the first region is larger than the corneal channel in a top view of the cornea along an optical axis of the cornea, and wherein the method does not comprise lifting corneal tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of creating a channel in a patient'"'"'s cornea, comprising:
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disrupting corneal tissue to create a first disrupted region of the cornea defined by a plurality of corneal tags; and creating a corneal channel across a pupil within the first disrupted region of the cornea by advancing a channel instrument into the first disrupted region to break a first portion of the plurality of corneal tags and without breaking a second portion of the corneal tags, wherein the first region is larger than the corneal channel in a top view of the cornea along an optical axis of the cornea, and wherein the method does not comprise lifting corneal tissue. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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