Combination of excimer laser ablation and femtosecond laser technology
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1. A system for providing data for vision correction utilizing a volumetric ablation and an intrastromal manipulation, comprising:
- first computer software receiving diagnostic data representing a refractive error of a cornea of an eye;
second computer software calculating at least one volumetric ablation profile based on said diagnostic data;
third computer software calculating at least one intrastromal manipulation based on said diagnostic data;
fourth computer software selecting at least one volumetric ablation profile and at least one intrastromal manipulation to optimize a combined treatment of a volumetric ablation and an intrastromal manipulation to correct said refractive error;
wherein the intrastromal manipulation causes a bio-dynamic shape change of at least a portion of the cornea.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for providing data for vision correction utilizing a volumetric ablation and an intrastromal manipulation. The provided data may be used by a laser ablating the surface of the cornea in combination with a laser which operates intrastromal to optimize a corneal re-shaping procedure. One aspects of the invention relates to the minimization of the amount of corneal tissue to be removed.
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1. A system for providing data for vision correction utilizing a volumetric ablation and an intrastromal manipulation, comprising:
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first computer software receiving diagnostic data representing a refractive error of a cornea of an eye; second computer software calculating at least one volumetric ablation profile based on said diagnostic data; third computer software calculating at least one intrastromal manipulation based on said diagnostic data; fourth computer software selecting at least one volumetric ablation profile and at least one intrastromal manipulation to optimize a combined treatment of a volumetric ablation and an intrastromal manipulation to correct said refractive error; wherein the intrastromal manipulation causes a bio-dynamic shape change of at least a portion of the cornea. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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