Ocular implant system and method
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1. A method of treating glaucoma in a human eye comprising:
- inserting a distal exit port of a cannula at least partially into Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye;
delivering a dye through the cannula into Schlemm'"'"'s canal;
identifying obstructions within Schlemm'"'"'s canal; and
delivering an ocular implant through the cannula into Schlemm'"'"'s canal.
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Abstract
A method of treating glaucoma in a human eye by inserting a distal exit port of a cannula at least partially into Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye; delivering a dye through the cannula into Schlemm'"'"'s canal; identifying obstructions within Schlemm'"'"'s canal; and delivering an ocular implant through the cannula into Schlemm'"'"'s canal.
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1. A method of treating glaucoma in a human eye comprising:
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inserting a distal exit port of a cannula at least partially into Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye; delivering a dye through the cannula into Schlemm'"'"'s canal; identifying obstructions within Schlemm'"'"'s canal; and delivering an ocular implant through the cannula into Schlemm'"'"'s canal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of treating glaucoma in a human eye comprising:
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inserting a distal exit port of a cannula at least partially into Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye; injecting a dye through the cannula into Schlemm'"'"'s canal; as the dye is injected into Schlemm'"'"'s canal, observing movement of the dye within Schlemm'"'"'s canal to identify obstructions within Schlemm'"'"'s canal; and delivering an ocular implant through the cannula into Schlemm'"'"'s canal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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