Patent Application

App. No. 13/016,593

Abstract

Claims (15)

1 . A laser treatment system comprising:

means for applying a laser beam to an eye of a patient; and

means for registering and immobilizing said eye.

2 . A laser treatment system comprising:

a laser system that directs a laser beam to an eye of a patient; and

a patient interface device that engages said eye so as to register and immobilize said eye, said patient interface device comprising:

a suction ring that is attached to said eye;

a movable arm that engages said suction ring;

a transducer that measures a force generated by said patient interface device on said eye; and

a servo control system that receives a signal from said transducer that is representative of said measured force and said servo control system controls movement of said movable arm so that a force at a preset level is measured by said transducer.

3 . A method of treating an eye, the method comprising:

directing a laser beam to an eye of a patient;

engaging said eye with a patient interface device so as to register and immobilize said eye;

measuring a force generated by said patient interface device on said eye; and

controlling movement of said patient interface device so that a force at a preset level is subsequently measured.

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