Systems and methods for treating eye diseases
A method may include accessing a terminal branch of an ophthalmic artery through a face of a subject via first device. Additionally, the method may include positioning the first device or a second device within the ophthalmic artery of the subject and treating a blockage, a stenosis, a lesion, plaque or other physiology in the ophthalmic artery or a junction between an internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery.
1. A method, comprising:
accessing a terminal branch of an ophthalmic artery through a face of a subject via a first device;
positioning the first device or a second device within the ophthalmic artery of the subject; and
treating a blockage, a stenosis, a lesion, plaque, or other physiology in the ophthalmic artery or a junction between an internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery.
2. The method of claim 1 , further including inducing retrograde blood flow in the ophthalmic artery.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the treating includes increasing a blood flow rate in the ophthalmic artery.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the treating includes increasing a size of the ophthalmic artery or the junction between the internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the increasing the size of the ophthalmic artery or the junction between the internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery includes removing material.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the increasing the size of the ophthalmic artery or the junction between the internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery includes using a balloon in a balloon dilation procedure.
7. The method of claim 1 , further including measuring a blood flow rate in the ophthalmic artery.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the measuring the blood flow rate in the ophthalmic artery includes at least one of measuring a linear blood flow rate or a volumetric blood flow rate.
9. The method of claim 1 , further including stopping antegrade blood flow in the ophthalmic artery.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein accessing the terminal branch of the ophthalmic artery through the face of the subject includes accessing the ophthalmic artery through a facial skin of the subject via the first device.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the accessing the terminal branch of the ophthalmic artery through the face of the subject includes accessing a supraorbital or supratrochlear artery of the subject via the first device.
12. A method, comprising:
positioning a first device in a terminal branch of an ophthalmic artery through a face of a subject;
stopping antegrade flow in the ophthalmic artery; and
treating a blockage, a stenosis, a lesion, plaque, or other physiology in the ophthalmic artery or a junction between an internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery.
13. The method of claim 12 , further including inducing retrograde blood flow in the ophthalmic artery.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the positioning the first device in the terminal branch of the ophthalmic artery through the face of the subject includes positioning the first device in at least one of a supraorbital artery or a supratrochlear artery.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the treating includes increasing a blood flow rate in the ophthalmic artery.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the treating includes increasing a size of the ophthalmic artery or the junction between the internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery.
17. The method as in claim 16 , wherein the increasing the size of the ophthalmic artery or the junction between the internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery includes removing material.
18. The method as in claim 16 , wherein the increasing the size of the ophthalmic artery or the junction between the internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery includes using a balloon.
19. The method of claim 12 , further including measuring a blood flow rate in the ophthalmic artery.
20. The method as in claim 19 , wherein the measuring the blood flow rate in the ophthalmic artery includes measuring at least one of a linear blood flow rate or a volumetric blood flow rate.
21. A method, comprising:
locating a site in an arterial blood supply to an eye that compromises blood flow and contributes to an eye disorder;
accessing a terminal branch of an ophthalmic artery through a face of a subject via a first device;
delivering the first device or a second device intravascularly to the site; and
treating the site with the first device or the second device.
22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the site is located in the ophthalmic artery or a junction between an internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery.
23. The method of claim 21 , further including stopping antegrade blood flow in the ophthalmic artery or inducing retrograde blood flow in the ophthalmic artery.