COMBINATION TREATMENT USING PHACO AND ELT
A method of treating a subject having one or more eye conditions comprises applying phacoemulsification ultrasound to a subject having one or more eye conditions; and applying an excimer laser to the subject to preventatively treat glaucoma. A system for treatment of one or more eye conditions in a subject comprises a phacoemulsification ultrasound system and an excimer laser system. The phaco system comprises an ultrasound probe for treating cataracts in the subject. The excimer laser system comprises an excimer laser and a fiber probe that applies pulsed shots of energy from the excimer laser to the eye to prophylactically treat glaucoma.
1 . A method of treating a subject having an eye condition, the method comprising:
applying phacoemulsification ultrasound to a patient diagnosed as having cateracts; and
treating the patient with an excimer laser to prophylactically treat glaucoma.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising administering anesthesia to the subject before applying the phacoemulsification ultrasound and the excimer laser.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein applying an excimer laser to the eye comprises applying shots of pulsed energy from the excimer laser.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein 10 shots of pulsed energy are applied to the eye.
5 . A system for treatment of a subject having one or more eye conditions comprising:
a phacoemulsification ultrasound system comprising an ultrasound probe for treating a cataract in an eye of a subject; and
an excimer laser system comprising an excimer laser and a fiber probe for preventatively treating glaucoma.