IP Library Granted Patent US 10,314,747
Granted Patent B2
US 10,314,747 · App. 15/660,680 · Granted Jun 11, 2019

Adjusting laser energy in accordance with optical density

Inventors: Sissimos Lemonis (Schwaig, DE); Stefan Wendl (Schwaig, DE)
Assignee: Wavelight GmbH
A61F9/00827A61F9/00825A61F9/00831A61F9/00836A61F2009/0087A61F2009/00844A61F2009/00855A61F2009/00872
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Patent No.
US 10,314,747
App. No.
15/660,680
Granted
Jun 11, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

In certain embodiments, a device comprises a laser device and a control computer. The laser device directs a laser beam with laser energy through an outer portion of an eye to a target portion of the eye. The control computer receives an optical density measurement of the outer portion, determines the laser energy according to the optical density measurement, and instructs the laser device to direct the laser beam with the laser energy through the outer portion of the eye to the target portion of the eye.

Claims (18)

1. A device comprising:

a laser device configured to direct a laser beam with laser energy through an outer portion of an eye towards a target portion of the eye; and

a control computer configured to:

receive an optical density measurement comprising one or more optical density values for one or more locations of a cornea of the outer portion, each optical density value indicating an optical density for a location of the cornea;

determine the laser energy according to the optical density measurement, the determining further comprising determining the laser energy for a location according to the optical density value and a corneal depth for the location; and

instruct the laser device to direct the laser beam with the laser energy through the outer portion of the eye towards the target portion of the eye.

2. The device of claim 1 , the determining the laser energy further comprising:

determining a laser energy adjustment value according to the optical density measurement; and

adjusting the laser energy according to the laser energy adjustment value.

3. The device of claim 1 , the determining the laser energy further comprising:

accessing a data structure that associates the optical density values with a plurality of laser energy adjustment values; and

identifying a laser adjustment value associated with the optical density for the location.

4. The device of claim 1 , the receiving an optical density measurement further comprising:

receiving the optical density measurement from an image capture system.

5. The device of claim 1 :

the outer portion comprising an outer layer of a cornea; and

the target portion comprising an inner layer of the cornea.

6. The device of claim 1 , the target portion comprising a crystalline lens.

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY DEED OF ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVE APRIL 8, 2019 Recorded Dec 11, 2019
From: WAVELIGHT GMBH
To: ALCON INC.
Reel/Frame 051257/0835 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2017
From: LEMONIS, SISSIMOS; WENDL, STEFAN
To: WAVELIGHT GMBH
Reel/Frame 043359/0760 →
Continuity (2)
Division 14370901
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