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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2021
Applicant:
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Inventor:
Steven T. Charles, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61B 3/10 (2006.01); A61B 3/103 (2006.01); A61B 3/107 (2006.01); A61F 2/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00736 (2013.01); A61B 3/102 (2013.01); A61B 3/103 (2013.01); A61B 3/107 (2013.01); A61F 2/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
Certain embodiments provide a method of performing ocular biometry. The method includes performing phacoemulsification to emulsify and remove an internal lens of an eye. The method further includes performing vitrectomy to remove vitreous from the eye. The method also includes placing a trial in a lens capsule of the eye. The method further includes performing biometry with a first biometry system to provide measurements including at least one of an axial length of the eye, a curvature of a cornea of the eye, and toric axis. The method also includes removing the trial from the lens capsule.