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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2021
Iridex Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Ken Arnold, Corralitos, CA (US);
George Marcellino, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
IRIDEX Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods of treating an eye are provided that entail partially penetrating the sclera and delivering light energy from an optical fiber within the penetration to treat the a target tissue in the eye, for example, to coagulate vasculature underlying the sclera within a planned incision area. Also provided are treatment probes for treating an eye of a patient includes an elongate body that defines a handle and an advanceable penetrating member and optical fiber housed within the elongate body. The probe is configured to advance the penetrating member so as to penetrate the sclera, only partially, and advance the treatment fiber into the penetration to deliver treatment light energy to coagulate the vasculature underlying the sclera. The probe can include one or more penetrating members and corresponding optical fibers to form one or more penetrations concurrently within the planned incision area.