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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 1994
Filed:
May. 08, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Theo Seiler, Zell, DE;
Assignee:
Summit Technology, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606-5 ; 606-3 ; 606 13 ; 606 16 ; 606 17 ; 607 88 ; 607 89 ;
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for correction of optical defects in vision, employing an infrared radiation source and a focusing element, for changing the curvature of the eye by application of focused infrared radiation into the collagenous tissue of the cornea in a controlled manner.