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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2000
Seiki Tomita, Gamagori, JP;
Nidek Co., Ltd., Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A laser treatment apparatus includes an aiming light optical system ( - ) for delivering an aiming light to an intended affected part, a laser irradiation mechanism including a laser source ( ) for emitting a laser beam for treatment and an irradiation optical system ( - - - ) for delivering the treatment laser beam emitted from the laser source to the affected part, a focal shift mechanism ( ) for shifting a focal point of the treatment laser beam from a focal point of the aiming light, a position setting mechanism ( ) for changeably setting an initial focal point of the treatment laser beam to a desired point, a command signal input mechanism ( ) for inputting a command signal to change the focal point of the treatment laser beam to the initial point, and a control unit ( ) for controlling the focal shift mechanism to change the focal point of the treatment laser beam to the set initial point in response to the input command signal.