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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2002
Takahiro Furuno, Gamagori, JP;
Mitsuo Yamamoto, Gamagori, JP;
Nidek Co., Ltd., Gamagori, JP;
Abstract
A laser treatment apparatus for performing treatment on a treatment part of a skin by irradiating the part with a laser beam for treatment is disclosed. The apparatus includes a laser output device which outputs the treatment beam; a hand-piece provided with at least a part of an irradiation optical system for irradiating the treatment beam of a predetermined spot size, the hand-piece being held in contact with the skin; a detector which detects a moved position of the hand-piece on the skin; and a controller which controls an ON/OFF state of laser irradiation based on the moved position detected by the detector and information on the spot size.