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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2001
Yasuo Ota, Gamagori, JP;
Hideo Mukai, Toyohashi, JP;
Yohei Kamihagi, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Wataru Niwa, Gamagori, JP;
Nidek Co., Ltd., Gamagori, JP;
Abstract
A laser treatment apparatus which is used to treat an affected part of a patient by irradiating a treatment laser beam to the affected part is disclosed. The apparatus includes a laser irradiation unit provided with a laser irradiation optical system for delivering the laser beam to the affected part; a contact member including a contact face which is brought into contact with at least one of the affected part and a periphery thereof; a cooler which cools down at least the contact face of the contact member; a sensor which detects at least one of a temperature of a periphery of the contact face made contact with the affected part, a temperature of a predetermined portion of at least one of the contact member and the cooler, a contact state of the contact face with respect to the affected part, and a relative substantially horizontal movement of the contact member with respect to the affected part; and an irradiation controller which controls laser irradiation based on a result of detection by the sensor.