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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2002
Carl F. Knopp, San Mateo, CA (US);
William D. Fountain, Fremont, CA (US);
Jerzy Orkiszewski, Livermore, CA (US);
Michael Persiantsev, Hayward, CA (US);
H. Alfred Sklar, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jan Wysopal, Livermore, CA (US);
Carl F. Knopp, San Mateo, CA (US);
William D. Fountain, Fremont, CA (US);
Jerzy Orkiszewski, Livermore, CA (US);
Michael Persiantsev, Hayward, CA (US);
H. Alfred Sklar, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jan Wysopal, Livermore, CA (US);
Visx, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system is described that greatly improves the safety and efficacy of ophthalmic laser surgery. The method and system are applicable to precise operations on a target subject to movement during the procedure. The system may comprise the following elements: (1) a user interface, (2) an imaging system, which may include a surgical microscope, (3) an automated tracking system that can follow the movements of an eye, (4) a laser, (5) a diagnostic system, and (6) a fast reliable safety means, for automatically interrupting the laser firing.