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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Simon Charles Martin, Mt Claremont, AU;
Inventor:
Simon Charles Martin, Mt Claremont, AU;
Assignee:
Q-Vis Limited, Herdsman, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fixation apparatus is provided that limits rotation of the ocular globe of an eye, to facilitate alignment of an instrument with the axis of astigmatism of the eye. The apparatus includes fixation target means () for locating in the field of view of the eye so that the eye may fixate on the target. The fixation target means includes or consists of at least one elongate component (). Also disclosed is a corresponding method, and method and apparatus for supplying visual feedback to an operator during refractive surgery of an eye of a patient.