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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2004
R. Kyle Webb, Escondido, CA (US);
Michael F. Brownell, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Christopher Horvath, Irvine, CA (US);
Tibor Juhasz, Irvine, CA (US);
Ronald M. Kurtz, Irvine, CA (US);
Laszlo I. Nagy, Anaheim Hills, CA (US);
Mark W. Ross, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Carlos G. Suarez, Irvine, CA (US);
R. Kyle Webb, Escondido, CA (US);
Michael F. Brownell, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Christopher Horvath, Irvine, CA (US);
Tibor Juhasz, Irvine, CA (US);
Ronald M. Kurtz, Irvine, CA (US);
Laszlo I. Nagy, Anaheim Hills, CA (US);
Mark W. Ross, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Carlos G. Suarez, Irvine, CA (US);
Intralase Corp., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for applanating an anterior surface of a cornea and coupling the eye to a surgical laser is disclosed. A interface is provided which has a central orifice and top and bottom surfaces. A suction ring is removably coupled to the bottom surface of the interface. The interface is positioned over an operative area of an eye, such that the suction ring comes into proximate contact with the surface of the eye. A suction is applied to the suction ring to stabilize the position of the interface relative to the operative area of the eye. An applanation lens is positioned in proximate contact with the operative area of the eye. Finally, the applanation lens is coupled to the interface to stabilize the position of the lens relative to the operative area of the eye.