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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2003
Applicants:
Ming Lai, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Casimir Swinger, New York, NY (US);
Meijuan Yuan, Dublin, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention contemplates an ophthalmic adaptive-optics instrument to obtain patient-verified prescription of low and high-order aberrations. The present invention further contemplates a new and improved method and apparatus of customized corneal ablation using a patient-verified prescription of low and high-order aberrations. The patient-verified prescription of high-order aberrations characterizes the aberration correction needed for optimal visual acuity and enables customized corneal ablation to achieve optimal visual acuity for each individual patient.