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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
May. 25, 2012
Charles P. Lin, Arlington, MA (US);
Clemens Alt, Watertown, MA (US);
Charles P. Lin, Arlington, MA (US);
Clemens Alt, Watertown, MA (US);
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides devices and methods for applying radiation to the retina of a patient. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a radiation source for generating a radiation beam suitable for absorption by retinal pigment epithelial cells. One or more optical components are included to direct the beam onto the retina. A scanner is optically coupled to the radiation source to control movement of the beam in two dimensions to allow a scan over the retina. A controller applies control signals to the scanner to adjust beam movement to illuminate a plurality of retinal locations in a temporal sequence according to a predefined pattern. The device can be operated in one mode to effect selective targeting of retinal pigment epithelial cells, or in another mode to effect thermal photocoagulation of the retina.