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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2011
Gerhard Youssefi, Landshut, DE;
Gerhard Youssefi, Landshut, DE;
TECHNOLAS PERFECT VISION GMBH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, a system and method are provided for controlling postoperative shrinkage of the capsular bag, after the lens has been removed from the capsular bag. The purpose is to establish a proper optical alignment for a prosthetic Intraocular Lens (IOL). Included in the system are a laser unit for generating a laser beam, a detector for creating an image of the prosthetic IOL in the capsular bag, and a computer for evaluating the image to determine an alignment difference between the IOL axis and a defined axis of the eye. The computer is also used for guiding the laser beam to alter selected tissue in the eye, to thereby influence postoperative shrinkage of the capsular bag and minimize any potential alignment difference between the IOL axis and the defined axis of the eye during capsular bag shrinkage.