Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Testing aqueous humor pressure or related condition
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-21
2011-12-06
Hindenburg, Max (Department: 3736)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Testing aqueous humor pressure or related condition
Reexamination Certificate
active
08070679
ABSTRACT:
A computer-implemented method for accurate determination of intraocular pressure (IOP) and characterization of mechanical properties of a cornea is provided that includes measuring a cornea with a probe tonometer to produce at least force versus displacement data over a range of applied forces; and forming a model of corneal constitutive parameters, with a computer having a processor, based on the data obtained by the probe tonometer to more accurately determine IOP and characterize mechanical properties of the cornea, wherein the computer is coupled with the probe tonometer.
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Ghaboussi Jamshid
Hashash Youssef
Kwon Tae-Hyun
Pecknold David A.
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Greene Nathan O.
Hindenburg Max
Stout Michael C
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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