Surgery – Instruments – Light application
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-07
2007-08-07
Farah, A. (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Instruments
Light application
C606S004000, C128S898000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10980700
ABSTRACT:
The present invention generally relates to an apparatus and processes for preventing or delaying presbyopia. More particularly, the present invention relates to processes and apparatus for ablating epithelial cells in the germinative zone or the pregerminative zone of the crystalline lens of the eye so that onset or progression of presbyopia or one or more symptoms is delayed or prevented.
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Kuszak Jerry R.
McArdle George J.
Olejniczak Brian L.
Farah A.
Lenticular Research Group LLC
McAndrews Held & Malloy Ltd.
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