Surgery – Instruments – Light application
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
Shay, David (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Instruments
Light application
C606S005000, C606S010000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07090671
ABSTRACT:
The present invention intends to provide a laser corneal surgery apparatus in which an optical system for directing and irradiating a laser beam onto a cornea can be protected from water droplets and the like. The laser corneal surgery apparatus for ablating a cornea of a patient's eye by a laser beam comprises an observation optical system for observing the patient's eye, an irradiation optical system for irradiating the laser beam onto the cornea, and a protection plate which is disposed on an irradiation optical path between the cornea and an optical member included in the irradiation optical system and disposed in a position nearest to the cornea, and which is insertable in and removable from the optical path.
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Makino Hirokatsu
Yamamoto Tetsuya
Nidek Co. Ltd.
Shay David
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