Method and apparatus for performing keratotomy

Details Method and apparatus for performing keratotomy Method and apparatus for performing keratotomy

1994-12-13

1997-08-05

Buiz, Michael Powell

Surgery

Instruments

Corneal cutter or guide for corneal cutter

A61B 1700

Patent

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056537239

ABSTRACT:
A keratotomy apparatus that comprises a plurality of plates. One of the plates is kept on the eye during the keratotomy. The other plates support corneal thickness sensors and guides that enable both radial and arcuate keratotomy cuts to be made. A keratotomy knife that has cams that cooperate with camming surfaces to guide the keratotomy knife. A keratotomy method comprises the steps of measuring the thickness of the cornea, providing a plurality of keratotomy knife guides, positioning the keratotomy knife guides over the cornea, and making the keratotomy cuts in the cornea.

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