Method for corneal curvature adjustment

Details Method for corneal curvature adjustment Method for corneal curvature adjustment

1990-10-05

1993-02-23

Thaler, Michael H.

Surgery

Miscellaneous

Methods

606107, 606166, A61B 1700

Patent

active

051881250

ABSTRACT:
Surgical apparatus for inserting a plastic, split end, adjusting ring into the stroma of the cornea of the eye wherein the adjusting ring includes, as a part thereof, a dissecting head to part the stroma and provide a pathway for the adjusting ring as the ring is rotated. The ends of the adjusting ring are moved to change the shape of the cornea to a desired shape in accordance with the desired visual correction after which the ends of the adjusting ring are fixably joined to maintain the desired shape.

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