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Presbyopia correction using patient data
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Presbyopia correction through negative high-order spherical aberration
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Methods and systems for tracking a torsional orientation and position of an eye
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Offset ablation profiles for treatment of irregular astigmation
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Patient fixation system and method for laser eye surgery
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Method and apparatus for combined cylindrical and spherical eye corrections
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Apparatus for performing ophthalmogolical surgery
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Method for opthalmological surgery
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Photorefractive keratectomy
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Gas purging, eye fixation hand piece
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Integrated scanning and ocular tomography system and method
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Optical feedback system for vision correction
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Generating scanning spot locations for laser eye surgery
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Optical feedback system for vision correction
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Two camera off-axis eye tracker for laser eye surgery
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US6315413B1Nov 13, 2001
Systems and methods for imaging corneal profiles
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US6203539B1Mar 20, 2001
Method and system for laser treatment of refractive errors using offset imaging
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Automated laser workstation for high precision surgical and industrial interventions
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System for detecting, measuring and compensating for lateral movements of a target
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US5807379ASep 15, 1998
Ophthalmic method and apparatus for laser surgery of the cornea
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US6913603B2Jul 5, 2005
Automated laser workstation for high precision surgical and industrial interventions
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Automated laser workstation for high precision surgical and industrial interventions
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US6663619B2Dec 16, 2003
Method and systems for laser treatment of presbyopia using offset imaging
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US6592574B1Jul 15, 2003
Hydration and topography tissue measurements for laser sculpting
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US6520958B1Feb 18, 2003
System and methods for imaging corneal profiles
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US6299307B1Oct 9, 2001
Eye tracking device for laser eye surgery using corneal margin detection
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US6280435B1Aug 28, 2001
Method and systems for laser treatment of presbyopia using offset imaging
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US5646791AJul 8, 1997
Method and apparatus for temporal and spatial beam integration
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US5556395ASep 17, 1996
Method and system for laser treatment of refractive error using an offset image of a rotatable mask
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US5219344AJun 15, 1993
Methods and apparatus for laser sculpture of the cornea
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US5108388AApr 28, 1992
Laser surgery method
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US7320517B2Jan 22, 2008
Compound modulation transfer function for laser surgery and other optical applications
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Methods and systems for tracking a torsional orientation and position of an eye
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US6666855B2Dec 23, 2003
Methods and systems for laser calibration and eye tracker camera alignment
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US6559934B1May 6, 2003
Method and apparatus for determining characteristics of a laser beam spot
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US6530916B1Mar 11, 2003
Uniform large area ablation system and method
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US6497701B2Dec 24, 2002
Method and system for ablating surfaces with partially overlapping craters having consistent curvature
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US6331177B1Dec 18, 2001
Multiple beam laser sculpting system and method
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US6283954B1Sep 4, 2001
Linear array eye tracker
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US6251101B1Jun 26, 2001
Surgical laser system microscope with separated ocular and objective lenses
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Linear array eye tracker
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In situ astigmatism axis alignment
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Apparatus for performing ophthalmological surgery
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Method for opthalmological surgery
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US6702809B1Mar 9, 2004
System for detecting, measuring and compensating for lateral movements of a target
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US6638271B2Oct 28, 2003
Multiple beam laser sculpting system and method
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US6296634B1Oct 2, 2001
Ophthalmological surgery technique with active patient data card
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US6193710B1Feb 27, 2001
Method for scanning non-overlapping patterns of laser energy with diffractive optics
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US6984227B2Jan 10, 2006
Multiple beam laser sculpting system and method
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Method and apparatus for temporal and spatial beam integration
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