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Semi-automated ophthalmic photocoagulation method and apparatus

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Assignee: TOPCON MEDICAL LASER SYSTEMS INCPriority: Oct 5, 2007Filed: Dec 6, 2016Published: Mar 23, 2017
Est. expiryOct 5, 2027(~1.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Steven T. Charles
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Abstract

An ophthalmic treatment system is configured to perform scanning of target tissue in a patient's eye to at least visualize the target tissue. The scanning pivots about a patient's iris to scan a retina.

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         1 . An ophthalmic treatment system configured to perform scanning of target tissue in a patient's eye to at least visualize the target tissue, the ophthalmic treatment system comprising:
 a scanner configured to perform the scanning;   a zoom system before a light for performing therapy on the target tissue enters the scanner; and   control electronics configured to control at least the scanning by the scanner.   
     
     
         2 . The ophthalmic treatment system of  claim 1 , further comprising a device configured to perform the scanning, wherein the device is an ophthalmoscope, a slit lamp biomicroscope, a fundus camera, a scanning laser ophthalmoscope, or an optical coherence tomography system. 
     
     
         3 . The ophthalmic treatment system of  claim 1 , further comprising a device configured to perform the scanning, wherein the scanning pivots about a patient's iris to scan a retina.

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