Device for the surgical treatment of a target within an eye

Abstract

Abstract The device comprises a first generator (1) intended to produce a first beam of coherent light (2), the energy of which is concentrated in a succession of pulses, each capable of causing a microexplosion in the organic tissue situated at the point to be treated, a second generator (8) intended to produce a second beam of coherent light (9) capable of penetrating into the thickness of this organic tissue, an optical system (3, 6) intended to focus the first or the second beam (9) on the point to be treated, and a beam switching means (10) capable of selectively directing the first beam (2) or the second beam (9) towards the optical system (3, 6). The second beam gives ophthalmologists the possibility of carrying out operations which could not be carried out with the known devices, in particular operations requiring penetration of the treatment beam into the thickness of the tissues of the eye. <IMAGE>

Inventors

• 👤 Ulrich Dürr
• 👤 Nouri Taoufik
• 👤 Jürg Steinger

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