Method of performing a lasik procedure and tonometer system for use therewith
CA 2424772 A1 · Owner: Medtronic, Inc. · Inventors: Bruce, John C.
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A method of performing a LASIK procedure. The method includes providing LASIK instrumentation, preferably including an automated microkeratome instrument and an excimer laser. The microkeratome device includes both a microkeratome as well as a suction ring. A high-pressure range tonometer instrument is also provided. The tonometer includes a probe for sensing a parameter of the eye indicative of intraocular pressure, and is capable of providing intraocular pressure measurements in excess of 80mm Hg; more preferably in excess of 100 mm Hg; most preferably up to or in excess of 120 mm Hg.
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- Filed October 19, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 19, 2021.
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