Epiretinal membrane peeling guided by optical coherence tomography

An epiretinal membrane, imaging unit technology, applied in optics, laser surgery, optical components, etc., can solve the problem of unclear potential toxicity of retinal cells, and achieve the effect of reducing risks

Active Publication Date: 2020-03-24
ALCON INC
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However, the potential toxicity of these dyes to retinal cells remains unclear, so this technique remains controversial

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[0011] For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the present disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiments shown in the drawings, and specific language will be used to describe the embodiments. However, it should be understood that it is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. A person of ordinary skill in the field involved in the present disclosure will generally be fully able to think of any changes and further modifications to the described systems, devices, and methods, and any further application of the principles of the present disclosure. Specifically, it is entirely conceivable that the system, device, and / or method described in one embodiment can be combined with the features, components, and / or steps described in other embodiments of the present disclosure. However, for the sake of brevity, the numerous repetitions of these combinations will not be described separately. For simplicity, in some cases, the same referenc...

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The present invention provides an epiretinal membrane (ERM) visualization system that includes an OCT system operable to generate an OCT image of a region of a patient's eye that includes the ERM. The ERM visualization system further includes an image processing unit operable to process the OCT image to identify the ERM by distinguishing the ERM from other structures within the region of the patient's eye, and generate one or more images depicting the identified ERM. An ERM map of the feature (including the location of at least a portion of the ERM within the region of the patient's eye). The ERM visualization system further includes a display operable to display the ERM diagram.

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Technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates generally to improved visualization of ophthalmic surgery, and more specifically to optical coherence tomography guided epiretinal detachment. Background technique [0002] The epiretinal membrane (ERM) is a piece of fibrous tissue that can form on the macula and may act as a film, making it more difficult to see through the film. The film can also shrink like scar tissue, which can pull on the retina. ERM may cause various retinopathy, including retinal wrinkles, retinal distortion, cystoid, macular edema, and small hemorrhages. [0003] Currently, the only way to treat ERM is surgical removal through vitrectomy. In such a procedure, the vitreoretinal surgeon uses very fine forceps to grasp the membrane at high magnification and gently peel it off the retina (commonly referred to as "ERM dissection"). However, due to its thin and translucent nature, visualization of ERM can be difficult, making ERM dissection a challenging p...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B3/10A61B3/12
CPCA61B3/12A61B3/102A61B90/06A61B90/37A61B3/0025A61B3/0058A61B3/1225A61B3/13A61B3/145A61F9/00736A61F2009/00851A61F2009/00863G02B27/0101G02B2027/0141
Inventor M·J·帕派克任虎刚俞凌峰
Owner ALCON INC
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