Systems and methods for performing intraocular procedures to treat eye diseases - Patents.com

Abstract

To provide a system for use in performing an intraocular procedure for treating an eye disease, which compensates for increased variation in laser optical fibers.SOLUTION: A system includes a laser management system 108 for managing a laser source. The management system includes a control system configured to adjust laser energy output from the laser source to any given laser probe to maintain a consistent level of laser radiation delivered to a target area, despite variation in a fiber optic core of any given laser probe 200.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

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[0001] The present disclosure relates to medical devices, and more particularly to an excimer laser system with means for calibrating the laser output to compensate for increasing variations in the laser optical fiber.

[0002] [CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS] This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Patent Application No. 16 / 389,359, filed April 19, 2019, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. [Background technology]

[0003] In the medical industry, there are many surgical devices, instruments, and systems that are made up of individual components that must work together properly to ensure that treatment is performed safely and effectively. It is critical that any given component falls within acceptable tolerances to ensure that it physically fits with other components, interacts properly with them, and functions as intended.

[0004] The actual production of any product (or the operation of any system) involves some inherent variation in inputs and outputs. Measurement errors and statistical uncertainties also exist in all measurements. Thus, tolerances are an inherent aspect when designing a device, equipment, or system. The concept of tolerance, sometimes called engineering tolerance, relates to the allowable limit or limits of variation in the physical dimensions of a component, the measurements or physical properties of a component, the spacing between a component and another component, etc. Thus, if a component falls outside the allowable tolerance (i.e., the component is too small, too large, or fails to have acceptable characteristics, etc.), the entire device, equipment, or system will not be able to work as designed.

[0005] One example of a surgical system that is composed of multiple components is a medical laser system. A medical laser system generally consists of a laser unit and a separate laser probe having an optical fiber that directs laser radiation from the laser unit to a treatment area. The laser unit can be designed to provide laser light at a specific wavelength, resulting in a specific treatment. For example, a particular treatment may require photocoagulation of the target tissue, which occurs by delivery of laser radiation at a first wavelength, while another treatment may require photocauterization of the target tissue, which occurs by delivery of laser radiation at a second wavelength. Additionally, the optical fibers used with these laser systems can have specific dimensions, material compositions, and / or functional characteristics (i.e., operation at specific temperatures and wavelengths) in order to function as intended with the corresponding laser unit.

[0006] Although current laser units allow for some tolerances (i.e., optical fiber dimensions, properties, or conditions can have some variation without significantly affecting the function of the laser system), the range of acceptable tolerances is quite narrow. For example, optical fibers generally have very small diameters measured on the micron scale. The diameter of the optical fiber may affect the transmission of laser radiation through the optical fiber, and therefore may affect the laser radiation emitted from the delivery tip of the optical fiber. Thus, there is very little room for variation in the manufacture of optical fibers. High precision is required to ensure that the diameter of the optical fiber falls within the acceptable tolerances, resulting in increased manufacturing costs. Furthermore, if a given optical fiber falls outside the acceptable tolerances (i.e., the diameter is too large or too small), the use of a mismatched optical fiber may result in the transmission of laser radiation that is not at the desired wavelength. Furthermore, the use of a mismatched optical fiber runs the risk of providing an ineffective treatment and may potentially cause further unintended damage and harm. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The present invention provides a system for calibrating the output from a laser source to compensate for increasing variations in the laser optical fiber. In such a system, the elements generally include a laser source that generates laser energy that is provided to one of a plurality of laser probes that are coupleable to the laser source. Each laser probe includes an optical fiber that includes an optical fiber core adapted to direct laser radiation from the laser source through the fiber to a desired treatment area. The system further includes a laser management system that manages the laser source. The management system includes a control system configured to adjust the laser energy output from the laser source to any given laser probe to maintain a constant level in the laser radiation delivered to the target area despite variations in the optical fiber core of any given laser probe.

[0008] More specifically, as part of the initial configuration, the control system receives data associated with the laser probe coupled to the laser source. The data may include one or more dimensions of the optical fiber core of the laser probe, including a diameter of the optical fiber core. The data is then analyzed by the controller, and a determination of an optimal level of laser energy output from the laser source is made based on the analysis. The optimal level of laser energy output from the laser source is based on a correlation of the laser probe data, such as a particular dimension of the optical fiber core, with calibration data. The calibration data may generally include a plurality of sets of values, each set of values ​​including a laser energy output level from the laser source, a diameter of the optical fiber core of the laser probe that receives the laser energy output level, and a resultant wavelength value of the laser radiation emitted from the delivery tip of the laser probe. In a preferred embodiment, the resultant wavelength value of the laser radiation emitted from the delivery tip remains constant regardless of the diameter of the optical fiber core. In such an embodiment, the laser management system (i.e., control system) automatically adjusts (i.e., increases or decreases) the laser energy output level from the laser source for any given diameter of the optical fiber core to maintain a constant wavelength of laser radiation emitted onto the target area regardless of variations in optical fiber core diameter from multiple laser probes.

[0009] Thus, the system of the present invention can compensate for a wide range of variations across multiple laser probes by simply adjusting the power of the laser source to account for such variations. This in turn improves the manufacturing tolerances for the optical fiber, thereby reducing overall costs, as less precision is required during the manufacturing process. Furthermore, fine adjustment of the laser power ensures that the laser radiation remains at a constant wavelength, the target area is treated as intended, and patient safety is maintained. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram of an excimer laser system of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] 1 is a diagram of an excimer laser system of the present disclosure and a means for calibrating the laser output to compensate for increasing variations in the optical fiber of the laser probe; [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a diagram of a process for calibrating the laser output, which includes adjusting the laser energy output from the laser source to the laser probe to account for variations in the optical fiber core of the laser probe. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment of an excimer laser unit. [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a probe for use with an excimer laser system. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the probe taken along line AA in FIG. 5. [Figure 7] 6 is a cross-sectional view of the probe taken along line BB in FIG. 5. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 illustrates one embodiment of a laser probe attached to an excimer laser unit. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 illustrates a close-up view of the connection between the laser probe and the excimer unit and the delivery of adjusted laser energy output levels to the laser probe based on a calibration technique. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] The present invention provides a system for calibrating the output from a laser source to compensate for increasing variations in the laser optical fiber. In such a system, the elements generally include a laser source that generates laser energy that is provided to one of a plurality of laser probes that are coupleable to the laser source. Each laser probe includes an optical fiber that includes an optical fiber core adapted to direct laser radiation from the laser source through the fiber to a desired treatment area. The system further includes a laser management system that manages the laser source. The management system includes a control system configured to adjust the laser energy output from the laser source to any given laser probe to maintain a constant level in the laser radiation delivered to the target area despite variations in the optical fiber core of any given laser probe.

[0012] Thus, the system of the present invention can compensate for a wide range of variations across multiple laser probes by simply adjusting the power of the laser source to account for such variations. This in turn improves the manufacturing tolerances for the optical fiber, thereby reducing overall costs, as less precision is required during the manufacturing process. Furthermore, fine adjustment of the laser power ensures that the laser radiation remains at a constant wavelength, the target area is treated as intended, and patient safety is maintained.

[0013] The system of the present invention is particularly well suited for intraocular procedures where laser treatment of a target tissue is desired. In particular, the laser source, laser management system, and laser probe of the present invention are preferably used to treat glaucoma and are useful when performing laser trabeculotomy. However, it should be noted that a system consistent with the present disclosure can be used in any laser treatment of a variety of diseases, including other eye diseases (i.e., diabetic eye diseases such as proliferative diabetic retinopathy or macular oedema, age-related macular degeneration, retinal breaks, and cases of retinopathy of prematurity, as well as laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) to correct refractive errors such as short-sightedness (myopia) or astigmatism), as well as other general diseases and other medical fields (non-ophthalmic medical fields).

[0014] 1 is a diagram of an excimer laser system including a laser unit system 100 and a laser probe 200 attached to the laser unit system 100. The system 100 includes a laser source 102 and a laser management system 108. The laser probe 200 includes a fiber core 204. As described in more detail herein, many of the components of the laser unit system 100 can be contained within a housing, such as a movable platform, that is provided within the environment in which the procedure is performed (e.g., an operating room, a treatment room, an outpatient office environment, etc.), and the probe 200 can be connected to the housing for use during treatment. When the probe 200 is coupled to the housing, the fiber core 202 is adapted to couple to the laser source 102 and direct laser radiation from the laser source 102 through the fiber to the treatment area.

[0015] The laser source 102 comprises an excimer laser 104 and a gas cartridge 108 that provides the appropriate gas combination to the laser 104. The excimer laser 104 is a form of ultraviolet laser that typically operates in the UV spectral region and generates nanosecond pulses. The excimer gain medium (i.e., the medium contained within the gas cartridge 106) is typically a gas mixture that includes a noble gas (e.g., argon, krypton, or xenon) and a reactive gas (e.g., fluorine or chlorine). Under appropriate conditions of electrical stimulation and high pressure, pseudo-molecules called excimers (or exciplexes, in the case of noble gas halides) are produced that can only exist in an excited state and can result in laser light in the UV range.

[0016] Laser action in excimer molecules occurs because the excimer molecules have a bonded (associative) excited state but a repulsive (dissociative) ground state. Noble gases such as xenon and krypton are very inert and do not normally form compounds. However, when in an excited state (induced by an electric discharge or a high-energy electron beam), the noble gases can temporarily form bonded molecules with themselves (excimers) or with halogens such as fluorine and chlorine (exciplexes). The excited compounds can release their excess energy by undergoing spontaneous or stimulated emission, resulting in strongly repulsive ground state molecules that dissociate very quickly (on the order of picoseconds) back into two unbonded atoms. This forms a population inversion. The excimer laser 104 of the present system 100 is a XeCI excimer laser and emits at a wavelength of 308 nm.

[0017] The laser management system 108 manages the laser source 102. In particular, as shown in FIG. 2, the laser management system 108 includes a controller 110 (also referred to herein as the "control system 110"). The controller 110 provides an operator (i.e., a surgeon or other medical professional) with control over the output of the laser signal (from the laser source 102 to the fiber core 202) and, in turn, control over the transmission of laser energy from the fiber core 202 of the probe 200. However, before providing the operator with control over the laser output, the laser management system 108 provides a calibration process in which the laser energy output from the laser source 102 to the laser probe 200 is calibrated to maintain a constant level of laser radiation delivered from the probe 200 to the target area, regardless of any variations in the optical fiber core 202 of the probe 200.

[0018] Figure 2 is a diagram of the laser unit system 100 and the calibration of the laser output for a laser probe 200 used with the system 100 to account for variations in the optical fiber core of the laser probe 200. Figure 3 is a diagram of a process of calibrating the laser output, which includes adjusting the laser energy output from the laser source to the laser probe to account for variations in the optical fiber core 202 of the laser probe 200.

[0019] As part of the initial setup, the controller 110 receives data associated with the laser probe coupled to the laser source 102. In this case, data from the laser probe 200 is provided to the controller 110. This data may be entered manually (via a user interface provided on the system 100) or may be automatically read from a readable device or from a label on the probe 200 by a reader associated with the system 100. The data may include physical characteristics of the probe 200, including, but not limited to, the physical dimensions of the optical fiber core 202, one or more measurements or physical properties of the optical fiber core 202, and the physical dimensions and / or measurements or physical properties of other components of the probe 200. In one embodiment, the data includes a diameter of the optical fiber core 202.

[0020] The data is then analyzed by the controller 110 and a determination of an optimal level of laser energy output from the laser source 102 is made based on the analysis. The analysis is based on correlation of the laser probe data, such as the specific dimensions of the optical fiber core, with calibration data. The calibration data is stored in a database, either a local database forming part of the laser unit system 100 (i.e., calibration database 112) or a remote database hosted by a remote server 300 (i.e., calibration database 302). For example, in some embodiments, the system 100 can communicate and exchange data with the remote server 300 over a network. The network can represent, for example, a private or non-private local area network (LAN), a personal area network (PAN), a storage area network (SAN), a backbone network, a global area network (GAN), a wide area network (WAN), or any such collection of computer networks, such as an intranet, an extranet, or the Internet (i.e., a global system of interconnected networks on which various applications or services run, including, for example, the World Wide Web).

[0021] The calibration data may generally include a plurality of sets of values, each set of values ​​may include a laser energy output level from a laser source, a diameter of the optical fiber core of the laser probe receiving the laser energy output level, and a resultant wavelength value of the laser radiation emitted from the delivery tip of the laser probe. In a preferred embodiment, the resultant wavelength value of the laser radiation emitted from the delivery tip remains constant regardless of the diameter of the optical fiber core. In such an embodiment, the laser management system (i.e., control system) automatically adjusts the laser energy output level from the laser source (i.e., increases or decreases the power level) for any given diameter of the optical fiber core to maintain a constant wavelength of laser radiation emitted onto the target area regardless of variations in the diameter of the optical fiber core from multiple laser probes.

[0022] The controller 110 may include software, firmware, and / or circuitry configured to perform any of the operations described above. Software may be embodied as a software package, code, instructions, instruction sets, and / or data recorded on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. Firmware may be embodied as code, instructions or instruction sets, and / or data hard-coded (e.g., non-volatile) in a memory device. "Circuitry," as used in any embodiment herein, may include, alone or in any combination, for example, hardwired circuitry, programmable circuitry such as a computer processor with one or more individual instruction processing cores, state machine circuitry, and / or firmware that stores instructions executed by the programmable circuitry. For example, the controller 104 may include a hardware processor coupled to a non-transitory computer-readable memory that includes instructions executable by the processor that cause the controller to perform various functions of the laser system 100 described herein, including the calibration process. For example, the controller 110 may include custom, proprietary, known and / or after-developed statistical analysis code (or instruction set), hardware, and / or firmware that is generally well-defined and operable to receive two or more sets of data, identify a correlation level, at least to a certain degree, and thereby associate the sets of data with each other based on the correlation level.

[0023] 4 illustrates an embodiment of the excimer laser unit 100 disposed within an instrument 400. As described above, one or more components of the system 100 may be included within the instrument 400. In this embodiment, the laser source 102 (including the excimer laser 104 and the gas cartridge 106) and the laser management system 108 including the controller 110 are contained within a housing 402. The housing 402 has wheels 404 and is portable. The instrument 400 further includes a push-pull handle 405 to aid in the portability of the instrument 400. The instrument 400 further includes a connection port 406 that receives the connection end of the laser probe 200 to establish a connection between the fiber core 202 and the laser source 102. The instrument 400 further includes various inputs for an operator, such as a fiber probe cap holder 408, an emergency stop button 410, and a power switch 412. The instrument 400 further comprises a foot pedal 414 extending from the housing 402 and operable to provide control over the delivery of shots from the excimer laser 104 to the fiber core 202 of the probe 200. The instrument 400 further comprises a display 416, which may be in the form of an interactive user interface. In some examples, the interactive user interface displays patient information, machine settings, and procedure information. As explained above, an operator may manually input laser probe data through the interactive user interface, thereby providing such data to the laser management system 108 and controller 110. However, in some embodiments, the data may be automatically read by a reader associated with the system 100 from a readable device or from a label on the probe 200.

[0024] 5 illustrates one embodiment of a probe 500 for use with the excimer laser system 100. The probe 500 is a single-use disposable unit. The probe 500 generally includes a fiber core that extends from the body of the probe 500 and is coupled to the laser source 102 by a connector 502 (elongated cord) having a connection assembly 504 configured to be received within a connection port 406 of the instrument 400. The probe 500 further includes a delivery tip 506 from which the laser energy (from the fiber core) can be emitted. The probe 500 includes a handheld body 508 that can have a finger grip 510 with a ridge or recess 512. The body 508 of the handheld probe 500 can be metal or plastic.

[0025] 6 and 7 show cross-sectional views of the probe 500 taken along lines AA and BB, respectively, of FIG. 5. As shown, an optical fiber core 518 extends through the probe 500 and forms part of the connector 502. A protective sheath 516 surrounds the optical fiber core 518. In some instances, the protective sheath 516 is a protective plastic or rubber sheath. The optical fiber core 518 also forms part of the delivery tip 506 of the probe 500. A metal jacket 520 surrounds the optical fiber core 518 and the optical fiber 520. In some instances, a stainless steel jacket 520 surrounds and protects the optical fiber core 518.

[0026] FIG. 8 illustrates an embodiment of a laser probe 500 attached to the laser unit system 100. As explained above, once the laser probe 500 is attached to the system 100 (i.e., coupled between the connection assembly 504 of the probe 500 and the connection port 406 of the system 400), the laser management system 108 (including the controller 110) performs a calibration process before the probe 500 is used. In particular, data associated with the characteristics of the probe 500, such as the diameter of the optical fiber core, is provided to the laser management system 108. The data is then analyzed by the controller 110, and based on that analysis, a determination is made of an optimal level of laser energy output from the laser source. FIG. 9 illustrates a close-up view of the connection between the laser probe 500 and the system 100, and the delivery of an adjusted laser energy output level to the laser probe based on the calibration technique. The optimal level of laser energy output from the laser source is based on a correlation of the laser probe data, such as the specific dimensions of the optical fiber core, with the calibration data. The controller 110 automatically adjusts (i.e., increases or decreases) the laser energy output level from the laser source for any given diameter of the optical fiber core to maintain a constant wavelength of laser radiation emitted onto the target area regardless of variations in optical fiber core diameter from multiple laser probes.

[0027] Thus, the system of the present invention can compensate for a wide range of variations across multiple laser probes by simply adjusting the power of the laser source to account for such variations. This in turn improves the manufacturing tolerances for the optical fiber, thereby reducing overall costs, as less precision is required during the manufacturing process. Furthermore, fine tuning of the laser power ensures that the laser radiation remains at a constant wavelength, the target area is treated as intended, and patient safety is maintained.

[0028] The term "module" as used in any embodiment herein may refer to software, firmware, and / or circuitry configured to perform any of the operations described above. Software may be embodied as a software package, code, instructions, instruction sets, and / or data recorded on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. Firmware may be embodied as code, instructions or instruction sets, and / or data hard-coded (e.g., non-volatile) in a memory device. "Circuitry" as used in any embodiment herein may include, for example, hardwired circuitry, programmable circuitry such as a computer processor with one or more individual instruction processing cores, state machine circuitry, and / or firmware that stores instructions executed by a programmable circuitry, alone or in any combination. Modules may be embodied collectively or individually as circuits that form part of a larger system, for example, an integrated circuit (IC), a system on a chip (SoC), a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a server, a smartphone, etc.

[0029] Any of the operations described herein may be implemented in a system including one or more storage media having stored thereon, individually or in combination, instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, perform the methods described above, where the processors may include, for example, a server CPU, a mobile device CPU, and / or other programmable circuitry.

[0030] It is also contemplated that the operations described herein may be distributed across multiple physical devices, such as processing structures at two or more different physical locations. The storage medium may include any type of tangible medium, such as any type of disk, including hard disks, floppy disks, optical disks, compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), compact disk rewriteable (CD-RW), and magneto-optical disks, read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), such as dynamic RAM and static RAM, erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory, semiconductor devices, such as solid state disks (SSD), magnetic or optical cards, or any type of medium suitable for storing electronic instructions. Other embodiments may be implemented as software modules executed by a programmable control device. The storage medium may be non-transitory.

[0031] As described herein, various embodiments may be implemented using hardware elements, software elements, or any combination thereof. Examples of hardware elements may include processors, microprocessors, circuits, circuit elements (e.g., transistors, resistors, capacitors, inductors, etc.), integrated circuits, application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), digital signal processors (DSPs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), logic gates, registers, semiconductor devices, chips, microchips, chipsets, etc.

[0032] When "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" is used throughout this specification, it means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. Thus, the appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

[0033] The term "non-transitory" should be understood to exclude only transitory propagating signals per se from the claims, and does not disclaim any claim to all standard computer-readable media other than transitory propagating signals per se. In other words, the terms "non-transitory computer-readable medium" and "non-transitory computer-readable storage medium" should be interpreted to exclude only transitory computer-readable media of the type found in In Re Nuijten, as falling outside the scope of patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.

[0034] The terms and expressions used in this specification are used as terms of description rather than of limitation, and in the use of such terms and expressions there is no intention to exclude any equivalents of the features (or portions thereof) shown and described, recognizing that various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims. The claims are therefore intended to encompass all such equivalents.

[0035] Incorporation by Reference References and citations to other documents, such as patents, patent applications, patent publications, journals, books, publications, web content, etc., have been made throughout this disclosure, and all such documents are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes.

[0036] Equivalent Various modifications of the invention and many further embodiments thereof, in addition to those shown and described herein, will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the entire contents of this document, including the references to the scientific and patent literature cited herein. The subject matter of this specification contains important information, examples, and guidance that can be adapted to the practice of this invention in its various embodiments and equivalents.

Claims

1. 1. A system for use in performing an intraocular procedure to treat an ocular condition, comprising: an excimer laser source generating laser energy that is provided to one of a plurality of single-use, disposable excimer laser probes that are coupleable to the excimer laser source, one at a time, and comprising a reader; a laser management system including a hardware processor coupled to a non-transitory computer readable memory containing instructions and connected to the reader; Equipped with the instructions are executable by the hardware processor; automatically receiving data from one of the plurality of excimer laser probes coupled to the excimer laser source, the data being indicative of an optical fiber core diameter of the excimer laser probe, the data being received at the excimer laser source using the reader, the reader being configured to read the data from a readable device or from a label of a given excimer laser probe; correlating said data with calibration data stored in a database, said calibration data including a plurality of sets of values, each set of values ​​including a laser energy output level from said excimer laser source and a corresponding diameter of an optical fiber core of a laser probe receiving said laser energy output level; determining a laser energy output level from the excimer laser source to the excimer laser probe based on the data indicative of the optical fiber core diameter based on a correlation between the optical fiber core diameter and a corresponding laser energy output level from the calibration data stored in the database; The system causes the laser management system to execute the above.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the calibration data is stored in a local database.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the calibration data is stored in a remote database.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the laser energy output results in delivery of an optimal level of laser energy to a target tissue for treatment of the target tissue.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the intraocular procedure is laser trabeculotomy.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the target tissue comprises at least one of a trabecular meshwork and Schlemm's canal.

7. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the optimal level of laser energy delivered to the target tissue has a wavelength of approximately 308 nm.

8. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the laser energy output level from the excimer laser source to the excimer laser probe is determined based on a diameter of the optical fiber core, and a wavelength value of the laser radiation emitted from the laser probe is the same for each set of the multiple sets of values.

9. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the laser energy output level from the excimer laser source to the excimer laser probe has a wavelength value of about 308 nm.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the data is received as part of an initial setup prior to performing the intraocular procedure.

11. The system described in claim 1, wherein the hardware processor further causes the laser management system to automatically fine-tune the laser energy output from the excimer laser source to the excimer laser probe as part of an initial configuration prior to performing the intraocular procedure.

12. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the data is received from one of the plurality of excimer laser probes coupled to the excimer laser source prior to providing an operator with control of laser energy output from one of the plurality of excimer laser probes.

13. 1. A system for use in performing an intraocular procedure to treat an ocular condition, comprising: an excimer laser source generating laser energy that is provided to one of a plurality of single-use, disposable excimer laser probes that are coupleable to the excimer laser source, one at a time, and comprising a reader; a laser management system including a hardware processor coupled to a non-transitory computer readable memory containing instructions and connected to the reader; Equipped with the instructions are executable by the hardware processor; receiving data from one of the plurality of excimer laser probes coupled to the excimer laser source, the data being indicative of an optical fiber core diameter of the excimer laser probe, for each connection of the plurality of excimer laser probes to the excimer laser source, the data being received at the excimer laser source using the reader, the reader being configured to read the data from a readable device or from a label of a given of the excimer laser probe; correlating said data with calibration data stored in a database, said calibration data including a plurality of sets of values, each set of values ​​including a laser energy output level from said excimer laser source and a corresponding diameter of an optical fiber core of a laser probe receiving said laser energy output level; presetting a laser energy output level from the excimer laser source to the excimer laser probe based on the data indicative of the optical fiber core diameter based on a correlation between the optical fiber core diameter and a corresponding laser energy output level from the calibration data stored in the database, the laser energy output level being pre-set as part of an initial setup prior to performing the intraocular procedure; The system causes the laser management system to execute the above.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the data is received as part of an initial setup prior to performing the intraocular procedure.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the data is automatically received from an excimer laser probe of the plurality of excimer laser probes.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the data is received via manual interaction by a user via a user interface.

17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the data is received prior to providing an operator with control of laser energy output from one of the plurality of excimer laser probes.

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