Low-Level Light Therapy for Presbyopia via Non-Corneal Energy Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Presbyopia, an age-related condition characterized by an inability to focus sharply on nearby objects, is not effectively addressed by existing treatments, which often involve invasive procedures or do not adequately enhance eye accommodation.
Innovation Solution
The use of non-corneal manipulations involving electromagnetic energy sources, such as lasers, to direct energy onto the ciliary muscle, sclera, and zonules of the eye, enhancing accommodation and mitigating presbyopia effects through low-level light therapy or biostimulation, with specific wavelengths and power densities applied to rejuvenate tissues and increase flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If invasive surgical procedures are used to treat presbyopia, then accommodation enhancement is achieved, but patient trauma and recovery time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical surgical interventions (kerf formation, scleral manipulation) with electromagnetic energy delivery (laser, radio-frequency, ultrasound) to achieve the same therapeutic effect of enhancing accommodation without physical trauma. The energy sources stimulate tissue response and collagen remodeling non-invasively.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces electromagnetic energy as an intermediary medium to transfer therapeutic effect from the treatment device to the target tissues (sclera, ciliary muscle, lens). This intermediary enables precise energy delivery without direct mechanical contact or invasion of the eye structures.
2Reliability
If corneal interventions are performed to reshape curvature, then vision correction is achieved, but corneal integrity and structural strength are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the treatment focus from the cornea to non-corneal structures (sclera, ciliary muscle, zonules, lens). By treating these alternative targets with electromagnetic energy, the invention achieves vision correction and accommodation enhancement without compromising corneal integrity or requiring corneal manipulation.
3Reliability
If non-corneal manipulations are performed with traditional surgical tools, then accommodation is enhanced, but procedural complexity and operational difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical surgical tools (forceps, scissors, scalpels, cautery, plasma devices) with electromagnetic energy delivery systems. This substitution simplifies the procedural steps, eliminates the need for conjunctival manipulation and suturing, and reduces operational complexity while maintaining therapeutic effectiveness.
4Reliability
If traditional surgical methods are used for scleral kerf formation, then accommodation increase is achieved, but procedure time and patient discomfort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies electromagnetic energy continuously or in controlled pulses to achieve progressive tissue remodeling and accommodation enhancement without the need for multiple surgical steps (conjunctival removal, kerf formation, suturing). The continuous energy delivery accelerates the therapeutic process and reduces overall procedure time.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This method effectively increases eye accommodation, thereby improving the ability to focus on both near and far objects without invasive distortion, using low-level laser or light therapy to rejuvenate tissues and enhance flexibility, particularly in the lens, ciliary muscle, and sclera.
Implementation Method 1
The use of non-corneal manipulations involving electromagnetic energy sources, such as lasers, to direct energy onto the ciliary muscle, sclera, and zonules of the eye, enhancing accommodation and mitigating presbyopia effects through low-level light therapy or biostimulation
Implementation Method 2
The source of electromagnetic energy can comprise, for example, an optical source of source of electromagnetic energy, such as a laser. In certain implementations, the laser is an Erbium based, pulsed laser which emits optical energy into one or more of the ciliary muscle and the sclera of the eye
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AI summary
Architectures and techniques for treating conditions of the eye, such as presbyopia, utilize sources of treatment energy, such as electromagnetic energy emitting devices, to implement non-corneal and other manipulations. According to these devices and methods, the sources of treatment energy are activated to direct energy onto parts of the eye, such as the conjunctiva and sclera, to treat presbyopia. The treatments can affect at least one property of the eye and enhance an accommodation of the eye.