Ophthalmic Laser Optics With Controlled Atmosphere for Beam Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ophthalmological laser treatment devices face challenges in maintaining precise control over treatment laser beam parameters due to environmental variations affecting optical components, which can lead to unintended changes in beam properties and potential harm to the eye.
Innovation Solution
An ophthalmological optical device with a housing that maintains controlled atmospheric conditions, incorporates an optical component to modify beam parameters, and includes a support assembly and temperature control system to ensure precise positioning and temperature management of the optical component.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If optical components are placed in the beam path to modify treatment laser beam parameters, then the desired beam properties are achieved, but environmental variations (temperature, atmospheric composition) cause deviations in the resulting beam parameters
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by providing a controlled atmospheric environment within the housing that maintains stable temperature and atmospheric composition around the optical components. This inert/controlled environment prevents environmental variations from affecting the optical interactions, thereby ensuring consistent beam parameter modification while maintaining reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies this principle by actively controlling and maintaining specific atmospheric parameters (temperature, pressure, composition) within the housing to optimal values for optical component performance. By regulating these environmental parameters, the system ensures stable beam parameter modification despite external environmental fluctuations
2Manufacturing precision
If optical components are used to modify treatment laser beam parameters, then the desired beam properties are achieved, but the device complexity increases due to additional control systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by integrating multiple control functions (temperature control, atmospheric composition control, optical component positioning) into a single unified housing structure. This consolidation reduces overall system complexity while maintaining the precision needed for beam parameter modification
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
The device ensures stable and precise modification of laser beam parameters, minimizing environmental interference and ensuring safe and effective treatment by maintaining desired beam properties throughout the treatment process.
Implementation Method 1
The optical component is arranged in the interior of the housing and is configured to modify at least one parameter of the treatment laser beam when the treatment laser beam interacts with the optical component
Implementation Method 2
a temperature control assembly which is configured to control the temperature of the optical component
Implementation Method 3
The housing might comprise at least partially an insulation layer, which is configured to provide insulation for the interior with respect to the exterior
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an ophthalmological optical device for modifying at least one parameter of a treatment laser beam used for treating an eye of a patient and to an ophthalmological laser treatment device comprising the ophthalmological optical device, the ophthalmological optical device comprising a housing, an optical component, which is arranged in an interior of the housing, and which is configured to modify at least one parameter of the treatment laser beam, a support assembly, which is arranged at least partially in the interior of the housing and which is configured to position the optical component in the interior of the housing and a temperature control assembly, which is configured to control the temperature of the optical component.