- Patent Title: Apparatus for using intense pulsed light to non-invasively treat blepharitis, dryeye, conjunctival blood vessels, pigmented lesions, and other problems of the eye and eyelid
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Application No.: US12924546Application Date: 2010-09-29
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Publication No.: US10335232B2Publication Date: 2019-07-02
- Inventor: Brian S. Boxer Wachler
- Applicant: Brian S. Boxer Wachler
- Agent Samuel L. Alberstadt
- Main IPC: A61B18/18
- IPC: A61B18/18 ; A61B18/20 ; A61F9/007 ; A61F9/008 ; A61B18/00 ; A61F9/009
Abstract:
A new configuration of Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) equipment includes a handpiece that allows the application of IPL directly to the eye and eyelid. The handpiece is sized and configured for precise digital manipulation. The invention also includes a distance guide for maintaining precise distances between the area to be treated and a crystal mounted in the handpiece. Eye shields protect the cornea and surrounding sclera during the application of IPL.
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