Patent ID: 6991629
Filing Date: 2006-01-31
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A lens system for reconfiguring the cornea and holding the reconfigured cornea during a laser treatment, said system comprising: a lens member having an anterior surface and formed with a contact surface opposed to said anterior surface; a skirt for forming a seal against the exterior surface of the eye, said skirt surrounding said contact surface and projecting outwardly therefrom to define a recessed chamber therebetween, said recessed chamber having an opening; a passageway positioned substantially adjacent to said contact surface, said passageway in fluid communication with said recessed chamber; and a suction device in fluid communication with said passageway for creating a partial vacuum in said recessed chamber to reconfigure the cornea against said contact surface when said skirt is placed in contact with said exterior surface of the eye.