Patent ID: 7886748

Claim:
A method for precisely and non-invasively using intense pulsed light (IPL) to treat eye-related problems such as small blood vessels, small lesions and tumors, small dermatological stains and pigmented structures, ingrown hairs, and the like, comprising the steps of: determining an area of the eye or the eyelid to be treated; determining an amount of IPL necessary to treat the problem; selecting a crystal; determining a preferred distance between the crystal and the area to be treated; selecting a distance guide; attaching the crystal and the distance guide to a handpiece, the handpiece being sized and configured for precise digital manipulation by an operator's fingers to apply IPL to non-corneal portions of the eye; setting a plurality of parameters to control the amount of IPL to be applied; placing an eye shield over the eye, the shield configured to cover a portion of the eyeball, including the entire cornea, while permitting access to the area to be treated by the IPL; holding the handpiece so that the distance guide touches the area to be treated; and applying the IPL to the area to be treated.