Surgical visual feedback and eye fixation method and apparatus

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A61B 3/02 (2006.01) A61F 9/007 (2006.01) A61F 9/01 (2006.01) A61F 9/008 (2006.01) A61F 9/013 (2006.01)

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CA 2339861

A fixation apparatus is provided that limits rotation of the ocular globe of an eye, to facilitate alignment of an instrument with the axis of astigmatism of the eye. The apparatus includes fixation target means (12) for locating in the field of view of the eye so that the eye may fixate on the target. The fixation target means includes or consists of at least one elongate component (16). Also disclosed is a corresponding method, and method and apparatus for supplying visual feedback to an operator during refractive surgery of an eye of a patient.

L'invention concerne un appareil de fixation limitant la rotation du globe oculaire d'un oeil permettant de faciliter l'alignement d'un instrument sur l'axe d'astigmatisme de l'oeil. L'appareil est équipé d'un élément cible de fixation (12) destiné à être placé dans le champ de vision d'un oeil de manière que l'oeil soit fixé sur la cible. Cet élément est constitué d'au moins une pièce allongée (16). Font aussi l'objet de cette invention le procédé correspondant, un procédé et un appareil assurant la rétroaction visuelle à un utilisateur pendant la chirurgie réfractive de l'oeil d'un patient.

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