WO2005020792A2 - Method for keratophakia surgery - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
- A61F2/14—Eye parts, e.g. lenses, corneal implants; Implanting instruments specially adapted therefor; Artificial eyes
- A61F2/147—Implants to be inserted in the stroma for refractive correction, e.g. ring-like implants
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
- A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
- A61F9/013—Instruments for compensation of ocular refraction ; Instruments for use in cornea removal, for reshaping or performing incisions in the cornea
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- the present invention relates to surgical methods for performing eye surgery to correct irregularities of the cornea. More particularly, the present invention relates to the procedure of Keratophakia with synthetic or natural tissue, and related surgical methods for using a femtosecond laser or other keratome to create a specific flap to improve centration and stability of the lenticle.
- BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The eye works on a principle very similar to that of a camera.
- the iris or colored portion of the eye about the pupil functions like a shutter to regulate the amount of light admitted to the interior of the eye.
- the cornea and natural lens focus the rays of light on the retina.
- the retina transmits the image of the object viewed to the brain via the optic nerve.
- Myopia or "nearsightedness” is an error of refraction in which the light rays from a distant object are brought to focus in front of the retina, as indicated by the solid lines, such that when the rays reach the retina, they become divergent, forming a circle of diffusion and consequently, a blurred image.
- a number of surgical techniques have become available to surgically treat near sightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
- the first technique developed by Barraquer was the procedure of Keratophakia for myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.
- Keratophakia has the advantage of being an "additive" technique, where no tissue is removed from the patient. Adding substance creates the refractive effect. Thus, the material or substance may be removed or replaced if the desired effect is not achieved or if time or other changes makes the removal or exchange desirable.
- LASIK a more common technique, does remove tissue and as such permanent alters the eye and is not reversible or removable.
- Keratophakia surgery consists of cutting a flap of cornea stroma and epithelium, lifting the flap and placing a lens of some material, organic or synthetic on the exposed bed. The flap is then repositioned and seals itself down.
- a microkeratome is typically used to fashion the flap.
- the microkeratome is generally a blade carrying device which functions like a carpenter's plane or surgical dermatome, that may be manually pushed or mechanically driven a cutting path across a suction ring simultaneous with the motorized movement of the cutting element, which movement is transverse to the direction of the cutting path.
- a laser has been developed to make the flap. This is a femtosecond laser and is capable of making multiple types of flap. See Figure 6 showing a flap being made with a femtosecond laser. The depth, diameter, hinge position and other variables may be set with the software of the laser enabling an infinite variety of flap/bed shapes.
- Keratophakia has several potential advantages over other subtractive techniques such as LASIK. LASIK surgery consists of cutting a flap of cornea stroma and epithelium, lifting the flap and reshaping the exposed bed with an excimer laser. The flap is then repositioned and seals itself down.
- the lens must remain in its desired site after the surgery which can be difficult.
- using Keratophakia to address astigmatism means that the lens must not only remain centered but must not torque or rotate.
- a surgical method is proposed to fashion a flap with a femtosecond laser quickly and reproducibly with a minimum of manipulation to the cornea, lifting the flap, implanting a lens, and the replacing the flap over the lens.
- the flap could be made in an infinite variety of shapes to promote centration and stability of the lens.
- the present invention is designed to satisfy a need in lamellar surgery and is directed towards a new and improved method for making a keratophakia flap with a microkeratome or femtosecond laser system.
- the present invention is designed to cut into the cornea to create a hinged flap of corneal tissue, for example under the Bowman's membrane or into the cornea stroma.
- An appropriately selected lens is implanted on the exposed corneal tissue, and then the flap is placed over the lens.
- the positioning means comprise a design for the flap to position a lens designed to address hyperopia or farsightedness.
- a circular, convex lens or one that is thicker in the middle than the edges is placed in the bed.
- the present invention describes a design of flap and bed so that a "Recess” or a "Platform” or a “Rail” or a “Gutter” or “Oval” or “Post” or “Tab” configuration is created to allow easy, rapid and precise centration during the surgery, stability during the replacement of the flap and stability of the lens after the surgery.
- there is a method of implanting a corneal implant includes separating a portion of the outer surface of a cornea thereby forming a corneal flap and a corneal bed.
- The has an anterior surface and a posterior surface.
- the corneal bed has a shaped anterior surface.
- a lens such as a corneal implant, is implanted or placed on the corneal bed.
- the lens has an anterior surface and a posterior surface.
- Many types of lenses would be known to one skilled in the art that would be appropriate for use with the inventive method.
- the portion of the cornea that was separated is replaced. [0021] There are several important aspects to this method.
- the corneal bed is shaped in a configuration to maintain the lens in position during surgery.
- the corneal bed is shaped to aid in centration of the lens during the surgery and/or after surgery.
- the corneal bed is shaped to match the shape of the posterior surface of the lens.
- implanting of the lens and replacing the corneal flap corrects for hyperopia, myopia, or astigmatism.
- the corneal bed and the corneal flap are shaped or configured so that they form a mirror image of one another.
- the following shapes are useful to aid in centration of the lens. Such shapes includes, the anteriot surface of the corneal bed having a recess configuration, platform configuration, gutter configuration, rail configuration, oval configuration, tab configuration, or a post configuration.
- a femtosecond laser is utilized to create a geometrically specific flap to aid placement of the lens.
- centration over the visual axis is difficult with Keratophakia. The patient is not able to fixate once the corneal flap is made reliably. Thus different light reflexes must be relied upon.
- a mechanical keratome may not make a perfectly centered flap.
- Using a femtosecond laser to make the corneal flap allows the flap to be centered directly over the pupil, a preferred method for refractive centration. Since this flap is centered, the shape may also be centered. So that the lens may be placed in the centered shaped and it will be in the desired position.
- Another aspect of the invention is the creation of a shape that will aid in stabilizing the lens during the replacement of the flap. In keratophakia surgery, replacing the flap can dislodge the lens as well as irrigating the interface. The lens in the current method will be protected from this.
- Another aspect of the invention is the long-term stability afforded the lens. It has been noted in modern Keratophakia that the lens can change its position some time after surgery. This may be due to excess fluid or other factors. However, the creation of the flap and corneal bed as described herein, provides long-term stability during surgery and after surgery.
- Another aspect of the invention is the ability to position the lens to reduce or prevent torquing or rotating.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of the cornea
- Figures 2A-B are illustrations of the additive effect of keratophakia
- Figure 3 is an illustration of keratophakia
- Figure 4 is an illustration of flap being cut
- Figure 5 is an illustration of a flap being lifted after cut
- Figure 6 is an illustration of the femtosecond laser flap
- Figures 7, 7A-B are illustrations of a corneal flap and bed in a recess configuration
- Figures 8, 8A-B are illustrations of a corneal flap and bed in a platform configuration
- Figures 9, 9A-B are illustrations of a corneal flap and bed in a rail configuration
- FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of the cornea.
- the cornea or clear window of the eye, and the lens, which is located behind the pupil, serve to focus the light rays from an object being viewed onto the retina at the back of the eye.
- the cornea is composed of five layers; first the epithelium that is five cells thick and is usually around 60 microns thick 10-10. A thin membrane called Bowman's membrane underlies the epithelium. The mass of the cornea is called the stroma, which is about 480 microns thick 20. The fourth layer is another, stronger but very thin membrane called Descemet's. The final layer is the endothelium, which is only one cell thick.
- Bowman's, Descemet's and the endothelium do not contribute significantly to the total cornea thickness.
- the total thickness of the cornea averages around 540 microns.
- Hyperopia or "farsightedness” is an error of refraction in which the light rays from a distant object are brought to focus at a point behind the retina, as indicated by the solid lines.
- Myopia or "nearsightedness” is an error of refraction in which the light rays from a distant object are brought to focus in front of the retina, as indicated by the solid lines, such that when the rays reach the retina, they become divergent, forming a circle of diffusion and consequently, a blurred image.
- the recess structure is a shaped cut into the bed of the cornea during the creation of the flap.
- the corneal flap 70 has an anterior surface 71 and a posterior surface 72.
- the exposed surface of the cornea is referred to as the corneal bed 75.
- the exposed corneal bed has an anterior surface 76.
- the recess is created in any position to address astigmatism, in any depth or diameter desired.
- the lens 79 is placed in the recess 77 and the flap is repositioned. Since a mirror image of the recess is created on the underside of the flap, the refractive effect would be preserved.
- the corneal flap and the corneal bed are a mirror image of one another.
- the corneal flap is shaped such that the flap has a protrusion 78 that fits with a well of the corneal bed.
- a lens or corneal implant 74 is placed in the recess and the corneal flap laid back down.
- the platform structure is a raised shaped created on the corneal bed in any position, shape or dimension.
- the corneal flap 80 has an anterior surface 81 and a posterior surface 82.
- the exposed surface of the cornea is referred to as the corneal bed.
- the exposed corneal bed has an anterior surface 86.
- a lens 84 is placed on the platform 87 and the flap is repositioned. Since a mirror image of the platform is created on the underside of the flap, the refractive effect would be preserved.
- the corneal flap and the corneal bed are a mirror image of one another.
- the corneal flap is shaped such that the flap has a recess 88 that fits with a platform of the corneal bed.
- a lens or corneal implant is placed on the platform and the corneal flap laid back down.
- the recess of the corneal flap lays in contact with the implant. This has the effect of steepening the cornea 83.
- the top-view shown shows the corneal flap having a hinge 89.
- the rail structure is a raised circular band or fence created on the bed in any position, shape or dimension.
- the corneal flap 90 has an anterior surface 91 and a posterior surface 92.
- the exposed surface of the cornea is referred to as the corneal bed. 95
- the exposed corneal bed has an anterior surface 96.
- the lens is placed within the rail 97 and the flap is repositioned. Since a mirror image of the rail is created on the underside of the flap, the refractive effect would be preserved.
- the corneal flap and the corneal bed are a mirror image of one another.
- the corneal flap is shaped such that the flap has a gutter or channel 98 that fits the raised circular band or fence of the corneal bed.
- a lens or corneal implant 94 is placed within the fence or rail and the corneal flap laid back down. The surface of the corneal flap between the gutter or channel lays in contact with the implant. This has the effect of steepening the cornea 93.
- the gutter structure is a lowered channel created on the bed in any position, shape or dimension.
- the corneal flap 100 has an anterior surface 101 and a posterior surface 102.
- the exposed surface of the cornea is referred to as the corneal bed.
- the exposed corneal bed has an anterior surface 106.
- the lens 104 is placed centered within a gutter or channel 107 and the flap is repositioned. Since a mirror image of the gutter is created on the posterior surface of the flap, the refractive effect would be preserved.
- the corneal flap and the corneal bed are a mirror image of one another.
- the corneal flap is shaped such that the flap has a fence or rail 108 that fits with a gutter or channel of the corneal bed.
- a lens or corneal implant is placed on a surface between the gutter or channel of the corneal bed and the corneal flap laid back down.
- the surface of the corneal flap between the fence or rail lays in contact with the implant. This has the effect of steepening the cornea 103.
- the top-view shown shows the corneal flap having a hinge 109.
- Keratophakia may also be used to correct astigmatism.
- Figure 11 is an illustration of the geometry of astigmatism. To correct for astigmatism, a lens is required that is steeper or flatter in one axis than the other. This lens 124 may be oval shaped.
- a combination of the above shapes may be made in an oval fashion to add centration, maintain centration during the replacement of the flap, aid postoperative stability but also keep the astigmatic lenticle from torquing or rotating.
- the corneal flap 120 has an anterior surface 121 and a posterior surface 122.
- the exposed surface of the cornea is referred to as the corneal bed.
- the exposed corneal bed has an anterior surface 126. If a specific lens was created with higher order aberration correction then these techniques may be used to center it too.
- a further shape tab may be created in any dimension, size or location.
- the tab may have the shapes as shown.
- the corneal flap 130 has an anterior surface 131 and a posterior surface 132.
- the exposed surface of the cornea is referred to as the corneal bed. 135
- the exposed corneal bed has an anterior surface 136.
- Keratophakia may also be used to correct myopia. In myopia the lens is thinner or even not existent in the center area compared to the periphery.
- a lens 144 with a central opening can be stabilized by a post 147.
- the corneal flap 140 has an anterior surface 141 and a posterior surface 142.
- the exposed surface of the cornea is referred to as the corneal bed.
- the exposed corneal bed has an anterior surface 146.
- the corneal bed has a post extending from the anterior surface of the bed.
- the post has a corresponding slot 148 in the corneal flap.
- the top-view shown shows the corneal flap having a hinge 149.
- a lens with a thinner portion in the center will have a flattening effect 143.
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