Claims
- 1. A method of determining an optimal optical zone for ablation, said method comprising:
determining at least one Stiles-Crawford coefficient; measuring at least one parameter of a scotopic pupil; and deriving an optimal optical zone for ablation based on a function including both said Stiles-Crawford coefficient and said parameter of a scotopic pupil.
- 2. The method of determining an optimal optical zone for ablation according to claim 1, further comprising:
inputting said optimal optical zone into a surgical planner.
- 3. The method of determining an optimal optical zone for ablation according to claim 1, wherein:
said parameter of said scotopic pupil relates to a diameter of said scotopic pupil.
- 4. The method of determining an optimal optical zone for ablation according to claim 3, wherein:
said parameter of said scotopic pupil is a diameter of said scotopic pupil.
- 5. The method of determining an optimal optical zone for ablation according to claim 3, wherein:
said parameter of said scotopic pupil is a radius of said scotopic pupil.
- 6. The method of determining an optimal optical zone for ablation according to claim 1, wherein said parameter of said scotopic pupil comprises:
an elliptical contour of said scotopic pupil, said elliptical contour comprising:
a major axis and length, and a minor axis and length.
- 7. The method of determining an optimal optical zone for ablation according to claim 1, wherein said parameter of said scotopic pupil comprises:
a contour of said scotopic pupil, said contour comprising:
a freeform surface represented by a set of points.
- 8. The method of determining an optimal optical zone for ablation according to claim 1, wherein said parameter of said scotopic pupil comprises:
a contour of said scotopic pupil, said contour comprising a curve represented by at least one of:
a polynomial equation; and at least one parametric equation.
- 9. Apparatus for determining an optimal optical zone for ablation, comprising:
means for determining at least one Stiles-Crawford coefficient; means for measuring at least one parameter of a scotopic pupil; and means for deriving an optimal optical zone for ablation based on a function including both said Stiles-Crawford coefficient and said parameter of a scotopic pupil.
- 10. The apparatus for determining an optimal optical zone for ablation according to claim 9, further comprising:
means for inputting said optimal optical zone into a surgical planner.
- 11. The apparatus for determining an optimal optical zone for ablation according to claim 9, wherein:
said parameter of said scotopic pupil relates to a diameter of said scotopic pupil.
- 12. The apparatus for determining an optimal optical zone for ablation according to claim 11, wherein:
said parameter of said scotopic pupil is a diameter of said scotopic pupil.
- 13. The apparatus for determining an optimal optical zone for ablation according to claim 11, wherein:
said parameter of said scotopic pupil is a radius of said scotopic pupil.
- 14. The apparatus for determining an optimal optical zone for ablation according to claim 9, wherein said parameter of said scotopic pupil comprises:
an elliptical contour of said scotopic pupil, said elliptical contour comprising:
a major axis and length, and a minor axis and length.
- 15. The apparatus for determining an optimal optical zone for ablation according to claim 9, wherein said parameter of said scotopic pupil comprises:
a contour of said scotopic pupil, said contour comprising:
a freeform surface represented by a set of points.
- 16. The apparatus for determining an optimal optical zone for ablation according to claim 9, wherein said parameter of said scotopic pupil comprises:
a contour of said scotopic pupil, said contour comprising a curve represented by at least one of:
a polynomial equation; and at least one parametric equation.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is based on and claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/308,127 filed on Jul. 30, 2001, the entirety of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60308127 |
Jul 2001 |
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