Systems and methods for treatment of dry eye

摘要

A stimulation system stimulates anatomical targets in a patient for treatment of dry eye. The stimulation system may include a controller and a microstimulator. The controller may be implemented externally to or internally within the microstimulator. In various embodiments, the components of the controller and microstimulator may be implemented in a single unit or in separate devices. When implemented separately, the controller and microstimulator may communicate wirelessly or via a wired connection. The microstimulator may generate pulses from a signal received from the controller and apply the signal via one or more electrodes to an anatomical target. In various embodiments, the microstimulator does not have any intelligence or logic to shape or modify a signal, but rather is a passive device configured to generate a pulse based on a signal received from the controller. In various embodiments, the microstimulator includes intelligence to shape or modify a signal.