DEVICE FOR SEPARATING THE EPITHELIAL LAYER FROM THE SURFACE OF THE CORNEA OF AN EYE

摘要

A method of processing an eye of a patient for a corrective procedure including providing a separator having an edge, penetrating an epithelial layer of the eye of the patient with the edge. Moving the separator relative the eye of the patient. Separating at least a portion of the epithelial laye r as the separator moves, wherein the at least a portion of the separated epithelial layer is rolled during the separating.