THERMOKERATOPLASTY SYSTEM WITH A GUIDED PROBE TIP

摘要

A template that is used with a probe to perform a medical procedure on a cornea. One embodiment of the template includes one or more openings that ar e used to align the probe with locations of the cornea that are to be denature d with energy transferred by the probe. By way of example, the openings may be located at 6, 7 and 8 millimeters about the center of the cornea. The denatured spots may collectively decrease the radius of curvature of the cornea. The template may have a bottom surface that conforms to the shape of the cornea. The template may have a centering feature that is used to center the template on the cornea and a vacuum channel that maintains the position of the template. The template openings may have stop features that limit a penetration depth of the probe.