ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,376,991, issued on Aug. 5.
"Scleral buckle for alleviation of retinal detachment and refractive error" was invented by Robert I. Park (Asheville, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) occurs when a tear in the retina leads to fluid accumulation with a separation of the neurosensory retina from the underlying retinal pigment epithelial (RPE); this is the most common type of retinal detachment and can lead to blindness. The present invention features an eye shape modification (ESM) system (a scleral buckle) for the prevention and repair of retinal detachment as well for the adjustment of refractive er...