ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,473, issued on May 6, was assigned to BlephEx LLC (Franklin, Tenn.).
"Method and device for treating an ocular disorder" was invented by James M. Rynerson (Franklin, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and apparatus for treating ocular disorders such as blepharitis, meibomitis, and dry eye syndrome. The method includes using an electromechanical device to move a swab relative to the eye to create cyclical movement that impacts debris present at the eyelid margin and effectively removes the debris from the eye to encourage healing and prevent further digression of the health of the eye. The apparatus is an electromechanical ...