US Patent Issued to Lensar on Oct. 14 for "Laser system and method for correction of induced astigmatism" (Mexican, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,380, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Lensar Inc. (Orlando, Fla.).

"Laser system and method for correction of induced astigmatism" was invented by Ramon Naranjo-Tackman (Mexico City), Jorge Octavio Villar Kuri (Col. San Lucas Coyoacan, Mexico) and Rudolph W. Frey (Maitland, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "There is provided a system, apparatus and methods for developing laser systems that can create precise predetermined clear corneal incisions that are capable of reducing induced astigmatism. The systems, apparatus and methods further provide laser systems that can provide these incisions at or below Bowman's membrane."

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