Real-time surgical reference indicium apparatus and methods for surgical applications

    公开(公告)号:US11051884B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US14987341

    申请日:2016-01-04

    Applicant: Alcon Inc.

    Abstract: Described herein are apparatus and associated methods for the generation of at least one user adjustable, accurate, real-time, virtual surgical reference indicium. A method includes recording an image of an eye and producing a real-time multidimensional visualization using the recorded image. The method also includes determining at least one distinct visible feature within a patient specific pre-operative still image and producing the real-time, virtual surgical reference indicium in conjunction with the patient specific pre-operative still image. The method further includes aligning the real-time, virtual surgical reference indicium with the real-time, multidimensional visualization of the eye using the at least one distinct visible feature.

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