Procedural optical coherence tomography (OCT) for surgery and related methods

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14834798

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Methods for performing a surgical procedure using optical coherence tomography (OCT) are provided. The method includes extracting lenticular material from within a capsular bag of an eye of a patient; acquiring at least one OCT image of an interior region of the capsular bag after extraction of substantially all of the lenticular material from within the capsular bag; determining from the at least one OCT image the presence of cellular debris remaining within the interior of the capsular bag; and extracting at least a portion of the remaining cellular debris from the interior of the capsular bag.

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LEICA MICROSYSTEMS NC INC4222 EMPEROR BOULEVARD SUITE 390 DURHAM NC 27703

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Buckland, Eric L Hickory, US 98 2229
Dhalla, Al-Hafeez Durham, US 11 99
Hart, Robert H Cary, US 55 866

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