Appeal No. 1998-0308
Application 07/844,879
(2) the laser beam and coagulation limitations in claim 11,
(3) the laser beam limitations in claim 15, (4) the
sequential, incremental cornea portion removal limitations in
claim 25, (5) the sequential, incremental cornea portion
removal and laser energy limitations in claim 26, and (6) the
laser beam and sequential, incremental cornea portion ablation
and removal limitations in claim 27. The examiner’s reliance
on L’Esperance ‘608, L’Esperance ‘541, L’Esperance ‘913, Bath
and/or Peyman to overcome these deficiencies is not well
taken.
L’Esperance ‘608 discloses a non-invasive surgical
procedure wherein laser energy is used to remove cataractous
lens tissue from an eye without damaging the cornea or retina.
L’Esperance ‘541 discloses a carbon dioxide laser probe
which can be used to contact, vaporize and remove various
surface portions of an eye including cataract, iris, scleral,
corneal and vitreous tissues.
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