CPC A61N 1/37205 (2013.01) [A61N 1/3606 (2013.01); A61N 1/36046 (2013.01); A61N 1/36142 (2013.01); A61N 1/3756 (2013.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01); A61N 1/36057 (2013.01); A61N 1/37211 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
1. A method for treating dry eye in a patient, by stimulating comprising:
implanting a microstimulator adjacent to one or more nerves that innervate a lacrimal gland of the patient;
positioning a controller in proximity to the microstimulator when the patient is wearing a pair of eyeglasses with the controller embedded therein;
transferring a waveform generated by the controller to the microstimulator;
applying by the microstimulator a stimulation to the lacrimal gland from the waveform generated by the controller embedded in the pair of eyeglasses; and
recharging the controller embedded in the pair of eyeglasses worn by the patient after the applying stimulation step.
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