A61B3/0058

Retinal camera with light baffle and dynamic illuminator for expanding eyebox
11202567 · 2021-12-21 · ·

A retinal imaging system includes an image sensor for acquiring a retinal image and a dynamic illuminator for illuminating a retina to acquire the retinal image. The dynamic illuminator includes a center baffle along with first and second illumination arrays. The center baffle extends from and surrounds an aperture through which an image path for the retinal image passes before reaching the image sensor. The first illumination array extends out from first opposing sides of the aperture along a first linear axis. The second illumination array extends out from second opposing sides of the aperture along a second linear axis that is substantially orthogonal to the first linear axis.

HEALTH BIG DATA SERVICE METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON REMOTE FUNDUS SCREENING

Big data health service method and system based on remote fundus screening are provided. The method includes steps of: acquiring information to be analyzed sent by remote terminal agency; pre-interpreting information to be analyzed, and judging whether information to be analyzed is qualified; extracting characteristic data from information to be analyzed if it is qualified, and forming structured quantitative index; sorting and analyzing characteristic data and quantitative index according to knowledge calculation model to obtain analysis conclusion; and storing information to be analyzed, characteristic data, quantitative index, and analysis conclusion into pre-designed database. The above steps can produce quantitative index and characteristic data with uniform comparability for final fundus images such processed, no matter what type of fundus camera or which working mode is used, so that a whole big data service platform is established, and medical practitioners are facilitated greatly in disease diagnosis and the like.

METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC SHAPE QUANTIFICATION OF AN OPTIC NERVE HEAD

The invention relates to a method and a computer program for automatic shape quantification of an optic nerve head from three-dimensional image data (1) acquired with optical coherence tomography, comprising the steps of: a) Providing (100) three-dimensional image data (1) of the retina, the image data comprising at least a portion of the optic nerve head, wherein the image data comprises pixels with associated pixel values; b) In the three-dimensional image data (1) identifying (200, 300) anatomic portions of the optic nerve head, the anatomic portions comprising a retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) portion (3) and an inner limiting membrane (ILM) portion (2); c) Determining an RPE polygon mesh (30) for a lower boundary of the retinal pigment epithelium portion (3), wherein the RPE polygon mesh (30) extends along the lower boundary of the retinal pigment epithelium portion (3); d) Determining an ILM polygon mesh (20) for the inner limiting membrane portion (2), wherein the ILM polygon mesh (20) extends along the inner limiting membrane portion (2); e) Determining a morphologic parameter (10) of the optic nerve head from the RPE polygon mesh (30) and the ILM polygon mesh (20); f) Displaying the morphologic parameter (10) of the optic nerve head and/or a representation of at least a portion of the RPE polygon mesh (30) and/or a representation of at least a portion of the ILM polygon mesh (20).

PROJECTION OF DEFOCUSED IMAGES ON THE PERIPHERAL RETINA TO TREAT REFRACTIVE ERROR

An apparatus to treat refractive error of the eye comprises one or more optics configured to project stimuli comprising out of focus images onto the peripheral retina outside the macula. While the stimuli can be configured in many ways, in some embodiments the stimuli are arranged to decrease interference with central vison such as macular vision. The stimuli can be out of focus images may comprise an amount of defocus within a range from about 3 Diopters (“D”) to about 6 D. In some embodiments, the brightness of the stimuli is greater than a brightness of background illumination by an appropriate amount such as at least 3 times the background brightness. In some embodiments, each of a plurality of stimuli comprises a spatial frequency distribution with an amplitude profile having spatial frequencies within a range from about range of 1×10.sup.−1 to 2.5×10.sup.1 cycles per degree.

VISION INSPECTION AND CORRECTION METHOD, TOGETHER WITH THE SYSTEM APPARATUS THEREOF

A vision inspection and correction method, which mainly uses an image adjustment software/device to separate the eyes of the inspected person on an independent display screen, and the visual mark seen by the same vision is designed to be misaligned; through the guidance and interaction of the inspector and the inspected person, the inspector can adjust the image operation to zoom in/out/shift/focus/diverge/rotate, etc., so that the inspected person's binocular images can be clearly distinguished and adjusted. Then, the binocular images are aligned, and the inspector will implant the correction parameters during the image adjustment process into 3D projectors, VR (virtual reality), AR (augmented reality device), MR hybrid reality device and other equipment to adjust the binocular digital image parameters, thus the users can enjoy personalized adjustment and comfortable images of both eyes, or provide them to lens makers, based on this, create lenses that can make the inspected person's eyes see clearly aligned images.

Multi-modal vision enhancement system
11372479 · 2022-06-28 ·

A head-mounted video camera, a processor, and a display are integrated within the head-mounted device worn by the user. The head-mounted device is configured to capture images of the environment and subject those images to specialized processing in order to diagnose and/or make up for deficiencies in the user's eyesight. Different modes of operating the device are provided that enable the user to configure the device for a specific application. The modes of operation include at least an assistive mode, a diagnostic mode, and a therapeutic mode. Each mode of operation may include further options, where each option is dedicated to a specific processing approach specific to a condition that may afflict the user, ranging from contrast sensitivity issues to strabismus.

HANDHELD OPTICAL IMAGING DEVICES AND METHODS
20220183553 · 2022-06-16 · ·

Handheld optical imaging devices and methods are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system includes an OCT probe that is configured as a hand-held probe for imaging an eye of a patient, the OCT probe includes: an OCT optical system configured to direct a source OCT signal to the eye and configured to capture OCT scan signal returning from the eye; and an on-probe display carried by a handle, wherein the on-probe display is configured to display imaging data of the eye of a patient to an operator during OCT imaging.

OCT apparatus

An OCT apparatus includes an OCT optical system that has a light splitter splitting light from an OCT light source to light travelling to a measurement light path and light travelling to a reference light path and a detector detecting a spectrum interference signal of measurement light guided to a subject eye through the measurement light path and reference light from the reference light path, and a processing unit that processes the spectrum interference signal to generate OCT data. The processing unit performs at least complementary processing on an overlapping region of a real image and a virtual image in OCT data based on a plurality of OCT data obtained with different optical path lengths when detecting the spectrum interference signal, and generates OCT data subjected to the complementary processing.

VISUAL PERCEPTION FUNCTION EVALUATION SYSTEM
20220175242 · 2022-06-09 · ·

A visual perception function evaluation system 10 includes: a display device 12 configured to three-dimensionally display a three-dimensional test image 20 including an object 22 to a subject; a processing device 13 connected to the display device 12; and an input device 11 through which a reply related to whether the object 22 can be perceived is input from the subject to the processing device 13. The processing device 13 includes a display control means 15 for controlling the state of display of the test image 20 on the display device 12, and a neglect region specifying means 16 for specifying a neglect region in a three-dimensional space based on the reply. The display control means 15 controls display so that the three-dimensional position of a display point P varies over time. The neglect region specifying means 16 determines three-dimensional position information on a boundary part between a perception region and the neglect region based on a position of the display point P where it is replied that the object 22 cannot be perceived and an adjacent position of the display point P where it is replied that the object 22 can be perceived.

ENHANCED VISUALLY DIRECTED PROCEDURES UNDER LOW AMBIENT LIGHT CONDITIONS
20220168140 · 2022-06-02 · ·

Performance of enhanced visually directed procedures under low ambient lighting conditions. A computer readable medium storing a set of computer instructions for performing an enhanced visually directed procedure under low ambient visible light on a patient's eye. The computer instructions include: acquiring at least one real-time high resolution video signal representing at least one view of the eye in at least one wavelength of light outside of the wavelengths of visible light. The computer instructions include converting the at least one view is converted corresponding to the at least one real-time high resolution video signal at the at least one wavelength of light outside of the wavelengths of visible light into at least one wavelength of visible light. The at least one high resolution photosensor is acquired after light conditions are low enough such that a pupil of the eye does not constrict substantially from its maximum pupillary diameter.