A therapeutic methodology for improving eye contact in children with ASD. A plurality of pairs of contact lenses is provided to an adult, typically a therapist or a parent of a child, where the contact lenses have an image of a subject of interest to the child imprinted on the contact lens. The plurality of the pairs of contact lenses provides a series of pairs of contact lenses where the image is gradually faded. An adult interacting with the child begins by wearing contact lenses having an image of greatest intensity. Through a series of therapy sessions with the therapist uses the contact lenses, as the child's duration and frequency of eye contact improves, the therapist will then use lenses with the image of the subject of interest to the child that are gradually faded. When therapeutic goal of the targeted duration and frequency of eye contact is reached, therapy using the contact lenses can be terminated.

A therapeutic methodology for improving eye contact in children with ASD. A plurality of pairs of contact lenses is provided to an adult, typically a therapist or a parent of a child, where the contact lenses have an image of a subject of interest to the child imprinted on the contact lens. The plurality of the pairs of contact lenses provides a series of pairs of contact lenses where the image is gradually faded. An adult interacting with the child begins by wearing contact lenses having an image of greatest intensity. Through a series of therapy sessions with the therapist uses the contact lenses, as the child's duration and frequency of eye contact improves, the therapist will then use lenses with the image of the subject of interest to the child that are gradually faded. When therapeutic goal of the targeted duration and frequency of eye contact is reached, therapy using the contact lenses can be terminated.

Various embodiments of an eye imaging apparatus are disclosed. In some embodiments, the eye imaging apparatus may comprise a light source, an image sensor, a hand-held computing device, and an adaptation module. The adaptation module comprises a microcontroller and a signal processing unit configured to adapt the hand-held computing device to control the light source and the image sensor. In some embodiments, the imaging apparatus may comprise an exterior imaging module to image an anterior segment of the eye and/or a front imaging module to image a posterior segment of the eye. The eye imaging apparatus may be used in an eye imaging medical system. The images of the eye may be captured by the eye imaging apparatus, transferred to an image computing module, stored in an image storage module, and displayed in an image review module.

Various embodiments of an eye imaging apparatus are disclosed. In some embodiments, the eye imaging apparatus may comprise a light source, an image sensor, a hand-held computing device, and an adaptation module. The adaptation module comprises a microcontroller and a signal processing unit configured to adapt the hand-held computing device to control the light source and the image sensor. In some embodiments, the imaging apparatus may comprise an exterior imaging module to image an anterior segment of the eye and/or a front imaging module to image a posterior segment of the eye. The eye imaging apparatus may be used in an eye imaging medical system. The images of the eye may be captured by the eye imaging apparatus, transferred to an image computing module, stored in an image storage module, and displayed in an image review module.

A wide field fundus camera is disclosed to implement multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at a various viewing angles to mimic wide field retinal examination with an indirect ophthalmoscope. The wide field fundus camera may incorporate a consumer image recording device with fast auto focusing so as to make the device quick to respond and easy to use. The wide field fundus camera may include narrow and broad slit beam illuminations to enhance autofocusing and imaging through less transparent crystalline lens and through haze due to Purkinje reflections from crystalline lens surfaces. Control of multiple illumination beam projectors in a programmable manner can be used to assess alignment of each illumination beam projector with the eye and to capture said multiple retinal images. Furthermore, a method is disclosed to montage said multiple retinal images into a single montage and to remove haze and reflections.

A wide field fundus camera is disclosed to implement multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at a various viewing angles to mimic wide field retinal examination with an indirect ophthalmoscope. The wide field fundus camera may incorporate a consumer image recording device with fast auto focusing so as to make the device quick to respond and easy to use. The wide field fundus camera may include narrow and broad slit beam illuminations to enhance autofocusing and imaging through less transparent crystalline lens and through haze due to Purkinje reflections from crystalline lens surfaces. Control of multiple illumination beam projectors in a programmable manner can be used to assess alignment of each illumination beam projector with the eye and to capture said multiple retinal images. Furthermore, a method is disclosed to montage said multiple retinal images into a single montage and to remove haze and reflections.

A non-sliding, non-sutured hands-free contact lens assembly for ophthalmic procedures utilizes a number of microstructures strategically placed on the bottom of either the contact lens or the bottom of a contact lens holder ring. After the contact lens, or the contact lens assembled with the contact lens holder ring, is placed on the cornea of the eye and centered, a surgeon applies downward pressure either on the contact lens itself or on the lens holder ring. This secures the lens assembly to the cornea due to increased friction between the microstructures and the tissues of the eye when the microstructures penetrate through the tear film and, optionally, viscous solution film and into the contact with superficial layer of cornea or other parts of the eye, thus temporarily anchoring the contact lens, or lens holder, to the desired surgical site.

A non-sliding, non-sutured hands-free contact lens assembly for ophthalmic procedures utilizes a number of microstructures strategically placed on the bottom of either the contact lens or the bottom of a contact lens holder ring. After the contact lens, or the contact lens assembled with the contact lens holder ring, is placed on the cornea of the eye and centered, a surgeon applies downward pressure either on the contact lens itself or on the lens holder ring. This secures the lens assembly to the cornea due to increased friction between the microstructures and the tissues of the eye when the microstructures penetrate through the tear film and, optionally, viscous solution film and into the contact with superficial layer of cornea or other parts of the eye, thus temporarily anchoring the contact lens, or lens holder, to the desired surgical site.

A surgical guide comprising a contact lens comprising a body on which is disposed a reticule, the reticule may be used to guide a surgeon operating on an eye on which the contact lens is located is disclosed. Also disclosed is a surgical method, the method comprising using a reticule on a contact lens to guide a surgical procedure performed on an eye to thereby perform the surgical method. The reticule may comprise one or more concentric circle or concentric shape and/or a set of lines. The reticule may also comprise one or more meridian and/or one or more parallel. The reticule may further comprise one or more net or grid.

A surgical guide comprising a contact lens comprising a body on which is disposed a reticule, the reticule may be used to guide a surgeon operating on an eye on which the contact lens is located is disclosed. Also disclosed is a surgical method, the method comprising using a reticule on a contact lens to guide a surgical procedure performed on an eye to thereby perform the surgical method. The reticule may comprise one or more concentric circle or concentric shape and/or a set of lines. The reticule may also comprise one or more meridian and/or one or more parallel. The reticule may further comprise one or more net or grid.