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DETERMINING COLOR VISION ABILITY USING A VISION SCREENING DEVICE
20230047557 · 2023-02-16 ·

A vision screening device for administering vision screening tests, and in particular a color vision screening test, to a patient is described herein. The vision screening device may include associated methods and systems configured to perform the operations of the vision screening tests. The device may include a first radiation source configured to generate color stimuli, a second radiation source separate from the first radiation source configured to emit near-infrared radiation, and a sensor configured to capture the near-infrared radiation emitted by the second radiation source, and reflected by an eye of a patient. The device may also be configured to cause color stimulus to be displayed to the patient, and determine measurement(s) of the eye of the patient in response to the color stimulus. The device may be further configured to analyze the measurements to generate a recommendation and/or diagnosis associated with the vision of the patient. The device may also be configured to display the recommendation and/or the measurements, along with additional screening data, to an operator conducting the vision test.

Corneal topography methods

A mobile communication device-based corneal topography system includes an illumination system, an imaging system, a topography processor, an image sensor, and a mobile communication device. The illumination system is configured to generate an illumination pattern reflected off a cornea of a subject. The imaging system is coupled to an image sensor to capture an image of the reflected illumination pattern. A topography processor is coupled to the image sensor to process the image of the reflected illumination pattern. The mobile communications device includes a display, the mobile communications device is operatively coupled to the image sensor. The mobile communications device includes a mobile communications device (MCD) processor. A housing at least partially encloses one or more of the illumination system, the imaging system, or the topography processor.

Ophthalmic fixation apparatus and method of use
11589744 · 2023-02-28 ·

A ophthalmic fixation apparatus includes a case housing with an interior area to hold a power source, the case housing further having a switch to activate a first fixation element and a second fixation element; one or more straps extending from the case housing; a first flexible conduit extending from the case housing and to facilitate direction of the first fixation element; and a second flexible conduit extending from the case housing and to facilitate direction of the second fixation element; the ophthalmic apparatus is for use during an eye exam to keep the patient's attention and maintain a still eye for examination.

OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH MULTIPLE APERTURES
20180008143 · 2018-01-11 ·

An optical coherence tomography (OCT) system using partial mirrors is generally described. In an example, the OCT system includes a swept light source. The system further includes an interferometer into which light from the light source is directed and a detector configured to produce an imaging sample signal based on light received from the interferometer. The system also includes a partial mirror disposed over an aperture, wherein the partial mirror is configured to transmit light within a first wavelength range and reflect light within a second wavelength range.

Apparatus and method of a multifunctional ophthalmic instrument
11564563 · 2023-01-31 ·

A multifunctional ophthalmic instrument and method for assessing ocular surface health is disclosed. The instrument includes an illumination projector, which contains broadband light sources, covering visible and near infrared spectra, a zoom lens system with continuously variable magnification, a detection system to record said images, and a computer to display and analyze said images. Preferably, an eye alignment system with a beamsplitter is used to provide a fixation target for the eye under assessment. An optional thermal camera, operating in the long wave infrared spectrum is aligned paraxially to the zoom lens system. Further, an optional separate video camera is used to monitor the blink rate. Corneal topography and tear break up time could be evaluated with a low magnification, and microscopic features, such as tear meniscus height, meibomian gland orifices, are imaged at a high magnification. Meibomian glands and lipid layer thickness are analyzed with visible and near infrared spectra.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF AMBLYOPIA USING A 3D DISPLAY
20230233072 · 2023-07-27 ·

Methods, systems, and storage media for projecting a viewer-specific 3D object perspectives from a single 3D display are disclosed. Implementations may: acquire face and eye region image data of a plurality of viewers within a field of view of at least one camera associated with a 3D-enabled digital display; analyze the eye region image data to determine at least one 3D eye position, at least one eye state, at least one gaze angle, and at least one point-of-regard for a viewer relative to at least one camera associated with the 3D-enabled digital display; and calculate a plurality of processed image projections for display by the single 3D display. The digital-processing of input image projection enables a separate optical input to the user's eyes, and by the use of visual-acuity pre-processing of the image—via visual-field kernel, enables the treatment of eye abbreviations, including an Amblyopic-eye without the need for any additional eye-ware, or head-up-displays (HMD's).

Visual Field Testing Apparatus
20230023605 · 2023-01-26 ·

A visual field testing apparatus may comprise a display; a line of sight detection unit that detects a line of sight of a user; a visual recognition determination unit that carries out determination as to whether or not the user has visually recognized the target; a target display unit that causes a gazing target and a measurement target to be sequentially displayed at the display; and a visual field testing unit that carries out visual field testing by causing visual recognition determination to be carried out with respect to the measurement target by the visual recognition determination unit as the gazing target and the measurement target are sequentially displayed by the target display unit. The visual field testing unit may have a central scotoma possessor testing mode in which the gazing target is displayed at the display 13 for the eye opposite the eye being tested.

Methods and systems for obtaining, aggregating, and analyzing vision data to assess a person's vision performance

The present specification describes methods and systems for modifying a media, such as Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, or Mixed Reality (VR/AR/MxR) media based on a vision profile and a target application. In embodiments of the specification, a Sensory Data Exchange (SDE) is created that enables identification of various vision profiles for users and user groups. The SDE may be utilized to modify one or more media in accordance with each type of user and/or user group.

EXAMINATION DEVICE AND EYE EXAMINATION METHOD

The invention relates to an examination device (1), a method for an automated examination of at least one eye (4, 4′) of a person, a computer program product and the various uses of the examination device (1).

RETINAL IMAGING SYSTEM
20230014952 · 2023-01-19 ·

A retinal imaging system is provided. The system comprises: a fundus camera having a focusing mechanism; an imaging module configured for imaging user's face and eyes and providing image date indicative of a relative orientation between an optical axis of the fundus camera and a line of sight of user's eye at user's eye target position; a position and alignment system configured and operable to utilize the image data indicative of said relative orientation for positioning the fundus camera at an operative position such that the optical axis substantially coincides with the line of sight of user's eye, to enable focusing the fundus camera on the retina; a sensing system comprising one or more sensors, configured and operable for monitoring a user's face position with respect to a predetermined registration position and generating corresponding sensing data; and a safety controller configured and operable to be responsive to the sensing data, and upon identifying that the user's face position with respect to the predetermined registration position