MYOPIA-PREVENTING HIGH INTENSITY ILLUMINATION APPARATUS FOR ILLUMINATING EYEBALLS AND SURROUNDING TISSUES VIA LIGHT THAT PENETRATING PERIORBITAL SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE, THEN PASS THROUGH CORNEA, IRIS, UVEA, SCLERA AND CHOROID

Abstract

The present invention provides a myopia-preventing high intensity illumination apparatus for illuminating eyeballs and surrounding tissues via light that penetrating periorbital skin, subcutaneous tissue, then pass through cornea, iris, uvea, sclera and choroid, comprising a light source and a controller electrically connects to the light source, wherein the light source is projects to and illuminates on skin surrounding eyes, penetrates and enters subcutaneous tissue, iris, ciliary body and lens, as well as penetrates peripheral tissues of eyeballs, sclera, uvea, choroid and retinal pigment epithelium, and indirectly enters into vitreous and retina, so as to prevent myopia from further worsening by inducing microscopic biochemical reactions.

Claims

1. A myopia-preventing high intensity illumination apparatus for illuminating eyeballs and surrounding tissues via light that penetrating periorbital skin, subcutaneous tissue, then pass through cornea, iris, uvea, sclera and choroid, comprising a light source and a controller electrically connects to the light source, wherein the light source is projects to and illuminates on skin surrounding eyes, penetrates and enters subcutaneous tissue, iris, ciliary body and lens, as well as penetrates peripheral tissues of eyeballs, sclera, uvea, choroid and retinal pigment epithelium, and indirectly enters into vitreous and retina, so as to prevent myopia from further worsening by inducing microscopic biochemical reactions.

2. The myopia-preventing high intensity illumination apparatus for illuminating eyeballs and surrounding tissues via light that penetrating periorbital skin, subcutaneous tissue, then pass through cornea, iris, uvea, sclera and choroid according to claim 1, wherein the light source comprises various spectra, wherein the spectra and compositions thereof can be adjusted according to a requirement, the light source can be one type of light source or a composition of various light sources, the illumination level provided by the light source is adjustable, and being adjusted to greater than 0.5 LUX or program adjusted based on different time periods; the illumination timing of the illumination provided by the light source being continuous, intermittent, a mixture thereof or program adjusted, and the illumination period and the brightness level of the illumination provided by the light source can be modified and adjusted on the basis of a clock.

3. The myopia-preventing high intensity illumination apparatus for illuminating eyeballs and surrounding tissues via light that penetrating periorbital skin, subcutaneous tissue, then pass through cornea, iris, uvea, sclera and choroid according to claim 1, wherein the light is fine directed by pupil and eyelid detector and controlled by CPU to avoid high intensity light to pass through pupil aperture.

4. The myopia-preventing high intensity illumination apparatus for illuminating eyeballs and surrounding tissues via light that penetrating periorbital skin, subcutaneous tissue, then pass through cornea, iris, uvea, sclera and choroid according to claim 1, the light illuminating eyeballs and surrounding tissue through an extra-pupillary pathway.

5. The myopia-preventing high intensity illumination apparatus for illuminating eyeballs and surrounding tissues via light that penetrating periorbital skin, subcutaneous tissue, then pass through cornea, iris, uvea, sclera and choroid according to claim 1, the light intensity of light source is preferred but not limited to 1000 lux to 120000 lux.

6. The myopia-preventing high intensity illumination apparatus for illuminating eyeballs and surrounding tissues via light that penetrating periorbital skin, subcutaneous tissue, then pass through cornea, iris, uvea, sclera and choroid according to claim 1, wherein the light source is provided above, below or laterally to a pair of glasses.

7. The myopia-preventing high intensity illumination apparatus for illuminating eyeballs and surrounding tissues via light that penetrating periorbital skin, subcutaneous tissue, then pass through cornea, iris, uvea, sclera and choroid according to claim 1, wherein the light source and necessary components being provided on a pair of VR or AR glasses or a frame similar thereto, wherein illumination provided by the light source being respectively and individually controlled, or collectively controlled by a main program of the pair of VR or AR glasses or the frame similar thereto.

8. The myopia-preventing high intensity illumination apparatus for illuminating eyeballs and surrounding tissues via light that penetrating periorbital skin, subcutaneous tissue, then pass through cornea, iris, uvea, sclera and choroid according to claim 1, wherein the light source and necessary components being constructed to merge with a glasses frame.

9. The myopia-preventing high intensity illumination apparatus for illuminating eyeballs and surrounding tissues via light that penetrating periorbital skin, subcutaneous tissue, then pass through cornea, iris, uvea, sclera and choroid according to claim 1, wherein the light source and necessary components being constructed to merge with a headgear.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] FIG. 1 is the system block diagram of the present invention.

[0026] FIG. 2 is the schematic diagram of a usage state of the present invention.

[0027] FIG. 2A is the schematic diagram of each different illumination area.

[0028] FIG. 2B is the fine illumination of each individual light element for cornea region, and its options of arrangement.

[0029] FIG. 2C is the options of light source arrangement, and the arrangement of pupil and eyelid detector

[0030] FIG. 3 is the schematic diagram of the 1.sup.st structural assembly of the present invention.

[0031] FIG. 4 is the schematic diagram of the 2.sup.nd structural assembly of the present invention.

[0032] FIG. 5 is the schematic diagram of the 3.sup.rd structural assembly of the present invention.

[0033] FIG. 6 is the schematic diagram of the 4.sup.th structural assembly of the present invention.

[0034] FIG. 7 is the schematic diagram of the 5.sup.th structural assembly of the present invention.

[0035] FIG. 8 is the schematic diagram of the 6.sup.th structural assembly of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0036] Referring to the FIG. 1, the present invention comprising a light source 10 and a controller 20, wherein the light source 10 comprises various spectra, and the spectra and compositions thereof can be adjusted according to the requirement; the light source 10 can be one type of light source or a composition made up of various light sources, and the illumination level provided by the light source 10 is adjustable and can be adjusted based on different time periods, and the illumination level is greater than 0.5 LUX or program adjusted; the illumination timing of the light source 10 can be continuous, intermittent, a mixture thereof or program adjusted, the illumination period and brightness level can be modified and adjusted on the basis of a clock 30, and the illumination time each day can be adjusted according to a requirement with respect to different myopic person. The preferred average illumination light intensity is 40000-120000 lux to mimic sunny daylight. The preferred light spectrum is full spectrum of daylight but not limited to it.

[0037] The light source 10 composed of arrays of fine directed light element which individually direct light to different eyeball front region to cover the most eyeball front area includes eyelids.

[0038] The light element of light source 10 illuminate the eyeball from a inclined angle compared to visual axis. The individual light element can be individually controlled by CPU 20 through fine circuit to turn on or off.

[0039] The pupil and eyelid detection are well-known knowledge, we use it in our invention. The pupil and eyelid detector 40 composed of an infra-red LED light source 40A and a camera 40B (as shown in FIG. 2C), the pupil and eyelid detector 40 will send photo of pupil position to CPU 20, the CPU 20 will calculate whether the pupil position overlap with the illuminate position of fine individual light element of light source 10. In case that any individual light element illuminate area overlap with pupil region, the CPU 20 will calculate it out and shut that individual light element off, in order to prevent high intensity light to enter into pupil, In this invention, the light illumination intensity can be as high as 10000 lux to 200000 lux, so keep the light illuminate eyeball only by extra-pupillary pathway, or by transcutaneous pathway is important to prevent macular injury.

[0040] The controller 20 is a CPU and is electrically connected to the light source 10 and the clock 30, wherein the controller 20 is electrically connected to a battery 21, and the battery 21 supplies power required for the light source 10, the controller 20 and the clock 30. The battery 21 has option of connect to line power supply in case of recharge or high power consumption.

[0041] Referring to FIG. 2, at least one light source 10 of the present invention is projected to and illuminated on skin surrounding eyes, penetrates subcutaneous tissue A, then pass through cornea B, iris C, ciliary body D and lens E, or penetrates a peripheral tissue F of eyeball, sclera G, uvea H, choroid I, retinal pigment epithelium J, and indirectly enters into vitreous L and retina K, so as to prevent myopia from further worsening by inducing microscopic biochemical reactions.

[0042] The structure of the present invention has an unlimited appearance design, and can have various types of architectures:

[0043] FIG. 2A, designate the different illuminated area near eye, light pass through A1, A2, A3 can be elevated to 10000 lux to 120000 or excess to 200000 lux, as real outdoor sunlight, while individual light element of light source 10 illuminate to B1 to B9 area will be controlled by the pupil and eyelid detector 40, by comparison of overlapping photo calculated by CPU 20, any individual light element of light source 10 illuminating area within B1 to B9 overlapping with pupil zone when the eyelid is open, its individual electric power will be shut off by CPU 20, its electric power will be on again in time of the overlapping is not continued, the calculating frequency is continuous, such as 60 or 120 Hz. The areas of B1-B9 are 5 mm square each, comprises of a total of 15 mm square which cover the average human cornea size of 11-12 mm in diameter.

[0044] FIG. 2B, designate the light pathways of the light source 10, the light source 10 comprise of array of individual light element controlled by CPU 20, the individual light element can stake in horizontal version or vertical version. The light source 10 illuminate to A1, A2, A3 will not need to be regulated by pupil and eyelid detector 40, since those area is far away from pupil zone.

[0045] FIG. 2C designates the options of light source 10 arrangement, since the LED technology improved in recent years, we can select LED of high power and small, we can select LED of various spectrum as well as full spectrum preferred in our invention.

[0046] FIG. 2C(I) the LED element with its necessary optic was arranged in a matrix, the 10B1-10B9 individual fine light element was arranged to shine on the corresponding area of B1-B9 before cornea. The other light source need not so delicate was arranged to shine on area of A1, A2, A3 with its necessary optic adhere with it. 40A is a infra-red light source shine on cornea and 40B is a camera for pupil and eyelid detector. The pupil and eyelid detector is well known technology for decades.

[0047] FIG. 2C(II) is an option of 10B1-10B9 be arranged in a horizontal version, pupil and eyelid detector 40A and 40B be arranged in a more separate version and merged with light source element.

[0048] FIG. 3 is the 1.sup.st embodiment of the present invention, A light source 10 is provided above an existing pair of glasses 100, and the light source 10 can be clamped and fixed on the pair of glasses 100 by using a clamp, while a controller 20 is clamped and fixed next to the light source 10 and electrically connected to the light source 10. Light source 10 comprises fine light element to shine on cornea area was regulated by pupil and eyelid detector which merged in frame of light source 10 to avoid high intensity light shine into pupil.

[0049] FIG. 4 is the 2.sup.nd embodiment of the present invention, at least one light source 10 is clamped and fixed above, below or laterally to an existing pair of glasses 100, while at least one controller 20 is clamped and fixed next to the light sources 10 and electrically connected to the light sources 10. Light source 10 comprises fine light element to shine on cornea area was regulated by pupil and eyelid detector which merged in frame of light source 10 to avoid high intensity light shine into pupil.

[0050] FIG. 5 is the 3.sup.rd embodiment of the present invention, A vision corrected person wears an illumination device frame 200, wherein the illumination device frame 200 is provided thereon with at least one light source 10, while a controller 20 is provided next to the light source 10 and electrically connected to the light source 10; illumination provided by the light source 10 can be respectively and individually controlled, or collectively controlled by a unit related to a main program of the illumination device frame 200. Light source 10 comprises fine light element to shine on cornea area was regulated by pupil and eyelid detector which merged in frame of light source 10 to avoid high intensity light shine into pupil.

[0051] FIG. 6 is the 4.sup.th embodiment of the present invention, A vision corrected person wears a pair of virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) glasses 300, wherein the pair of VR or AR glasses 300 or a frame similar thereto such as other head mount display is provided thereon with at a light source 10, while a controller 20 is provided next to the light source 10 and electrically connected to the light source 10; illumination provided by the light source 10 can be respectively and individually controlled, or collectively controlled by a unit related to a main program of the pair of VR or AR glasses 300 or the frame similar thereto. Light source 10 comprises fine light element to shine on cornea area was regulated by pupil and eyelid detector which merged in frame of light source 10 to avoid high intensity light shine into pupil.

[0052] FIG. 7 is the 5.sup.th embodiment of the present invention, It comprising a customized glasses frame 400, at least one light source 10 is directly provided on the glasses frame 400 so as to provide illumination, while a controller 20 is provided next to the light source 10 and electrically connected to the light source 10. Light source 10 comprises fine light element to shine on cornea area was regulated by pupil and eyelid detector which merged in frame of light source 10 to avoid high intensity light shine into pupil.

[0053] FIG. 8 is the 6.sup.th embodiment of the present invention, It comprising a customized headgear 500, and at least one light source 10 is provided on an edge 501 of the headgear 500, while a controller 20 is provided in an adequate position on the headgear 500, and the controller 20 is electrically connected to the light source 10. Light source 10 comprises fine light element to shine on cornea area was regulated by pupil and eyelid detector which merged in frame of light source 10 to avoid high intensity light shine into pupil.

[0054] In summary, the present invention is to construct a device which mimic the outdoor high illumination in real life, the high intensity light of outdoor activity can prevent myopia progression, protect human heart, prevent DM, healthy for human, but the averaged light intensity of sunny daylight is 40000 to 120000 lux and up excess to 200000, which definitely cannot be allowed to pass directly through pupil into eyeball, the majority of daylight shine mostly on periorbital skin and enter eyeball through an extra-pupillary pathway. Our invention is to fulfill the high intensity light illumination of outdoor activity and improve the efficiency by wearable, direct extra-pupillary illumination, duty time control, intensity control, which will be helpful for people lack outdoor time.

[0055] It is of course to be understood that the embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and that a wide variety of modifications thereto may be effected by persons skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

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