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Class 351/246 - Methods of use


Subclass of Class 351 - Optics: eye examining, vision testing and correcting
Definition: Subject matter including the methods of operating or utilizing
No. of applications: 584
Last issue date: 05/24/2012


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Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120127430System And Method For Objective Chromatic Perimetry Analysis Using Pupillometer
The present invention relates to a system, device and a method for objective visual field testing and in particular, to such a system and method in which provides objective chromatic perimetry test or color vision test using a pupillometer....
05/24/2012
20120127432MEASURING OCULAR POINT SPREAD FUNCTION USING ADAPTIVE OPTICS
Measurement of the optical point spread function through a double-pass technique is enhanced by using adaptive optics to form a tiny spot of light on the retina....
05/24/2012
201201274273D RETINAL DISRUPTIONS DETECTION USING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY
System and method for 3D retinal disruption/elevation detection, measurement and presentation using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) are provided. The present invention is capable of detecting and measuring the abnormal changes of retinal layers (retinal disrup...
05/24/2012
20120127431SCANNING OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR LARGE AXIAL SCAN DEPTH ANTERIOR SEGMENT OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY (OCT)
An optical coherence tomography scanning system includes a lens divided into two halves: one optimized to achieve normal incidence angles on the posterior surface of the eye's lens, the other optimized for the anterior surface of the eye's lens....
05/24/2012
20120127426METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING BINOCULAR ANOMALIES
A system for treating binocular anomalies. The system includes one or more imaging devices, one or more visual displays, and a computing device. The imaging devices may include right and left imaging devices that capture images of a patient's right and left eyes, respec...
05/24/2012
20120105803METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MEASURING TEAR FILM AND DIAGNOSING TEAR DISORDERS
Methods and devices measure eye blinks and tear film lipid and aqueous layer thickness before and following ophthalmic formula application onto the ocular surface, especially wherein the ophthalmic formula is an artificial tear. The methods and devices are suitable for ...
05/03/2012
20120105801METHOD FOR EVALUATING EYEGLASS LENS, METHOD FOR DESIGNING EYEGLASS LENS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EYEGLASS LENS
An optical system is configured using a coordinate system such that an origin 1 is placed at a middle point of centers of rotations 1L and 1R of both eyeballs 10L and 10R, and an object is specified in a viewing direction from the orig...
05/03/2012
20120081666METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTIVE SECONDARY SACCADES ANALYSIS WITH VIDEO OCULOGRAPHY SYSTEM
A video oculography system for calculation and display of Corrective Secondary Saccades Analysis is disclosed. A method for Objective Diagnostics of at least one of traumatic brain injury, Internuclear Opthalmopligia, Ocular Lateral Pulsion, Progressive Supernuclear Pal...
04/05/2012
20120081662Peripheral Vision Training And/Or Testing During Central Vision Fixation
Systems and methods may test and/or train the peripheral visual abilities of an individual. Peripheral visual abilities may be tested and/or trained while maintaining a central visual focus by the individual. A central display element may display central visual indicia,...
04/05/2012
20120081668IMAGING OF MACULAR PIGMENT DISTRIBUTIONS
Macular pigments are measured by spectrally selective lipofuscin detection. Light from a light source that emits light at a selected range of wavelengths that overlap the absorption band of macular carotenoids is directed onto macular tissue of an eye for which macular ...
04/05/2012
20120081667Arrangement and method for carrying out a surgical treatment of an eye
An arrangement for carrying out a surgical treatment of an eye includes a diagnostic instrument which is adapted to register eye-structure data. A data processing unit is adapted to generate, on the basis of the eye-structure data registered by the diagnostic instrument...
04/05/2012
20120069298OCULAR MODELING METHODS AND APPARATUS
A method and apparatus for modeling a lens of an eye, comprising: measuring the anterior shape of the eye's cornea; determining direct optical measurements of at least one parameter of the cornea and at least one parameter of the lens; determining the refractive index o...
03/22/2012
20120069297EYEGLASS PRESCRIPTION METHOD
In general, in some embodiments, the disclosure provides a method that includes making a subjective refraction of a person to determine information about the person's vision, making a wavefront measurement of one or both of the person's eyes to determine information abo...
03/22/2012
20120069299HYBRID LASER OPHTHALMOSCOPE
Provided is a hybrid laser ophthalmoscope comprising a laser light source, a LED light source, and a holographic diffuser, wherein the holographic diffuser is configured to shape a beam of light into a Maxwellian ring....
03/22/2012
20120050673IMAGING UNIT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
An imaging unit detachable from an optical unit of an ophthalmologic imaging apparatus having a light source, an illumination optical system that directs light from the light source to a subject's fundus, and an imaging optical system that directs reflected light from t...
03/01/2012
20120050674OPHTHALMIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD USING OPHTHALMIC IMAGING APPARATUS
An ophthalmic imaging apparatus includes an illumination unit configured to illuminate a fundus of an eye to be examined; an imaging unit configured to obtain a fundus image by capturing the illuminated fundus; a detection unit configured to detect flare in an edge port...
03/01/2012
20120050676FUNDUS CAMERA AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE FUNDUS CAMERA
Provided is a fundus camera including: an illumination unit for illuminating an eye to be inspected with light from an observation light source or light from an photographing light source; an photographing unit for guiding reflected light from the eye to an photographin...
03/01/2012
20120050680LIGHT INTENSITY CONTROL APPARATUS, LIGHT INTENSITY CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND OPHETHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS
Provided is a light intensity control apparatus including: a photometry value calculation portion for measuring reflected light from a fundus under illumination of an observation light source; an observation light source control portion for controlling a light intensity...
03/01/2012
20120050677FUNDUS IMAGING APPARATUS
Provided is a fundus imaging apparatus which achieves reduction of a load on an examiner by facilitating understanding of an operation of switching from a fundus imaging mode to an anterior ocular segment imaging mode, comprising: an imaging unit for taking an image of ...
03/01/2012
20120050683Self-Illuminated Handheld Lens for Retinal Examination and Photography and Related Method thereof
System and method directed towards providing full and even illumination of a patient's retina through lighting integrated into a handheld fundus lens. By integrating the lighting, the method and system reduces and even eliminate many lens artifacts and reflections. By i...
03/01/2012
20120050684LASER ILLUMINATION SYSTEM
An ophthalmic endoillumination system comprises a self-contained power source and a laser light source powered by the self-contained power source to produce light. The system further comprises an elongated member sized for insertion into an eye and for conducting the li...
03/01/2012
20120050679OPHTHALMIC PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
An ophthalmic photographing apparatus or method receives light returned from an eye to be examined, calculates a plurality of temporally continuous photometric values based on a light receiving result in the receiving, and determines whether or not the eye is to be phot...
03/01/2012
20120050685SHAPE DISCRIMINATION VISION ASSESSMENT AND TRACKING SYSTEM
A handheld vision tester and a method of self-testing vision of a user of the handheld vision tester are provided. The method ensures that a display of the handheld vision tester is within an acceptable distance to eyes of the user. Variations of the acceptable distance...
03/01/2012
20120050678PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR THE SAME
Provided is a photographing apparatus capable of maintaining continuity of a series of operations of observation of an anterior ocular segment of an eye to be inspected, observation and photographing of a fundus thereof, and photographing of the anterior ocular segment....
03/01/2012
20120044457IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD
An imaging apparatus includes changing unit for changing a positional relation of irradiation positions of a plurality of measuring beams to be radiated onto an object. The imaging apparatus includes scanning unit for scanning the plurality of measuring beams in the pos...
02/23/2012
20120044454CUSTOMIZED INTRAOCULAR LENS POWER CALCULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
Selecting an optimal intraocular lens (IOL) from a plurality of IOLs for implanting in a subject eye, including measuring anterior corneal topography (ACT), axial length (AXL), and anterior chamber depth (ACD) of a subject eye; selecting a default equivalent refractive ...
02/23/2012
20120038889PRODUCING A CUSTOMIZED SPECTACLE LENS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A BLURRED PERCEPTION
A method for producing an ophthalmic spectacle lens makes it possible to fit out a wearer of lenses in a manner which is customized as a function of a perception of blur by said wearer. The lens (V4) is selected so that the wearer has the impression of having...
02/16/2012
20120038884METHOD FOR THE BINOCULAR MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL OF EYE ABERRATIONS, SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDING VISUAL STIMULANTS, AND OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD
The invention relates to an ophthalmic instrument and method for measuring, controlling, and handling aberrations (1) of the eyes (2, 3), which further simultaneously provide visual stimulants when operating same. The instrument consists of a single device...
02/16/2012
20120038888METHODS FOR IMAGING OCULAR DEVICES USING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY
Described herein are methods for imaging ocular devices. The methods generally involve (a) applying a scattering agent to the ocular device; and (b) imaging the ocular device using optical coherence tomography (OCT). The methods described herein provide useful structura...
02/16/2012
20120033182COMPOUND MODULATION TRANSFER FUNCTION FOR LASER SURGERY AND OTHER OPTICAL APPLICATIONS
Methods, devices, and systems establish an optical surface shape that mitigates or treats a vision condition in a patient. An optical surface shape for a particular patient can be determined using a set of patient parameters for the specific patient by using a compound ...
02/09/2012
20120033178METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE GEOMETRIC POSTURAL PARAMETER WHEN FITTING A CORRECTIVE SPECTACLE FRAME ON THE FACE OF A WEARER IN THE ANATOMICAL POSTURE THEREOF
A method includes:
    • a) defining position-identification elements for identifying the position of a first frame of refere...
02/09/2012
20120033179METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF THE OCULAR PIVOT POINT
The invention relates to a method for determining the location of the ocular pivot point (ADL) in an eye (10) of a test person. In the method, the mean curvature (KH) of the cornea (14) of the eye (10) is determined. The mean phase error (PF) of the...
02/09/2012
20120033180OPHTHALMIC DEVICE AND METHOD
An ophthalmic device and method actively correcting possible movement of the eye of a patient with respect to the correct positioning during the examination are described. An illumination light beam is provided, that passes through a cross-section of the anterior chambe...
02/09/2012
20120033183ACCOMMODATION COMPENSATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Methods and systems for obtaining an ocular aberration measurement of an eye of a patient are provided. Exemplary techniques involve obtaining a first induced metric for the eye that corresponds to a first accommodation state of the eye, obtaining a second induced metri...
02/09/2012
20120026464OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING METHOD
An optical coherence tomographic imaging apparatus includes a first measuring beam and a second measuring beam which differ from each other in center wavelength; first adjustment unit for adjusting focusing position of the first measuring beam; second adjustment unit fo...
02/02/2012
20120026462INTRAOPERATIVE IMAGING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS
Systems, methods and apparatuses for intraocular imaging system are disclosed comprising an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system. The OCT system has an imaging range that may enable substantial portions of an eye to be imaged. The OCT system may be coupled to an op...
02/02/2012
20120026460COMPOUND MODULATION TRANSFER FUNCTION FOR LASER SURGERY AND OTHER OPTICAL APPLICATIONS
Methods, devices, and systems establish an optical surface shape that mitigates or treats a vision condition in a patient. An optical surface shape for a particular patient can be determined using a set of patient parameters for the specific patient by using a compound ...
02/02/2012
20120019779SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING RETINAL FUNCTION
A method of measuring retinal or visual pathway function comprises stimulating optokinetic nystagmus by presenting a visual stimulus to a patient; modifying a first parameter of the visual stimulus; modifying a second parameter of the visual stimulus; and using the modi...
01/26/2012
20120019775Training method for accommodative and vergence systems, and multifocal lenses therefor
Accommodative and vergence systems training method and multifocal ophthalmic lenses of Horizontal periodic or quasi-periodic Optical Power Stepless Alternating (HOPSA-lenses) therefor are proposed. Reading the text with HOPSA-lenses worn, while the head is stationary, p...
01/26/2012
20120019780OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
An ophthalmic apparatus comprises: aberration correction unit arranged to correct aberration of at least one of irradiating light directed to an eye to be examined and return light from the eye; light-receiving unit arranged to receive, as return light from the eye, the...
01/26/2012
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