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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950803 | Perspective vision tunnel Devices and methods for testing a subject's visual ability are provided. More specifically, the device may include a perspective vision tunnel comprised of plurality of low reflectance walls with one or more mirrors arranged within the perspective vision tunnel. Vis... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7926947 | Ophthalmic examination system An unpolarized light beam emitted from a target presenting light source (12) is collimated by a collimator lens (20), and is made to be incident on a target presenting liquid crystal shutter (22), while an unpolarized light beams emitted from a ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7753526 | Frequency doubling fixation stimuli for visual field testing and therapy Alteration of a fixation or peripheral stimulus displayed on a computer-driven display allows a human subject to maintain extended visual fixation upon the resulting dynamic stimulus. The fixation is presented upon the display and the stimulus is altered to allow re... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7549750 | Optometer An optometer capable of recording an examination result without making an error even in a case of using an apparatus with a structure to mechanically display the examination result. The optometer includes a phoropter (120), an imaging device (2) for ta... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7438417 | Ophthalmic diagnostic apparatus for different types of tests An ophthalmic diagnostic apparatus, includes a first body (6), for viewing from a given position (4) and a second body (7, 8), for viewing from the position (4), each embodied for display of ophthalmic test patterns, the second body (7... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7390090 | Ocular measurement apparatus and method According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a measurement apparatus for measuring a property of an eye of a subject, having a target arranged to be viewed by the subject, the target including a first light and a second light arranged to underg... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367671 | Process and device for the training of human vision The present invention relates to a process for training the visual system of a human by presenting optical stimuli to said human, said stimuli being presented to a zone within the intact visual field of said human and optionally to a zone outside the intact visual f... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367674 | Perimeter and a method for operating a perimeter The invention relates to a perimeter and a method for operating a perimeter during a field of vision examination, whereby light stimuli in the field of vision of the person to be tested are presented on an observational surface during the examination process. At lea... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367675 | Vision testing system A method and apparatus are provided for testing the vision of a human subject using a series of eye tests (310). A test setup procedure (312) is run to adjust the settings of a display device (1914) such that graphic objects displayed on the dev... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367673 | Method and apparatus for the diagnosis of glaucoma and other visual disorders A subject (12) observes an image on a display (10). A control (18) produces a fixation image at a selected position in the display, followed by a stimulus spaced from the fixation image. An eye position sensor (14) detects a saccade movem... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364299 | Integral apparatus for testing twilight vision and glare sensitivity and a method for operating the apparatus An integral apparatus for testing twilight vision and glare sensitivity and a method for operating the apparatus. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the techn... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362324 | Stereo image display apparatus and method, and storage medium There is provided a stereo image display apparatus in which a CPU 201 of a PC 101 carries out control in accordance with a stereo image display program such that a suitable viewing position verification image that appears different when a glasses-free ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350921 | iQueVision: animated / vision testing system A device for performing in eye test includes a display for animated visual acuity letters and sealable dynamic letters, a computer to control the display and to link to a patient database, and the display having at least a contrast sensitivity of 400:1, a true rez v... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344249 | Ophthalmic apparatus An ophthalmic apparatus for examining and evaluating a visual function of an eye of a patient, includes: a presentation unit which presents an examination target to the patient's eye; a storage unit which stores therein subjective information obtained from the patie... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341349 | Ophthalmologic apparatus and ophthalmologic chart An optometric apparatus 2 according to the present invention comprises a body portion 5r provided with an optical system for a right eye for projecting a chart for the right eye in order to inspect visual function of both eye of an examinee and ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338171 | Method and apparatus for visual drive control In a method and apparatus for visual drive control, a set of flickering images that flicker at the same flicker frequency and that are associated with mutually distinct flicker patterns are simultaneously presented for viewing by an observer. Thereafter, evoked sign... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7309128 | Automated stereocampimeter and related method for improved measurement of the visual field In a method for testing the visual field of a patient especially the central visual field, stereoscopic or binocularly displaced fixation images are presented under computer control to the respective eyes of the patient. In addition, a series of test images viewable... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300154 | Ophthalmologic image taking apparatus Provided is an ophthalmologic image taking apparatus with which an image of the eye to be examined can be taken with an appropriate light intensity and at an appropriate gain. In the case where an observation of an eye to be examined is conducted when it is detected... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7289254 | Optometry measurement device The present invention features a method and device for measuring characteristics of the human eye, particularly spherical refractive error. The device comprises a recorded hologram of an array of elements each bearing an identifying indicia. When the reconstructed h... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282706 | Advanced optics for rapidly patterned laser profiles in analytical spectrometry The present invention is directed to a novel arrangement of optical devices for the rapid patterning of laser profiles used for desorption and/or ionization sources in analytical mass spectrometry. Specifically, the new optical arrangement provides for a user-define... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281799 | Corneal topography slit image alignment via analysis of half-slit image alignment A corneal topography slit image alignment system 10, includes a half-slit projector 14 for projecting half-slit images onto a patient's eye 16. Half-slit images 28 and 30 are aligned into a single slit image. A camera 18 cap... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278742 | Systems and apparatus for assessment of visual field functions Systems, apparatus and associated methods for use in the assessment of visual field functions. In particular, perimetry testing and visual evoked potential (VEP) testing is performed by a visual display device adapted to display visual stimulus patterns and a means ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275830 | Methods devices and systems for detecting eye disease Methods and systems for performing an eye test and for detecting eye disease. A test pattern is presented to an individual. The individual fixates an eye on a fixation target. The test pattern is then hidden and a second test pattern is displayed at a different loca... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272785 | Data editing for improving readability of a display Provides ability to analyze the readability of an image to be displayed on a screen as a web page, etc., and appropriately modify the image. It includes a rendering section for generating an image by rendering an HTML document; an image processing section for perfor... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267440 | Method for recording, assessing and premeditating performance on grapho-motor and writing tasks A computerized method for recording and scoring the process by which an examinee performs cognitive or psychological grapho-motor tasks that call for the use of pencil and paper, such as drawing or copying graphical configurations or text. The examinee uses a digita... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267439 | Optometric apparatus, optometric method, and optometric server An optometric apparatus and an optometric method includes the steps of acquiring subject's attributes and an orientation selected by the subject on an astigmatic axis determination chart displayed on the computer screen, displaying vision measurement charts in the a... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264356 | Techniques for diagnosing and aiding color vision Systems and methods for determining and addressing color-vision impairment by allowing a patient to compare multiple images of a scene wherein the color content of selected ones of the images has been manipulated by altering a portion of the color space that is less... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255443 | Quantitative analysis apparatus for phenomena of glare and the method for the same The present invention is directed to a quantitatively analysis method for the phenomena of glare. The method includes the steps of reading light source picture information from a memory part and displaying the light source picture on a display part, reading position... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252382 | Apparatus and method for measuring differences in the transmission of light through a lens of an eye The apparatus for measuring differences in the transmission of light through a lens of an eye is an eye chart has two main sections including a test section that displays a shade of a test color and a reference section that displays either a spectrum of shades, or a... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241013 | Optometric apparatus An optometric apparatus comprises: a pair of right and left lens chamber units, each unit including a test window and optical elements to be selectively disposed in the test window; and a controller including a transmitting part which transmits a control signal in t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237205 | Parameter evaluation system A parameter evaluation system comprising a boundary input device for setting boundaries in a variation range of one or more parameters, thereby to define regions within said variation range, a label input device for associating labels with said regions, a rule input... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233312 | System and method for optimal viewing of computer monitors to minimize eyestrain A system and method for helping ensure that a user of a computer is set up to optimally view the computer monitor under optimal conditions in order to minimize eyestrain. The system includes determining an optimal viewing distance and monitoring the distance of a us... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220000 | Methods, devices and systems for assessing eye disease Methods and devices for detecting eye disease and for assessing the clinical stage of an eye disease in an individual. The methods include projecting test patterns onto the retina of a tested eye and subjecting the individual to a competing sensory stimuli. The comp... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216983 | Ophthalmologic apparatus According to the present invention, there is provided an ophthalmologic apparatus in which identifying power for the index or an index indicating state is improved to eliminate the confusion of a person to be examined, so that an eye examination time period can be s... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216984 | Optometric apparatus An optometric apparatus for a subjective examination of a visual function of an eye of an examinee includes a pair of right and left lens chamber units, each including, a test window and a rotating disk on which a plurality of optical elements are mounted in a circu... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218339 | Eternalism, a method for creating an appearance of sustained three-dimensional motion-direction of unlimited duration, using a finite number of pictures The method uses three pictures, A, B and C, two of which are substantially similar pictures having images, A, B, and one that is dissimilar, usually a solid color, C. Continuous movement is created by repetitively viewing the series A, B, C. Additionally, each pictu... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204591 | Device using light emitting diodes for predicting the optical density and diagnostic color of sunglass or therapeutic lenses using contrast sensitivity information A device using light emitting diodes directed at the patient as a light source for evaluating the appropriate color and density of filters or sunglasses for a patient is disclosed. The device may be used with additional filters or sunglasses to determine what filter... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202949 | Binocular spectrometer A direct-view handheld binocular spectrometer for use in a variety of educational settings. The device comprises a holographic transmission diffraction grating and a uniquely curved quantitative wavelength scale for viewing visible-wavelength spectra with both eyes ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7155393 | Method for establishing fixation employing speech recognition The present invention provides a method for establishing fixation during computerized visual field perimetry, requiring the subject to verbally identify the symbol employed as fixation targets as they each appear. Speech recognition techniques are then employed to e... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147327 | Pupilometer with pupil irregularity detection, pupil tracking, and pupil response detection capability, glaucoma screening capability, intracranial pressure detection capability, and ocular aberration measurement capability A pupilometer having a pupil irregularity or non-uniformity detection capability. The pupilometer may comprise an imaging sensor for generating signals representative of a pupil of an eye, a data processor; and a program executable by the data processor for enabling... | 12/12/2006 |
