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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100534 | Methods 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 ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8087782 | Devices and methods of selecting intraocular lenses The invention relates to devices and methods for selecting IOLs for implantation and eye models useful with the methods. One method comprises the steps of determining the axial eye length, the pupil size at a desired light level; the desired postoperative refraction... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087783 | Ocular centration of visual axis and evaluation of retinal function A method and device to assess centration of a visual axis, evaluate retinal function, foveal function, and/or visual field. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083354 | Simultaneously multi-temporal visual test and method and apparatus therefor A method for determining a likelihood of a visual deficit in a subject uses a simultaneously multi-temporal visual test. At least two visual patterns are simultaneously displayed to the subject. Each pattern reverses in contrast or color at a different display frequ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079711 | Method for finding the lateral position of the fovea in an SDOCT image volume Embodiments of the present invention provide methods for finding the lateral position of the fovea in an OCT image volume. In one instance, a cost function is developed whose minimum is located at or near the foveal center. This cost function includes one or more me... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075137 | Stimulus method for multifocal visual evoked potential Disclosed herein is a method of producing a stimulus for electrophysiological assessment of a visual field. The method comprises the steps of: generating a pseudorandom sequence of elements selected from at least two different element types, wherein elements of the ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8061842 | Method of eye aliveness testing and device for eye aliveness testing In compliance with the method, the measurement of the characteristic dimensions of the hypothetical pupil are taken on the basis of a sequence of images. The eye is stimulated with the light featuring a pre-defined intensity profile. For each image in this sequence,... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8042947 | Information system The invention relates to an information system comprising a signal detection device (1751) which detects signals reflected back by at least one eye having a retina; a visual field detection device which detects visible light in a visual field associated with ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8025407 | Characterization of retinal parameters by circular profile analysis Certain diseases of the retina are diagnosed by circular profile analysis of retinal parameters, such as thickness. Retinal thickness around a user-defined circle on the retina is measured by three-dimensional optical coherence tomography or other ophthalmological t... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7988295 | Laser control with phase plate feedback An ophthalmic imaging system includes a light source, focusing optics, compensating optics, and a computer that coordinates both of the optics to optimize the Diffraction Limited Point Spread Function (DL-PSF) of the imaging light beam. In detail, the compensating o... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7980699 | Method for registering multiple data sets Devices, systems, and methods that facilitate optical analysis, particularly for the diagnosis and treatment of refractive errors of the eye. Embodiments of the invention may facilitate the use of multi-modal diagnostic instruments and instrument systems, making it ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980698 | Power-adjusted aberrometer Aspects of the invention are directed to apparatus and methods for automatically setting a power level of light emitted by a light source; illuminating a retina of a patient with the light emitted by the light source; receiving, at a sensor, light reflected from the... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7972000 | Method and arrangement for determining the individually required addition of a vision aid The invention is directed to a method for determining the individually required addition (Add) of a vision assist for an eye, the method having the following steps: a) a preliminary addition (Addpreliminary) is determine... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971999 | Method and apparatus for retinal diagnosis The invention relates to a method and an appliance for examination of the retina, with two-dimensional images of the retina being produced. The invention is based on the object of designing the method and the apparatus so as to allow comprehensive examination and di... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967442 | Methods, systems, and devices for monitoring anisocoria and asymmetry of pupillary reaction to stimulus A Pupillometer is disclosed. The Pupillometer has a display, an imaging apparatus that has a pupil finder and a microprocessor, and a memory in communication with the microprocessor. The display is sized to simultaneously display a video of y or more seconds in leng... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963655 | Methods 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 ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959292 | Vision screener Generally, the present invention relates to medical devices and a method of vision screening, and more particularly to a pediatric vision screening system and method thereof that identifies a risk factor for amblyopia or diagnoses amblyopia by measurement of microst... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959293 | Methods 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 ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7954950 | System and method for analyzing wavefront aberrations A system and method for specifying a vision correction prescription for a patient's eye, wherein in one embodiment, the method includes obtaining a wavefront aberration measurement of the patient's eye, applying at least one value from the wavefront aberration measu... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7938539 | Method of developing a visual processing profile based on a retino-geniculo-cortical pathway A method of developing a visual processing profile for a person including displaying a filtered visual stimuli to portions of the person's field of view; allowing the person to respond to the filtered visual stimuli; measuring the person's response to the filtered v... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7931374 | Wavefront propagation from one plane to another The present invention provides methods, systems and software for scaling optical aberration measurements of optical systems. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of reconstructing optical tissues of an eye. The method comprises transmitting an ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931372 | Presbyopia correction using patient data Methods, devices, and systems establish an optical surface shape that mitigates or treats presbyopia in a particular patient. The combination of distance vision and near vision in a patient can be improved, often based on input patient parameters such as pupil size,... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931373 | Vision modification with reflected image Various embodiments of methods and systems for improving and enhancing vision are disclosed. Adjustable lenses or optical systems may be used to provide adaptive vision modification. In some embodiments, vision modification may be responsive to the current state of ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7914149 | Presbyopia correction program A method of generating a computer program for control of an apparatus for photorefractive treatment of presbyopia by ablation of corneal tissue or a contact lens, comprising the following steps: (a) electing an eye model, (b) measuring the ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905599 | Methods for diagnosing glaucoma utilizing combinations of FD-OCT measurements from three anatomical regions of the eye This invention discloses methods and systems for diagnosing glaucoma by combining diagnostic parameters derived from optical coherence tomography images of three different anatomic regions of the eye, including the macular ganglion cell complex (mGCC), the peripapil... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901080 | Ophthalmologic surgical microscope system having an OCT-measuring device The invention is directed to an ophthalmologic surgical microscope system (100) for examining the eye of a patient. The ophthalmologic surgical microscope system includes a surgical microscope (101) as well as a carrier arrangement (102) wherein... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7891814 | Mental fatigue detecting method and device A mental fatigue detection device for detecting mental fatigue without arbitrariness using a flickering light includes: a light-emitting unit (1) for emitting a flickering visible light; a lighting unit (2) for emitting an infrared ray; an imaging unit... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7857451 | System and method for optimizing clinical optic prescriptions An method and system for determining the appropriate refractive prescription in a clinical optometry or opthalmology setting. Data in the form of aberrometric input, patient history and other information, and/or other environmental data is used to optimize a real-wo... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7857452 | Eye movements as a way to determine foci of covert attention A method and apparatus are provided for identifying the covert foci of attention of a person when viewing an image or series of images. The method includes the steps of presenting the person with an image having a plurality of visual elements, measuring eye movement... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7828439 | System and method for measuring fixation disparity and proprioceptive misalignment of the visual system In accordance with the invention there is disclosed a method for determining the amount of prism needed to be placed in spectacle lenses to correct ones fixation disparity and or proprioceptive misalignment, wherein target objects viewed by each eye will be perceive... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828440 | Method of detecting glaucoma A method of testing for an ocular disease in an eye includes measuring a condition of the eye to receive a first value, placing an instrument adjacent the surface of the eye, changing the pressure in the eye using the instrument after measuring the condition, measur... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828441 | Generalized presbyopic correction methodology An adaptive optics phoropter is aligned with a Badal optometer and an adjustable aperture component to subjectively determine an optimal vision correction as a power profile for an ophthalmic lens or ablating a cornea. The optimal power profile is preferably determi... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7798647 | RNFL measurement analysis One embodiment of the present invention accounts for individual anatomical variation when evaluating optical nerve fiber measurements. In one aspect, contextual information is used to compensate or correct measurement data. In another aspect, reference coordinates a... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7789513 | Adaptive wavefront modulation system and method for refractive laser surgery A method for improving an accuracy of a prescription for laser-ablation corneal treatment includes the step of receiving a set of raw data comprising Hartmann-Shack image data obtained from a plurality of aberrometer measurements of a patient eye. The Hartmann-Shack... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7789514 | Method, device and arrangement for measuring the dynamic behavior of an optical system A method for measuring the dynamic behavior of an optical system is aimed at rendering the dynamic behavior of the optical system objectively detectable. To this end, the optical system to be measured is stimulated by stimuli whereby causing it to react, and the rea... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7775665 | Method for optically scanning objects A method for clarifying an image of an object to perform a procedure on an object includes applying electromagnetic energy to the object to provide reflected and/or transmitted energy according to an interaction of the electromagnetic energy and the object, determin... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7771053 | Method and apparatus for online contact lens evaluation A selectively marked contact lens having, in one aspect, marks in an optical zone region on a surface thereof and, in another aspect, different marks outside an optical zone region of the lens, for an in-vivo lens. With the lens in-vivo, the subject's eye is illumin... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766482 | Methods and apparatuses for altering relative curvature of field and positions of peripheral, off-axis focal positions A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling optical aberrations to alter relative curvature of field by providing ocular apparatuses, systems and methods comprising a predetermined corrective factor to produce at least one substantially corrective stimulus ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762668 | Residual accommodation threshold for correction of presbyopia and other presbyopia correction using patient data Methods, devices, and systems establish an optical surface shape that mitigates or treats presbyopia in a particular patient. The combination of distance vision and near vision in a patient can be improved, often based on input patient parameters such as pupil size,... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7748848 | Calculating Zernike coefficients from Fourier coefficients Systems, methods, and devices for determining an optical surface model for an optical tissue system of an eye are provided. Techniques include inputting a Fourier transform of optical data from the optical tissue system, inputting a conjugate Fourier transform of a ... | 07/06/2010 |
