Illuminating system for determining the topography of the cornea of an eye

    公开(公告)号:US11759105B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-19

    申请号:US16330077

    申请日:2017-08-31

    CPC classification number: A61B3/107 A61B3/0008 G01B11/25

    Abstract: An illumination system for producing a spatially distributed illumination pattern for measuring the cornea of an eye and, in particular, for determining the topography of the eye. In so doing, the system facilitates distance-independent measurements. The illumination system includes an illumination unit, an optical element for collimating the illumination light and a unit for producing a spatially distributed illumination pattern in the form of a fraxicon. In particular, the illumination unit includes a plurality of illumination modules which are arranged such that each illumination module illuminates part of the fraxicon, and consequently a full-area illumination is facilitated. The system for producing a spatially distributed illumination pattern serves to determine the topography of the cornea of an eye. Here, the system is designed as a compact module, and so it can be easily combined with other measurement systems, without interfering with the beam paths thereof.

    REFLECTION BASED CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY SYSTEM USING PRISMS FOR IMPROVED ACCURACY AND METHOD OF USE

    公开(公告)号:US20230255475A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-17

    申请号:US18012380

    申请日:2021-07-05

    CPC classification number: A61B3/107 A61B3/152

    Abstract: Provided herein is a corneal topography system (218) that utilizes a prism placed in optical alignment between the pattern generator (201), such as a Placido disk, and the eye. The corneal topography system may be a prismatic triangulating corneal topography system that utilizes light rays of angle θ at the edge of the prism not passing through the prism (202), and using the deviation of the light rays passing through the prism at that edge to calculate angle θ. With angle α calculated from the reflected image on the image sensor (209) intersecting with the light ray from the pattern generator (201) at angle θ at the reflection point on the corneal surface (207). This provides both the position and slope of the corneal surface (207) at that point. Also provided is a method for mapping a corneal surface of an eye of a subject utilizing an optical prism (202) to produce a reflection image from a corneal surface reflection point (206) on the corneal surface (207) of the eye.

    Method and vision testing system for testing the eyes

    公开(公告)号:US11723533B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-15

    申请号:US16809818

    申请日:2020-03-05

    CPC classification number: A61B3/102 A61B3/103 A61B3/1005 A61B3/107 A61B3/13

    Abstract: A method for testing the eyes of a test person with the aid of a vision testing system as well as to a vision testing system, comprising a first measuring device, a second topographic measuring device, a third refractive measuring device and a processing means, a central axial length (LZ) and a peripheral axial length (LP) of an eye of the test person being measured with the aid of said first measuring device, a curvature of the cornea of the eye being measured with the aid of said second measuring device, a refractive property of the eye being measured with the aid of said third measuring device, measurement data of the measurements of the first, second and third measuring device being processed with the aid of said processing means, said processing means outputting the measurement data.

    OPTICAL SURFACE IDENTIFICATION FOR LASER EYE SURGERY

    公开(公告)号:US20230201038A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-29

    申请号:US18145010

    申请日:2022-12-21

    Abstract: Systems and methods automatically locate optical surfaces of an eye and automatically generate surface models of the optical surfaces. A method includes OCT scanning of an eye. Returning portions of a sample beam are processed to locate a point on the optical surface and first locations on the optical surface within a first radial distance of the point. A first surface model of the optical surface is generated based on the location of the point and the first locations. Returning portions of the sample beam are processed so as to detect second locations on the optical surface beyond the first radial distance and within a second radial distance from the point. A second surface model of the optical surface is generated based on the location of the point on the optical surface and the first and second locations on the optical surface.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VITREOUS DISEASE SEVERITY MEASUREMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20230157811A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-25

    申请号:US18054424

    申请日:2022-11-10

    Applicant: Alcon Inc.

    Inventor: Paul R. Hallen

    CPC classification number: A61F2/16 A61B3/1005 A61B3/102 A61B3/107

    Abstract: Certain aspects presented herein provide systems and methods utilizing one or more machine learning models in determining a severity of vitreous disease, and in particular, vitreous opacities. Such machine learning models are trained based on historical patient data to determine the severity of vitreous opacities afflicting a current patient. The severity determination may thereafter be utilized to inform treatment decisions for the current patient, including patient suitability for certain types of treatment.

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