Methods for the treatment of refractive error using active stimulation

    公开(公告)号:US11467423B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-11

    申请号:US17650266

    申请日:2022-02-08

    Applicant: ACUCELA INC.

    Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses and methods for an active projection system that may be incorporated into spectacles, contact lenses or provided as an add-on layer to existing spectacles or lenses. The active projection system operates to generate a stimulus or stimuli for viewing by a person's eye. The stimulus or stimuli creates an image that is defocused in front of the person's retina and can assist in slowing or stopping the progression of myopia or other refractive errors in the person.

    Scan pattern and signal processing for optical coherence tomography

    公开(公告)号:US11369266B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-28

    申请号:US17248870

    申请日:2021-02-11

    Applicant: ACUCELA INC.

    Abstract: An OCT system for measuring a retina as part of an eye health monitoring and diagnosis system. The OCT system includes an OCT interferometer, where the interferometer comprises a light source or measurement beam and a scanner for moving the beam on the retina of a patient's eye, and a processor configured to execute instructions to cause the scanner to move the measurement beam on the retina in a scan pattern. The scan pattern is a continuous pattern that includes a plurality of lobes. The measurement beam may be caused to move on the retina by the motion of a mirror that intercepts and redirects the measurement beam. The mirror position may be altered by the application of a drive signal to one or more actuators that respond to the drive signal by rotating the mirror about an axis or axes.

    Electro-switchable spectacles for myopia treatment

    公开(公告)号:US11320674B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-03

    申请号:US17302827

    申请日:2021-05-13

    Applicant: ACUCELA INC.

    Abstract: An apparatus to treat refractive error of an eye comprises an electroactive component configured to switch between a light scattering or optical power providing configuration to treat refractive error of the eye and a substantially transparent configuration to allow normal viewing. The electroactive component can be located on the lens away from a central axis of the lens to provide light to a peripheral region of the retina to decrease the progression of myopia. The electroactive component can be located on the lens away from the central axis of the lens in order for the wearer to view objects through an optical zone while the electroactive component scatters light. The electroactive component can be configured to switch to the substantially transparent configuration to allow light to pass through the electroactive component and to allow the lens to refract light to correct vision and allow normal viewing through the lens.

    Apparatus and methods for the treatment of refractive error using active stimulation

    公开(公告)号:US11281022B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-22

    申请号:US17303889

    申请日:2021-06-09

    Applicant: ACUCELA INC.

    Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses and methods for an active projection system that may be incorporated into spectacles, contact lenses or provided as an add-on layer to existing spectacles or lenses. The active projection system operates to generate a stimulus or stimuli for viewing by a person's eye. The stimulus or stimuli creates an image that is defocused in front of the person's retina and can assist in slowing or stopping the progression of myopia or other refractive errors in the person.

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