Methods and systems for automatic detection and classification of ocular inflammation
US10149610B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/03
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods to improve the detection and classification of inflammation in the eye are presented. The inflammatory markers in image data can be graded by comparing identified and extracted characteristics from the images with characteristics derived from a set of images of eyes from a general population of subjects. The image data can be divided into sub-regions for analysis to better isolate the true inflammatory markers from the impacts of cataracts or other opacities. In another embodiment, the location of an imaging beam can be controlled to minimize the impact of lens opacities from the collected data used to analyze the inflammation state of an eye.
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