Systems and method for augmented reality ophthalmic surgical microscope projection
US10638080B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2380/08
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure provides a system including an augmented reality device communicatively coupled to an imaging system of an ophthalmic microscope. The augmented reality device may include a lens configured to project a digital image, a gaze control configured to detect a focus of an eye of an operator, and a dimming system communicatively coupled to the gaze control and the outer surface and including a processor that receives a digital image from the imaging system, projects the digital image on the lens, receives a signal from the gaze control regarding the focus of the eye of the operator, and transitions the outer surface of the augmented reality device between at least partially transparent to opaque based on the received signal. The disclosure further includes a method of performing ophthalmic surgery using an augmented reality device and a non-transitory computer readable medium able to perform augmented reality functions.
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