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Method for self-examination of an eye and ophthalmological self-examination apparatus

US11129525B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG · DE

Inventors

Peter Westphal · Jena, DE
Tobias Schmitt-Manderbach · Jena, DE
Daniel Bublitz · Glinde, DE
Peter Klopfleisch · Jena, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 7, 2017
Grant date	Sep 28, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 28, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B3/1225
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for examining an eye of a patient by the patient themselves by means of an ophthalmological apparatus, said apparatus having front optics and an apparatus pupil. According to said method, the patient positions the ophthalmological apparatus relative to the eye, a measure of the deviation of the pupil of the eye from the apparatus pupil is determined, and a pupil correction signal is produced depending on the measure of the deviation, said pupil correction signal specifying a direction and/or a degree of the deviation and being output to the patient. The patient can use the pupil correction signal for repositioning in relation to the ophthalmological apparatus with a smaller deviation.

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