Apparatus and method for self-administration of optical scanning of a person's eye optical system
US11800977B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B3/125
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for obtaining optical coherence tomography of the optical system of a person, comprising: an eyepiece customized for alignment and positioning to contact a person's eye socket and having a lens pocket for receiving a refractive lens customized for the person's eye refraction characteristics; a condensing system for receiving light from the eyepiece; a scanning module optically connected to the condensing system and having a mirror tiltable in two directions for obtaining optical scanning data from the person's optical system; and a spectrometer and camera module optically connected to the scanning module for obtaining and storing the optical scanning data, wherein the eyepiece, condensing system and scanning module are arranged to provide an optical path for delivering a light beam to the person's eye, and receive reflected light to be directed to the scanning module.
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