Ophthalmic apparatus including hand-held measuring device and wireless data transmission
US5528323A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/0456
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ophthalmic apparatus is provided with a measurement unit that includes a measurement device that projects measurement light onto an examinee's eye and detects the measurement light reflected by the examinee's eye, a grip that supports the measurement device, so that the examiner can hold the device in his hand, a wireless transmitting device that transmits data about the examinee's eye to a receiving device separate from the measurement unit, the data being obtained based on light detected by the measurement device, and a signal generating device that generates a start signal to make the transmitting device start to transmit; the receiving device receives the transmitted data about the examinee's eye and has a holding device that detachably holds the measurement unit for transmission of measurement data.
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