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Method and apparatus for illuminating and imaging eyes through eyeglasses using multiple sources of illumination

US6055322A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 1997
Grant dateApr 25, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B3/156
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A reliable method of illuminating and imaging an eye through eyeglasses uses a carefully selected subset of multiple monochromatic light sources, a camera with an imager that exhibits minimal blooming, and a narrow-bandwidth optical bandpass filter to filter out most of the ambient illumination while passing most of the light from the system's own illuminator.

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