System and method for recording the retinal reflex image

US6916096B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Heinrich A. Eberl · Probstried, DE
• Roland H. C. Eberl · Starnberg, DE
• Hans Brandl · Maxhütte-Haidhof, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 22, 2001
• Grant date: Jul 12, 2005
• Expiry date: Mar 31, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B2027/0187
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system and method for eye examination by scanning light scattered from an area of the retina and projecting light into the eye includes a scanner, a receiver unit, and a projection unit. The scanner is constructed and arranged to scan an area on the retina. The receiver unit is optically coupled to the scanner and constructed and arranged to capture light scattered back from the area of the retina. The projection unit is constructed to generate and optically couple a light configuration to the scanner for delivering the light configuration into the eye relative to the area of the retina, wherein the scanner, the receiver unit and the projection unit are cooperatively designed to analyse a patient's sight.