Optical apparatus and method for comprehensive eye diagnosis
US7140730B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B3/1025
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An eye examination instrument is presented that can perform multiple eye tests. The instrument includes an illumination optical path and an imaging optical path, wherein a focus element in the illumination optical path is mechanically coupled to a focus element in the imaging optical path. In some embodiments, the eye examination instrument can perform a visual eye test, a fundus imaging test, and an optical coherence tomography test.
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