System and method for detecting central retinal distortions associated with macular diseases
US7806528B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B3/032
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided herein are methods and systems to screen for subjects at risk for retinal-associated eye diseases or to monitor the progression/regression thereof. Generally, the method comprises simultaneously or sequentially displaying to a potentially at-risk individual targets of parallel and nonparallel lines, obtaining an orientation discrimination threshold based on the subject's selections and correlating an increase in the threshold compared to that of a normal control or to a previous threshold measured for the subject as indicative of risk for a retinal-associated eye disease or a progression of the eye disease. Also provided are program storage devices and computer program products effective to store instructions or source code to perform the methods.
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