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Adaptive optics line scanning ophthalmoscope

US8201943B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 15, 2010
Grant dateJun 19, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B3/1025
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A first optical module scans a portion of an eye with a line of light, descans reflected light from the scanned portion of the eye and confocally provides output light in a line focus configuration. A detection device detects the output light and images the portion of the eye. A second optical module detects an optical distortion and corrects the optical distortion in the line of light scanned on the portion of the eye.

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