Portable fundus camera
US8836778B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/19
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable hand-held camera for imaging the fundus of an eye, the camera comprising a housing comprising an internal cavity terminating at a forward housing end, a forward lens, and a light source configured to direct light from locations distributed around the perimeter of the forward lens forwardly out of the housing end. In other embodiment, a portable hand-held camera for imaging the fundus of an eye includes optics configured to focus light reflected back from the fundus onto an image receptor, with the optics being capable of varying the field of view among differing portions of the fundus. Methods to ensure unique image identification and storage are described.
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