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US 10,478,061 B2Granted
Retinoscopy paddle with integrated axis compass or adapter, and associated method
AssigneeGoodlite Co.
InventorsJoseph Villari, Christian Greening
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Abstract
An improved retinoscopy paddle with lens received through openings extending through the paddle member has an axis compass with indicia for assessing the range of refraction error and axis of astigmatism in the eyes of a patient as part of an optical examination. The axis compass may be formed on the paddle member or on a receptacle member adapted for operative receipt on as associated retinoscopy paddle. A method is provided for integrating a retinoscopy paddle and axis compass.
Claims20
A retinoscopy paddle comprising:
- an elongated paddle member having
- a front surface opposite a rear surface;
- plural openings extending through the paddle member from the front surface to the rear surface;
- plural lenses received in the paddle member in respective, corresponding openings;
- and
- an axis compass disposed adjacent a first end of the paddle member and including indicia on at least one of the front and rear surfaces of the paddle member.
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A method of forming a retinoscopy paddle comprising:
- providing an elongated paddle member having a front surface opposite a rear surface;
- providing plural openings extending through the paddle member from the front surface to the rear surface;
- receiving plural lenses in the paddle member in respective openings;
- and
- integrating an axis compass disposed adjacent a first end of the paddle member and including indicia on at least one of the front and rear surfaces of the paddle member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.