Ocular imaging with illumination in image path

A method of imaging an interior of an eye, comprising:

• illuminating the eye with one or more light emitters (LEs) disposed in an image path between a light sensitive sensor and the eye during capture of a plurality of images, wherein the one or more LEs are disposed on one or more structures that extend into the image path and obstruct a portion of the image path extending between the eye to the light sensitive sensor;
• capturing a plurality of images of the interior of the eye with the light sensitive sensor as the eye is illuminated with light from the one or more LEs;
• and
• combining, using a controller, at least two of the plurality of images to form a composite image of the interior of the eye.

A system for imaging an interior of an eye, comprising:

• a housing structure with an opening defining an imaging area to place the eye for the imaging;
• an illumination system configurable to illuminate the imaging area from a selected one of directions;
• and
• a light sensitive sensor coupled to capture a plurality of images of the interior of the eye, wherein the illumination system includes a structure that extends into an image path between the light sensitive sensor and the imaging area and obstructs a portion of the image path between the light sensitive sensor and the eye.