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US 2010/0060855 A1Published application
System and method for axis identification in astigmatic cataract surgery
AssigneeOculoCAM, LLC
InventorJohn M. Graether
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Abstract
A method and system for identifying an astigmatic axis having a camera and light mounted to a slit lamp for taking a photo of a patient's eye. A template having a rotatable dial is set using a schematic diagram. The template is transferred to the photo and the correct axis is marked through slots on the template.
Claims10
A system for identifying the astigmatic axis, comprising:
- a slit lamp having a movable carriage;
- a camera and light mounted to the moveable carriage for recording a digital photo;
- a schematic diagram showing a correct axis of positive cylinder correction, and
- a template having a rotatable dial and slots for marking the correct axis on the photo.
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A system for identifying the astigmatic axis, comprising:
- a slit lamp with a moveable carriage;
- a camera and light mounted to the moveable carriage for recording a digital photo;
- a computer system where a schematic diagram showing a correct axis of positive cylinder correction is super-imposed over the digital photo.
A method for identifying the astigmatic axis, comprising the steps of:
- mounting a camera and a light to a moveable carriage of a slit lamp;
- taking a photo of a patient's eye;
- setting a correct axis of positive cylinder correction;
- and
- marking the photo with the correct axis.
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A system for photographing the eye, lids and surrounding tissues, comprising:
- a slit lamp having a moveable carriage;
- a camera and light mounted to the moveable carriage;
- a mask attached to the light;
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- a computer for storing photographs in medical records.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.