Methods for analyzing the eye
AssigneeJohn Berestka
InventorsJohn Berestka, Noah John Berestka
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Abstract
Systems and methods for imaging an eye are disclosed. The systems and methods may include at least one plenoptic camera. The systems and methods may include an illumination source with a plurality of lights.
Claims32
A method of analyzing an eye of a patient which has been illuminated with a slit-lamp microscope, the slit-lamp microscope including an illumination system and an observation system, the illumination system including a light source and a slit forming device which provides a line of light to illuminate the eye and the observation system including an imaging system including a plenoptic camera configured to receive imaging rays produced by reflection of the line of light from the eye, the method comprising the steps of:
- storing a plurality of images of the eye imaged by the plenoptic camera while the eye was illuminated with the line of light, each of the stored images having at least one associated slit-lamp microscope characteristic;
- receiving an image request;
- and
- providing a requested image based on at least one of the plurality of images, the image request, and the at least one associated slit-lamp microscope characteristic of the at least one of the plurality of images.
A method of analyzing an eye of a patient, comprising the steps of:
- illuminating the eye with an illumination system, the illumination system including a light source and a slit forming device which provides a line of light to illuminate the eye;
- positioning a first camera relative to the eye to receive imaging rays produced by a reflection of the line of light from the eye;
- positioning a second camera relative to the eye to receive imaging rays produced by the reflection of the line of the light from the eye;
- and
- storing a plurality of images of the eye imaged by the first camera and the second camera while the eye was illuminated with the line of light.
A method of analyzing an eye of a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
- illuminating the eye with an illumination system;
- receiving with imaging optics imaging rays produced by reflection of light from the eye;
- directing the imaging rays to a viewfinder;
- directing the imaging ray to a plenoptic camera;
- focusing the imaging optics on a first object plane in the eye;
- and
- displaying on a display operatively coupled to the plenoptic camera a second object plane in the eye.
A method of analyzing an eye of a patient with an imaging system including an illumination system and an observation system, the illumination system including a light source and the observation system including an imaging system including a camera configured to receive imaging rays produced by reflection of light from the eye, the method comprising the steps of:
- capturing images of a portion of the eye over time with the camera;
- monitoring a position of a structure of the eye in the captured images;
- determining if the structure of the eye is moving towards an unsafe location;
- and
- if the structure is moving towards an unsafe location, providing feedback of such movement.
A method of analyzing an eye of a patient with an imaging system including an illumination system and an observation system, the illumination system including a light source and the observation system including a camera configured to receive imaging rays produced by reflection of light from the eye, the method comprising the steps of:
- capturing images of a portion of the eye over time with a plenoptic camera;
- determining positions of one of more structures of the eye from the captured images;
- and
- identifying a first intraocular lens from a library of intraocular lenses for placement in the eye based on the determined positions.
A method of analyzing an eye of a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
- illuminating the eye with an illumination system, the illumination system including a plurality of light sources;
- receiving with imaging optics imaging rays produced by reflection of light from the eye;
- directing the imaging rays to a camera to capture an image;
- displaying the image;
- and
- adjusting an illumination characteristic of a portion of the plurality of light sources to alter an illumination of a portion of the eye.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.