Patient guidance using visible target and feedback

A method for guiding a patient during an ophthalmic examination, comprising:

• receiving, via a patient guidance system (PGS), an enabling signal that identifies an examination device to be used during the ophthalmic examination;
• in response to receiving the enabling signal, displaying a visible target via the display screen, the visible target including visible patient instructions corresponding to an examination sequence performed using the examination device;
• and
• automatically modifying a characteristic of the visible target when the patient does not comply with the visible patient instructions during the examination sequence.

A system for guiding a patient during an ophthalmic examination, comprising:

• a gaze tracking camera;
• a display screen;
• a user interface device operable for generating an enabling signal;
• and
• a patient guidance system (PGS) in communication with the gaze tracking camera and the display screen, wherein the PGS is configured to:
• receive an enabling signal that identifies an examination device to be used during the ophthalmic examination;
• in response to receiving the enabling signal, display a visible target via the display screen, the visible target including visible patient instructions corresponding to an examination sequence to be performed using the examination device;
• receive a feedback signal from the gaze tracking camera indicative of an eye position of the patient;
• and
• automatically modify a characteristic of the visible target when, based on the eye position of the patient, the patient does not comply with the visible patient instructions during the examination sequence, wherein the visible target includes at least a fixation target comprised of alphanumeric characters, graphical symbols, or images.