Ocular disease detection apparatus
OwnerS. Hutson Hay, P. John Reinerinventors
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Abstract
A method for diagnosing a plurality of disorders of optical media of the eyes is disclosed. A beam of light is directed into eyes of a subject, and the retinal reflection, or reflex, emerging from the pupil is detected and analyzed. In some instances intensity levels of the reflex are compared against a reference reflex representative of a normal eye to isolate abnormal ocular conditions, and in other instances the subject's reflex is divided into portions and comparisons made between selected portions to isolate abnormal ocular conditions. Additionally, binocular status is evaluated by examining the eyes simultaneously.
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A method implemented by a data processor for analyzing an optical state of a subject's eyes by analyzing light intensity levels of an image of at least one eye of said eyes, said image generated by directing a beam of light into said eyes and registering a reflection of said eyes by a light intensity detector, and comprising the steps of:
- 1) locating a pupil of each of said subject's eyes,
- 2) analyzing light intensity levels of a retinal reflection from each said pupil to determine whether pathologic conditions are present,
- 3) plotting results of an analysis of each said retinal reflection,
- 4) displaying a plot of said results.
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