# US 9,517,010 B2 · Ophthalmic instruments > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,517,010 B2 - Document ID: US9517010B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/500,129 - Filed: 2010-10-01 - Published: 2012-08-09 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2009-10-05 - Assignees: Keelner Limited - Applicants: Adrian Carl Beasley - Inventors: Adrian Carl Beasley - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9517010B2 ## CPC - A61B 3/1208: {Multiple lens hand-held instruments} - A61B 3/145: {by video means} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) ## Abstract An ophthalmic instrument for viewing an eye under examination, wherein the instrument includes image capture means (26) for capturing an image of said eye and data processing means (40, 42, 46) for converting said image into a computer readable file, wherein the instrument carries a memory (44, 200), which may be detachable, for storing said file for subsequent transfer to a computer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An ophthalmic instrument for viewing an eye under examination, wherein the ophthalmic instrument includes an image capture device for capturing an image of said eye and an image display screen which is operable to display images captured by the image capture device for viewing by a user of the instrument, wherein the ophthalmic instrument includes viewing optics through which the user may also view the eye under examination, wherein the viewing optics include an eyepiece and the screen is located on the ophthalmic instrument adjacent the eyepiece, wherein the ophthalmic instrument includes one or more devices in front of the image display screen to compensate for close proximity viewing by the user, wherein the ophthalmic instrument includes a data processor for converting said image captured by the image capture device into a computer readable file, wherein the ophthalmic instrument carries a memory for storing said file for subsequent display and/or transfer to a computer, wherein the ophthalmic instrument includes a head band for mounting the ophthalmic instrument on the head of a user, and a further image display screen which is carried by the head band and connected, in use, to the memory, and wherein the further image display screen is operable to display the images stored in the memory to enable the user to view said images after removing the head band, the further image display screen being situated at the rear of the head band for viewing from the rear of the head band. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The ophthalmic instrument according to claim 1 in which the image capture device comprises a video camera. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The ophthalmic instrument according to claim 1 in which the memory comprises a portable memory device which is detachable from the ophthalmic instrument and is connectable to a computer to be read thereby. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The ophthalmic instrument according to claim 3 in which the portable memory device is a solid state device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The ophthalmic instrument according to claim 4 in which the memory device comprises a memory card or USB stick. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The ophthalmic instrument according to claim 3, wherein the ophthalmic instrument includes a connector for detachably connecting the data processor to the portable memory device to enable said file to be recorded on the device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The ophthalmic instrument according to claim 6 in which the connector comprises a memory card slot or a USB socket. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The ophthalmic instrument according to claim 6 in which the ophthalmic instrument comprises an indirect, head mounted ophthalmoscope. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The ophthalmic instrument according to claim 1 in which the memory is built into the ophthalmic instrument. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The ophthalmic instrument according to claim 1 in which the viewing optics include two eyepieces, and the image display screen is one of two such screens, each situated adjacent to a respective one of the two eyepieces. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The ophthalmic instrument according to claim 1, in which the ophthalmic instrument is provided with a further image display screen on which the user may view the image being captured by the image capture device, wherein the further image display screen is separate from a body of the ophthalmic instrument and includes means for mounting and retaining the screen in the vicinity of one of the user's hands. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The ophthalmic instrument according to claim 11 in which the further image display screen is attached to a hand held lens or provided with a strap or band for attachment of the further image display screen to the user's forearm. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The ophthalmic instrument according to claim 1 in which the memory, data processor and further image display screen are contained in a common housing which also contains a power supply for those components and for the image capture device, which image capture device is connected to the power supply. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The ophthalmic instrument according to claim 1 in which the ophthalmic instrument includes a battery housing mounted on the rear of the head band, the further image display screen being mounted on the battery housing. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The ophthalmic instrument according to claim 14 in which the battery housing comprises a battery pack containing one or more batteries. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The ophthalmic instrument according to claim 1 in which the further image display screen comprises a display module releasably mountable on the instrument. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The ophthalmic instrument according to claim 16 in which the module contains said memory. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The ophthalmic instrument according to claim 1 in which the ophthalmic instrument comprises an indirect ophthalmoscope. ### Claim 19 An ophthalmic instrument for viewing an eye under examination, wherein the ophthalmic instrument includes an image capture device for capturing an image of said eye and a data processor for converting said image into a computer readable file, the ophthalmic instrument carries a memory for storing said file for subsequent display and/or transfer to a computer, the ophthalmic instrument includes a head band for mounting the ophthalmic instrument on the head of a user, and an image display screen which is carried by the head band and connected, in use, to the memory, the image display screen is operable to display the images stored in the memory to enable the user to view said images after removing the head band, the image display screen is situated at the rear of the head band for viewing from the rear of the head band, wherein the ophthalmic instrument is provided with a further image display screen on which the user may view the images being captured by the image capture device, the ophthalmic instrument includes viewing optics through which the user may view the eye under examination, the viewing optics include an eyepiece, the further image display screen being located on the ophthalmic instrument adjacent said eyepiece, and wherein the ophthalmic instrument includes one or more lenses in front of the further image display screen to compensate for close proximity viewing by the user. ### Claim 20 An ophthalmic instrument for viewing an eye under examination, wherein the ophthalmic instrument includes an image capture device for capturing an image of said eye and a data processor for converting said image into a computer readable file, the ophthalmic instrument carries a memory for storing said file for subsequent display and/or transfer to a computer, the ophthalmic instrument includes a head band for mounting the ophthalmic instrument on the head of a user, and an image display screen which is carried by the head band and connected, in use, to the memory, the image display screen is operable to display the images stored in the memory to enable the user to view said images after removing the head band, the image display screen is situated at the rear of the head band for viewing from the rear of the head band, the ophthalmic instrument is provided with a further image display screen on which the user may view the images being captured by the image capture device, the ophthalmic instrument includes viewing optics through which the user may view the eye under examination, the viewing optics include an eyepiece, the further image display screen being located on the ophthalmic instrument adjacent said eyepiece, and wherein the viewing optics include two eyepieces, and the further image display screen is one of two such screens, each situated adjacent to a respective one of the two eyepieces.