| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 351219000 | With contact lens | 22 |
| 20130044292 | Fitting Contact Lenses for Irregular Corneas - Disclosed is a method of determining an appropriately shaped soft contact lens for a subject with an irregular cornea, the method comprising the steps of: inferring or deducing the profile of the cornea over at least a portion thereof: selecting a first choice fitting lens, the selection being based on the profile of the cornea obtained in the preceding step; assessing the fit of the contact lens to the cornea, by investigating each of the following parameters; (i) translational movement of the lens on eye; (ii) rotation of the lens on eye; (iii) centration of the lens on eye; (iv) the perceived comfort of the lens for the subject; (v) the visual acuity of the subject when wearing the lens; and adjusting the choice of fitting lens, if required, according to the assessment and reiterating until a desired fit of lens to the cornea has been obtained. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20090303440 | DISPOSABLE OPHTHALMIC/MEDICAL APPARATUS WITH TIMED COLOR CHANGE INDICATION - A disposable ophthalmic or medical apparatus has a portion with a color changeable dye disposed thereon. The dye changes color after being exposed to oxygen for a controlled and predetermined period of time indicating that the apparatus should no longer be used. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20120099077 | OPHTHALMOSCOPIC CONTACT LENS - An ophthalmoscopic surgical contact lens for placement on an eye of a patient is disclosed. The surgical contact lens includes an optic surrounded by a rim and at least one flange. The optic includes an aspheric anterior surface and a posterior surface having a shape substantially corresponding to the shape of a human cornea. The rim, comprising an edge surrounding the optic, provides the user with a gripping surface conducive to manual positioning and repositioning of the lens against a human eye. The flange may include a plurality of tabs extending from a periphery of the flange, wherein each tab is shaped and configured to conform to the curvature of a human sclera. Various embodiments of the contact lenses disclosed herein facilitate the visualization of structures within the interior of an eye, such as may be necessary during vitreoretinal surgical procedures. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20100118269 | SPLIT VIEW ADAPTER FOR A MICROSCOPE - This invention discloses an apparatus that is attached to the objective lens of a microscope to split its field of view into at least two. In one embodiment, a mirrored gonio lens is snapped to the objective of an ophthalmic surgical microscope to provide a view of the eye's anterior surface and a view of the eye's anterior chamber. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100091243 | SINGLE-ARM OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY PACHYMETRY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A single arm optical coherence tomography (OCT) pachymetry system and methods for measuring layers of the eye are disclosed. The system includes an artificial lens for positioning on the eye, a light source emitting a measurement light beam along an optical path posteriorly toward the cornea, and a detector receiving and measuring a combined signal of light reflections anteriorly from a plurality of reflecting surfaces associated with the eye. The reflecting surfaces include a first reflecting surface associated with the artificial lens and one or more second reflecting surfaces corresponding to corneal layers. A processor is coupled to the detector and is configured to determine a distance between two of the corneal layers from the combined signal. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100118270 | ADAPTOR FOR MOUNTING A GONIO LENS ONTO A HAND-HELD EYE EXAMINATION DEVICE - An apparatus and method is disclosed that provides a means for mounting a separate optical element, such as a gonio lens, to a hand-held eye imaging device. In this way, the doctor only needs to use one hand to hold the imaging apparatus while the other hand can be freed to open the patient eye lid and also maintain a safe relative distance of the gonio lens with respect to the patient's eye. The gonio lens and adaptor can each or both be made disposable and also mechanically switchable relative to each other as well as relative to the handheld eye imaging device so that different portions of the patient eye can be imaged sequentially without the need to rotate the hand held eye imaging device. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20080218696 | Non-Invasive Monitoring System - A monitoring system includes a light source that illuminates at least a portion of a subject's eye with an incident light beam, and a contact lens with a coupler. The coupler couples the incident light beam into an aqueous humor of the eye, creating an aqueous light beam. The coupler also couples the aqueous light beam out of the aqueous humor of the eye, creating an output light beam. The monitoring system also includes a sensor that measures at least one spectral characteristic of the output light beam. The monitoring system further includes a processing system that determines at least one measurable characteristic of the subject based on the at least one spectral characteristic of the output light beam. A method for monitoring is provided, as well as a contact lens for use with a monitoring systems, and a method of manufacturing a contact lens. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090051872 | Real image forming eye examination lens utilizing two reflecting surfaces - A diagnostic and therapeutic contact lens is provided for use with the slit lamp or other biomicroscope for the examination and treatment of the structures of the eye including that of the fundus and anterior chamber. The lens comprises a contacting portion adapted for placement on the cornea of an examined eye, two reflecting surfaces and a refracting portion. Light rays emanating from structures within the eye pass through the cornea and contacting portion of the lens and first reflect from the anterior reflecting surface as a positive reflection in a posterior direction. Following the first reflection the light rays reflect as a positive reflection in an anterior direction from the posterior reflecting surface to a refracting portion through which the light rays exit the lens. The lens focuses the light rays to produce a real image of the examined structures of the eye anterior of the lens or within the lens or element of the lens while optimally directing the light rays to the objective lens of the slit lamp or other biomicroscope for stereoscopic viewing and image scanning. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090021697 | Ophthalmic Device Comprising a Holographic Sensor - An ophthalmic device which comprises a holographic element comprising a medium comprising a phenylboronic acid group and, disposed therein, a hologram, wherein an optical characteristic of the element changes as a result of a variation of a physical property of the medium, and wherein the variation arises as a result of interaction between the medium and an analyte present in an ocular fluid. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090185135 | Real image forming eye examination lens utilizing two reflecting surfaces providing upright image - A diagnostic and therapeutic contact lens is provided for use with biomicroscopes for the examination and treatment of structures of the eye. The lens comprises a contacting surface adapted for placement on the cornea of an eye, two reflecting surfaces, and a refracting surface. A light ray emanating from the structure of the eye enters the lens and contributes to the formation of a correctly oriented real image. The light ray is reflected in an ordered sequence of reflections, first as a negative reflection in a posterior direction from an anterior reflecting surface and next as a positive reflection in an anterior direction from a posterior reflecting surface. The light ray contributes to forming the image of the structure of the eye either anterior to the lens or within the lens and proceeds along a pathway to the objective lens of the biomicroscope used for stereoscopic viewing and image scanning. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20080309876 | Method And Apparatus For Imaging An Eye Of A Small Animal - Imaging an eye of an animal can include injecting a ring of light through an outer portion of an entrance pupil of the eye of the animal onto a back interior portion of the eye. Light reflected off of the back interior portion of the eye and through an exit pupil effectively located at the entrance pupil within the ring of light can be collected. A diameter of the exit pupil at the entrance pupil can be less than an inner diameter of the ring of light, and a difference between an outer diameter of the ring and the inner diameter of the ring can be at least twenty percent of a diameter of the eye. The collected light reflected off of the back interior portion of the eye can be focused to thereby form an image of the back interior portion of the eye. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20120242957 | Ophthalmic Inspection Lens - Single piece ophthalmic inspection devices are provided having a continuous 3-dimensional molded surface preferably made out of plastic. The devices are relatively easier and cheaper to manufacture than existing inspection lenses. The smooth continuous edges are advantages to prevent damage to tissue as well to stop foreign objects accumulating in e.g. the clear regions of the lens. Ergonomic features are built into the ophthalmic inspection device provide for superior control of the device on the patient's eye. In addition, textured knurled or grooved surface provide desired finger grip and control of the device. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20100053556 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AN ANALYTE IN AN EYE FLUID - The invention proposes a manual measuring appliance ( | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100245769 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PHOTOACOUSTIC OPTHALMOSCOPY - Various embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods for multimodal functional imaging based upon photoacoustic and laser optical scanning microscopy. In particular, at least one embodiment of the present invention utilizes a contact lens in combination with an ultrasound transducer for purposes of acquiring photoacoustic microscopy data. Traditionally divergent imaging modalities such as confocal scanning laser opthalmoscopy and photoacoustic microscopy are combined within a single laser system. Functional imaging of biological samples can be utilized for various medical and biological purposes. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20120113392 | MOLDED OPHTHALMIC LENS - An ophthalmic is injection molded and/or, compression molded to provide a single use lens. The ophthalmic lens has a larger clear aperture than known lenses of the same type to improve the optical quality of the lens. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20110090460 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC LENS ASSEMBLY - An ophthalmologic lens assembly includes a glass prism bonded to a meniscus lens at a posterior end of the glass prism. The glass prism is surrounded by a housing that is bonded to the meniscus lens. In one embodiment, the housing and a meniscus lens blank are processed by grinding and polishing the housing and meniscus lens blank together to form a posterior lens surface of a meniscus contact lens. In other embodiment, only the meniscus lens blank is processed by grinding and polishing to form a posterior lens surface of a meniscus contact lens. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20100245770 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PHOTOACOUSTIC OPTHALMOSCOPY - Various embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods for multimodal functional imaging based upon photoacoustic and laser optical scanning microscopy. In particular, at least one embodiment of the present invention utilizes a contact lens in combination with an ultrasound transducer for purposes of acquiring photoacoustic microscopy data. Traditionally divergent imaging modalities such as confocal scanning laser opthalmoscopy and photoacoustic microscopy are combined within a single laser system. Functional imaging of biological samples can be utilized for various medical and biological purposes. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100265461 | GONIOSCOPE FOR IMPROVED VIEWING - Various embodiments relate to opthalmoscopic devices, systems and methods for viewing the anterior chamber, trabecular meshwork, iris root, scleral spur, and/or related nearby structures in the eye. In some embodiments, devices, systems and/or methods may employ a plurality of gonioscopic optical elements that form a virtual image that can be imaged by a microscope directly in front of a patient (e.g., without tilting the patient's head). Various embodiments described herein may be useful for opthalmologic diagnoses, treatments, monitoring and/or surgical procedures. Some embodiments include a gonioscopic attachment configured to attach to a conventional gonioscope and redirect light emitted by the gonioscope. Various embodiments described herein can be incorporated into disposable, single-use gonioscopes. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20120257167 | GONIOSCOPE FOR IMPROVED VIEWING - Various embodiments relate to ophthalmoscopic devices, systems and methods for viewing the anterior chamber, trabecular meshwork, iris root, scleral spur, and/or related nearby structures in the eye. In some embodiments, devices, systems and/or methods may employ a plurality of gonioscopic optical elements that form a virtual image that can be imaged by a microscope directly in front of a patient (e.g., without tilting the patient's head). Various embodiments described herein may be useful for ophthalmologic diagnoses, treatments, monitoring and/or surgical procedures. Some embodiments include a gonioscopic attachment configured to attach to a conventional gonioscope and redirect light emitted by the gonioscope. Various embodiments described herein can be incorporated into disposable, single-use gonioscopes. Some embodiments include a gonioscopic optical element that is movable with respect to another gonioscopic optical element. Some embodiments include a gonioscopic instrument that is attached to a microscope. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120086912 | KIT OF HIGHER ORDER ABERRATION CONTACT LENSES AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention provides a kit of contact lenses, comprising two or more contact lenses having a known higher order aberration for each given lens power. By way of example, the higher order aberration may comprise a spherical aberration, a coma aberration, or a trefoil aberration. A practitioner selects a lens from the kit and applies the lens to a patient's eye and measures a residual higher order aberration of the lens-eye system. In cases where the residual higher order aberration exceeds a predetermined magnitude, the practitioner selects a second lens from the kit, applies the second lens to the patient's eye and measures the residual higher order aberration of the lens-eye system. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120140180 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR CONTACT LENS FOR VITREOUS SURGERY, HOLDING DEVICE SET, AND CONTACT LENS FOR VITREOUS SURGERY, AND LENS SET - A lens holding ring | 06-07-2012 |
| 20100091244 | REAL IMAGE FORMING EYE EXAMINATION LENS UTILIZING TWO REFLECTING SURFACES WITH NON-MIRRORED CENTRAL VIEWING AREA - An inverted real image forming opthalmoscopic contact lens provides for viewing and treating structures within an eye. The lens comprises a contacting surface adapted for placement on the cornea of the eye, a concave annular anterior reflecting surface, a convex annular posterior reflecting surface, and two non-reflective portions. A first non-reflective portion is positioned along the lens axis and proximate to the convex annular posterior reflecting surface. A second non-reflective portion is positioned along the lens axis and proximate to the concave annular anterior reflecting surface. A light beam emanating from the structure of the eye enters the lens and contributes to the formation of an inverted real image of the structure through an ordered sequence of reflections of the light beam, first in a posterior direction from the anterior concave reflecting surface and next as a negative reflection in an anterior direction from the convex posterior reflecting surface. | 04-15-2010 |
