Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090257636 | METHOD OF EYE REGISTRATION FOR OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - A method is disclosed for use in eye registrations and examinations, some embodiments of the method including acquiring scan pattern scans; forming images from the scans; registering the images; generating a feature map from the scan pattern scans; identifying features on the feature map; and recording positional information of features. | 10-15-2009 |
20110292341 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED EYE MEASUREMENT - An imaging method according to some embodiments of the present invention includes obtaining working distance information from an optical coherence tomography system, the working distance being the working distance to the sample; obtaining information from one or more ocular systems; combining the information from said optical coherence tomography information and said ocular system; and displaying said combined information. | 12-01-2011 |
20120140174 | SCANNING AND PROCESSING USING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - In accordance with some embodiments, a method of eye examination includes acquiring OCT data with a scan pattern centered on an eye cornea that includes n radial scans repeated r times, c circular scans repeated r times, and n* raster scans where the scan pattern is repeated m times, where each scan includes a A-scans, and where n is an integer that is 0 or greater, r is an integer that is 1 or greater, c is an integer that is 0 or greater, n* is an integer that is 0 or greater, m is an integer that is 1 or greater, and a is an integer greater than 1, the values of n, r, c, n*, and m being chosen to provide OCT data for a target measurement, and processing the OCT data to obtain the target measurement. | 06-07-2012 |
20120194783 | COMPUTER-AIDED DIAGNOSIS OF RETINAL PATHOLOGIES USING FRONTAL EN-FACE VIEWS OF OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - A system and methods of computer-aided diagnosis for ophthalmology are described that includes acquiring OCT data, determining an RPE fit from the OCT data, and displaying en face images based on the RPE fit. | 08-02-2012 |
20130039557 | MOTION CORRECTION AND NORMALIZATION OF FEATURES IN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - An optical coherence tomography system is provided. The system includes an OCT imager; a two-dimensional transverse scanner coupled to the OCT imager, the two-dimensional transverse scanner receiving light from the light source and coupling reflected light from a sample into the OCT imager; a computer coupled to receive 3D OCT data from the OCT imager, the computer further processes the 3D OCT data; wherein the processing the 3D OCT data includes: correcting motion artifacts in baseline mode; generating reference data in baseline mode; performing segmentation to identify volumes of interest; extracting feature information, the feature information including reflectivity, texture, or the combination thereof. | 02-14-2013 |
20130182217 | FUNDUS CAMERA - An ophthalmic imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a fundus illumination system, the fundus illumination system includes a spatially interlaced light source array of one or more wavelength bands and a focus index illumination light source where the focus index illumination light source is mounted on a non-moving part of the ophthalmic imaging apparatus, a focus index optical assembly, and a fundus imaging system. | 07-18-2013 |
20130235343 | ENHANCED BIOMETRY USING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - An imaging method is disclosed. An imaging method according to some embodiments can include obtaining a plurality of measurements of an eye for at least one location by scanning optical radiation across the eye; determining a preferred measurement axis from the plurality of measurements; and processing the plurality of measurements to obtain information of the eye. | 09-12-2013 |
20130250242 | FUNDUS CAMERA - An apparatus and method of providing an ophthalmic image is presented. In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, an illumination path with a focus index optical assembly and a first diopter compensator is provided and an imaging path with a sensor and a second diopter compensator is provided. The first diopter compensator and the second diopter compensator can be adjusted to provide focus according to a focus index from the focus index optical assembly. | 09-26-2013 |
20140240674 | AUTOMATIC ALIGNMENT OF AN IMAGER - Embodiments of automatically aligning imager are presented. In accordance with some embodiments, an imaging system includes an adjustment stage; an auto-alignment optics mounted on the adjustment stage and coupled to image an object, the auto-alignment optics including at least one video camera providing an image of the object; imaging scanning optics mounted on the adjustment stage and coupled to scan the object; an imager coupled to the imaging scanning optics; and a processor coupled to the adjustment stage and the auto-alignment optics, the processor executing instructions to receive the image of the object and adjust the adjustment stage to align the optics with the imaging scanning optics. | 08-28-2014 |