Apparatus and method of diagnosis of optically identifiable ophthalmic conditions
First Claim
1. A method of obtaining an interpretive result relating to a condition of a person, comprising the steps of:
- receiving at a testing venue a person whose condition is to be evaluated;
testing said person at said testing venue with an apparatus having at least one imager for imaging at least a portion of an eye of said person and at least one data collection apparatus for collecting from said eye a data set indicative of a neurological disorder, said testing comprising observing with said apparatus at least two disparate kinds of information selected from one or more images and one or more data sets; and
interrelating said at least two disparate kinds of information selected from one or more images and one or more data sets to obtain said interpretive result relating to said condition of said person.
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Abstract
An apparatus that can measure images of at least a portion of an eye and record data sets indicative of a neurological condition. A method interrelates an image and a data set to provide an interpretive result. The apparatus and method thereby provide guidance as to the presence of a medical condition in a patient. The apparatus and method can be used in an iterative measurement process, in which the apparatus attempts to discern normal health from a state of health that is not normal health. If the interpretive result is consistent with normal health, the process terminates, information is recorded, and an optional report is given. If the interpretive result is not consistent with normal health, the apparatus and method attempts to distinguish which condition is consistent with the data and images used, and can iterate with additional measurements and information to attempt to provide a useful interpretive result.
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94 Claims
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1. A method of obtaining an interpretive result relating to a condition of a person, comprising the steps of:
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receiving at a testing venue a person whose condition is to be evaluated;
testing said person at said testing venue with an apparatus having at least one imager for imaging at least a portion of an eye of said person and at least one data collection apparatus for collecting from said eye a data set indicative of a neurological disorder, said testing comprising observing with said apparatus at least two disparate kinds of information selected from one or more images and one or more data sets; and
interrelating said at least two disparate kinds of information selected from one or more images and one or more data sets to obtain said interpretive result relating to said condition of said person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A testing venue for testing a condition of a person, comprising:
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a venue wherein a test of a condition of a person is performed;
an apparatus located at said venue having at least one imager for imaging at least a portion of an eye of said person and at least one data collection apparatus for collecting from said eye a data set indicative of a neurological disorder, said apparatus configured to obtain at least two disparate kinds of information selected from one or more images and one or more data sets with said apparatus; and
a data analysis module that receives and interrelates said at least two disparate kinds of information selected from one or more images and one or more data sets to provide said interpretive result relating to said condition of said person. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for obtaining an interpretive result relating to a condition of a person, comprising:
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at least one imager for imaging at least a portion of an eye of said person configured to observe one or more images;
at least one data collection apparatus for collecting from said eye a data set indicative of a neurological disorder;
an analysis module comprising a programmable processor and computer software recorded on a computer-readable medium, said computer software when operating performing the steps of;
interrelating at least two disparate kinds of information selected from one or more images and one or more data sets to attempt to obtain an interpretive result relating to said condition of said person;
(a) in the event that said attempt to obtain an interpretive result relating to said condition of said person provides a result representing a state of normal health, recording said result and terminating said analysis; and
(b) in the event that said attempt to obtain an interpretive result relating to said condition of said person provides a result representing a state of health that is not normal health, attempting to distinguish a condition represented by said state of health that is not normal health;
(b)(1) in the event that said attempt to distinguish said condition represented by said state of health that is not normal health is successful, reporting an interpretive result of said condition and terminating said analysis. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. An apparatus for obtaining an interpretive result relating to a condition of a person, comprising:
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at least one data collection apparatus for collecting from said eye a data set indicative of a neurological disorder;
an analysis module comprising a programmable processor and computer software recorded on a computer-readable medium, said computer software when operating performing the steps of;
attempting to obtain from said one or more data sets an interpretive result relating to said condition of said person;
(a) in the event that said attempt to obtain an interpretive result relating to said condition of said person provides a result representing a state of normal health, recording said result and terminating said analysis;
(b) in the event that said attempt to obtain an interpretive result relating to said condition of said person provides a result representing a state of health that is not normal health, attempting to distinguish a condition represented by said state of health that is not normal health;
(b)(1) in the event that said attempt to distinguish said condition represented by said state of health that is not normal health is successful, reporting an interpretive result of said condition and terminating said analysis. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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