System and method for detection of macular degeneration using spectrophotometry
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1. A sensor for detecting or monitoring macular degeneration in a patient, comprising:
- a sensor body;
an emitter disposed on the sensor body adapted to emit at least one wavelength of light through a patient'"'"'s retina at a lipid-absorbing wavelength in the range of 915 nm to 940 nm or in the range of 1160 nm to 1230 nm; and
a detector disposed on the sensor body adapted to detect the at least one wavelength of light.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method of detecting or monitoring macular degeneration in a patient. One embodiment of the present invention includes emitting a first light into the patient'"'"'s retinal tissue at a first wavelength, emitting a second light into the patient'"'"'s retinal tissue at a second wavelength, detecting the first and second lights after dispersion by the retinal tissue, and determining an amount of lipid proximate the retinal tissue based on the detected first and second lights.
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1. A sensor for detecting or monitoring macular degeneration in a patient, comprising:
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a sensor body; an emitter disposed on the sensor body adapted to emit at least one wavelength of light through a patient'"'"'s retina at a lipid-absorbing wavelength in the range of 915 nm to 940 nm or in the range of 1160 nm to 1230 nm; and a detector disposed on the sensor body adapted to detect the at least one wavelength of light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of detecting or monitoring macular degeneration in a patient, comprising:
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emitting at least one wavelength of light into a patient'"'"'s eye at a wavelength in the range of 915 nm to 940 nm or in the range of 1160 nm to 1230 nm; detecting the light after dispersion by drusen in the eye; and determining an amount of drusen based on the detected light. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for detecting or monitoring macular degeneration in a patient, comprising:
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a sensor comprising; a sensor body; an emitter disposed on the sensor body adapted to emit at least one wavelength of light through a patient'"'"'s retina at a wavelength in the range of 915 nm to 940 nm or in the range of 1160 nm to 1230 nm; and a detector disposed on the sensor body adapted to detect the at least one wavelength of light; and a monitor operatively connected to the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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