BINOCULAR VISION ASSESSMENT AND/OR THERAPY
First Claim
1. A binocular vision assessment and/or therapy apparatus comprising:
- a source of left eye image and right eye image pairs adapted to be viewed dichoptically and perceived with binocular vision, said pairs having a variable difference between said left eye image and said right eye image;
a dichoptic display system presenting a selected one of said images pairs as a right eye image to a patient'"'"'s right eye and a left eye image to a patient'"'"'s left eye; and
a proper use detector having a camera for imaging a patient using said dichoptic display system and an image analyzer for determining proper use of said display system by the patient.
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Abstract
This invention is a game platform for the assessment and/or treatment of disorders of binocular vision, such as amblyopia. The game content is devised to maximize the possible therapeutic effects by leveraging advanced research in opthalmology, as well as advanced display technology to render images independently to each eye. In particular, the game content engages both eyes at different levels of difficulty, forcing an amblyopic eye to work harder to regain its performance in the visual system. The invention herein described provides a mobile device, capable of interaction with an eye care specialist, for the assessment/treatment of binocular vision using innovative mechanisms for ensuring proper use thereof.
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16 Claims
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1. A binocular vision assessment and/or therapy apparatus comprising:
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a source of left eye image and right eye image pairs adapted to be viewed dichoptically and perceived with binocular vision, said pairs having a variable difference between said left eye image and said right eye image; a dichoptic display system presenting a selected one of said images pairs as a right eye image to a patient'"'"'s right eye and a left eye image to a patient'"'"'s left eye; and a proper use detector having a camera for imaging a patient using said dichoptic display system and an image analyzer for determining proper use of said display system by the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A binocular vision assessment and/or therapy apparatus comprising:
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a handheld computing device having game software defining a task to be performed by a patient by interaction with the device, the software including a source of left eye image and right eye image pairs adapted to be viewed dichoptically and perceived with binocular vision, said pairs having a variable difference between said left eye image and said right eye image; and said computing device being adapted to present a selected one of said images pairs as a right eye image to a patient'"'"'s right eye and a left eye image to a patient'"'"'s left eye, wherein said software records patient task performance and synchronizes task performance data collected over time with a data network for access by a health care professional. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A binocular vision assessment and/or therapy apparatus comprising:
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a handheld computing device having a stereoscopic lenticular screen overlay for stereoscopic viewing without stereoscopic glasses and game software defining a task to be performed by a patient by interaction with the device, the software including a source of left eye image and right eye image pairs adapted to be viewed dichoptically and perceived with binocular vision, said pairs having a variable difference between said left eye image and said right eye image; and said computing device being adapted to present a selected one of said images pairs as a right eye image to a patient'"'"'s right eye and a left eye image to a patient'"'"'s left eye. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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