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Apparatus and Method For Detecting Amyloid In A Retina in a Diagnosis, Advancement, and Prognosing Of Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury, macular degeneration and a plurality of Neurodegenerative dissorders, and Ocular Diseases

  • US 20120101371A1
  • Filed: 10/24/2011
  • Published: 04/26/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus to produce an image of an eye of a patient, comprising:

  • an optical head that includes a digital camera, a plurality of imaging optics, a plurality of illumination source optics and a camera housing with a perimeter that houses said optical head optics and said illumination source optics;

    a slit lamp chinrest and joystick assembly that includes an adjustable head support, a movable base, a joystick that adjusts a position of said camera housing relative to said head support and said housing support that mounts said optical head;

    a hand-held assembly that includes an optical head and a hand grip for operation;

    a rubber eyecup that provides an interface between said camera housing and said patient'"'"'s eye that protrudes outward from said perimeter to hold eye lids open; and

    a computer system that includes a live viewing window that displays a live video, provides a plurality of alignment aids, processes data, and controls said apparatus that is in communication with said optical head and said video camera and said illumination source optics.

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