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Dilating ocular prosthesis

  • US 6,391,057 B1
  • Filed: 10/27/2000
  • Issued: 05/21/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A prosthetic eye comprising:

  • a prosthesis having a surface containing an image of a natural eye;

    an iris image having a plurality of holes therein corresponding to a predetermined pixelation pattern;

    an annular visual display having a plurality of concentric rings and operable for selective activation and deactivation of each of said concentric rings;

    a light sensor adapted to provide an ambient light signal; and

    a control circuit operable to selectively activate each of said concentric rings in response to said ambient light signal;

    wherein said annular visual display is visible through said pixelation pattern such that said iris image has an appearance of a first color and pattern when said rings are activated and a second color and pattern when said rings are deactivated.

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