Process and device for the training of human vision
First Claim
1. A process for training the visual system of a human by presenting optical stimuli to said human, said stimuli being presented to a zone within the intact visual field of said human and to a zone outside the intact visual field of said human, the latter zone comprising a zone to be trained, thereby allowing an improvement of the vision in said latter zone, said process comprising the steps oflocating and defining a zone of deteriorated vision or residual visual function or partial visual system injury (“
- transition zone”
) within the human'"'"'s visual system;
defining a training area which is located within said transition zone;
training the human'"'"'s visual system by presenting visual stimuli to the human'"'"'s visual system, the majority of said visual stimuli being presented in or near said transition zone;
recording changes in the characteristics of the human'"'"'s visual system;
adapting the location and definition of the stimulus presentation to said transition zone according to said changes; and
reiterating the previous steps continuously so as to extend the human'"'"'s intact visual field into said transition zone and said transition zone into a zone of more deteriorated vision or a zone of less residual visual function or a zone of substantially complete visual system injury.
5 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention concerns a process for training the visual system of a human by presenting optical stimuli to said human, said stimuli being presented to a zone within the intact visual field of said human and to a zone outside the intact visual field of said human, the latter zone comprising a zone to be trained, thereby allowing an improvement of the vision in said latter zone, said process comprising the steps of locating and defining a zone of deteriorated vision or residual visual function or partial visual system injury (“transition zone”) within the human'"'"'s visual system; defining a training area which is located within said transition zone; training the human'"'"'s visual system by presenting visual stimuli to the human'"'"'s visual system, the majority of said visual stimuli being presented in or near said transition zone; recording changes in the characteristics of the human'"'"'s visual system; adapting the location and definition of the stimulus presentation to said transition zone according to said changes; and reiterating the previous steps continuously so as to extend the human'"'"'s intact visual field into said transition zone and said transition zone into a zone of more deteriorated vision or a zone of less residual visual function or a zone of substantially complete visual system injury, and a device for conducting said process.
-
Citations
21 Claims
-
1. A process for training the visual system of a human by presenting optical stimuli to said human, said stimuli being presented to a zone within the intact visual field of said human and to a zone outside the intact visual field of said human, the latter zone comprising a zone to be trained, thereby allowing an improvement of the vision in said latter zone, said process comprising the steps of
locating and defining a zone of deteriorated vision or residual visual function or partial visual system injury (“ - transition zone”
) within the human'"'"'s visual system;
defining a training area which is located within said transition zone;
training the human'"'"'s visual system by presenting visual stimuli to the human'"'"'s visual system, the majority of said visual stimuli being presented in or near said transition zone;
recording changes in the characteristics of the human'"'"'s visual system;
adapting the location and definition of the stimulus presentation to said transition zone according to said changes; and
reiterating the previous steps continuously so as to extend the human'"'"'s intact visual field into said transition zone and said transition zone into a zone of more deteriorated vision or a zone of less residual visual function or a zone of substantially complete visual system injury. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- transition zone”
-
9. A device for training the visual system or vision of a human by presenting optical stimuli to said human, being presented to a zone within the intact visual field of said human and to a zone outside the intact visual field of said human, the latter zone comprising a zone to be trained, thereby allowing an improvement of the vision in said latter zone, said device comprising
a central data processing means for recording, storing, processing and emitting data from the other means of the device; -
at least one optical stimuli presenting means;
a fixation point means allowing the fixation of the person'"'"'s view;
means for entering the person'"'"'s response on optical stimuli perceived;
means for allowing a control of said at least one optical stimuli presenting means in accordance with the performance of the person responding on optical stimuli perceived. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
locating and defining a zone of deteriorated vision or residual visual function or partial visual system injury (“ - transition zone”
) within the human'"'"'s visual system;
defining a training area which is located within said transition zone;
training the human'"'"'s visual system by presenting visual stimuli to the human'"'"'s visual system, the majority of said visual stimuli being presented in or near said transition zone;
recording changes in the characteristics of the human'"'"'s visual system;
adapting the location and definition of the stimulus presentation to said transition zone according to said changes; and
reiterating the previous steps continuously so as to extend the human'"'"'s intact visual field into said transition zone and said transition zone into a zone of more deteriorated vision or a zone of less residual visual function or a zone of substantially complete visual system injury.
-
-
11. The device of claim 9, additionally comprising means for fixing and/or supporting the head of the person.
-
12. The device of claim 9, wherein said visual stimuli-emitting means are light emitting means, preferably light emitting means for light of variable colour, luminance, intensity and/or shape.
-
13. The device of claim 9, wherein said light emitting means is a computer screen, a video screen, a projection screen or a visual projection device like virtual reality gargles or helmets.
-
14. The device of claim 9, wherein said fixation point means allowing the fixation of the person'"'"'s view is a coloured mark, preferably enabled to change the colour in order to allow a control of the person'"'"'s angle of view.
-
15. The device of claim 9, wherein said control means allows a control of said at least one optical stimuli presenting means in accordance with the quality of the response on said optical stimuli.
-
16. The use of the device of claim 9 for training the vision of persons operating technical machines, weapon systems or land vehicles, water vehicles and air vehicles.
-
17. The use of the device of claim 9 for training the vision of aged persons.
-
18. The use of the device of claim 9 for training the vision of shortsighted or farsighted persons.
-
19. The use of the device of claim 9 for training the vision of children, preferably squinting children.
-
20. The use of the device of claim 9 for training the vision of persons having experienced a partial visual system injury.
-
21. The use of the device of claim 9 to for training the vision of normal-sighted persons for maintaining the vision.
Specification