Non-invasive ocular dynamic monitoring assessment method and associated apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a medical condition in a subject comprisingimpinging light on a subject'"'"'s eye, directing reflected light from said impinging light to a photosensor, converting said reflected light into corresponding electrical signals by photo sensors, delivering said electrical signals to a processor which contains stored information regarding desired parameters for the medical condition, effecting a comparison between the photosensor delivered electrical signals and the stored information to determine if an undesirable medical condition exists, if such undesirable medical condition exists communicating such event, performing said monitoring method without employing external stimuli to alter the position of said eye, and mounting apparatus for performing said method in head mounted apparel.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring a subject for medical conditions includes causing light to impinge on at least one eye of the subject, directing reflected light from such light beam to photosensors, converting the received reflected light to corresponding electrical signals which are delivered to a processor. Processing the signals by effecting a comparison between stored information regarding the medical condition and the data provided by the monitoring to determine if an undesired medical condition exists and, if so, communicating such result. The cycle is repeated at predetermined intervals which may be short or prolonged. The method may be employed for a wide variety of medical conditions and preferably is employed with frequent cyclic monitoring for conditions such as miosis, carbon monoxide poisoning, and blood flow related conditions. A related apparatus is provided.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a medical condition in a subject comprising
impinging light on a subject'"'"'s eye, directing reflected light from said impinging light to a photosensor, converting said reflected light into corresponding electrical signals by photo sensors, delivering said electrical signals to a processor which contains stored information regarding desired parameters for the medical condition, effecting a comparison between the photosensor delivered electrical signals and the stored information to determine if an undesirable medical condition exists, if such undesirable medical condition exists communicating such event, performing said monitoring method without employing external stimuli to alter the position of said eye, and mounting apparatus for performing said method in head mounted apparel.
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14. A method of monitoring a medical condition in a subject comprising
impinging light on a subject'"'"'s eye, directing reflected light from said impinging light to a photosensor, converting said reflected light into corresponding electrical signals by photosensors, delivering said electrical signals to a processor which contains stored information regarding desired parameters for the medical condition, effecting a comparison between the photosensor delivered electrical signals and the stored information to determine if an undesirable medical condition exists, if such undesirable medical condition exists communicating such event, performing said monitoring method without employing external stimuli to alter the position of said eye, repeating said method at short intervals on said subject about every {fraction (1/60)} to 30 seconds, employing said method in miosis monitoring, effecting said communication of the presence of an undesired medical condition when the pupil opening is less than a predetermined desired amount, and in such case, issuing an alarm, and mounting apparatus for performing said method in head mounted apparel.
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15. A method of monitoring a medical condition in a subject comprising
impinging light on a subject'"'"'s eye, directing reflected light from said impinging light to a photosensor, converting said reflected light into corresponding electrical signals by photosensors, delivering said electrical signals to a processor which contains stored information regarding desired parameters for the medical condition, effecting a comparison between the photosensor delivered electrical signals and the stored information to determine if an undesirable medical condition exists, if such undesirable medical condition exists communicating such event, performing said monitoring method without employing external stimuli to alter the position of said eye, repeating said method at short intervals, employing said method in carbon monoxide monitoring, and mounting apparatus for performing said method in head mounted apparel.
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16. A method of monitoring a medical condition in a subject comprising
impinging light on a subject'"'"'s eye, directing reflected light from said impinging light to a photosensor, converting said reflected light into corresponding electrical signals by photosensors, delivering said electrical signals to a processor which contains stored information regarding desired parameters for the medical condition, effecting a comparison between the photosensor delivered electrical signals and the stored information to determine if an undesirable medical condition exists, if such undesirable medical condition exists communicating such event, performing said monitoring method without employing external stimuli to alter the position of said eye, cyclically repeating said method, employing said monitoring in blood flow monitoring, and mounting apparatus for performing said method in head mounted apparel.
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17. Apparatus for monitoring a medical condition in a subject comprising
a light source for directing light onto at least one eye of said subject without stimulating eye movement, photosensors for receiving reflected light from said eye and converting said light into corresponding electrical signals, a processor for receiving said electrical signals, said processor having stored information regarding desired parameters of said medical condition, and said processor having the capability of effecting a comparison of information obtained from said electrical signals with said stored information and emitting the result of said comparison, wherein said apparatus is mounted at least in part in head mounted apparel.
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29. Apparatus for monitoring a medical condition in a subject comprising
a light source for directing light onto at least one eye of said subject without stimulating eye movement, photosensors for receiving reflected light from said eye and converting said light into corresponding electrical signals, a processor for receiving said electrical signals, said processor having stored information regarding desired parameters of said medical condition, said processor having the capability of effecting a comparison of information obtained from said electrical signals with said stored information and emitting the result of said comparison, said apparatus being employable in miosis monitoring, said processor having the capability of effecting said emitting the result of said comparison to communicate the presence of an undesired medical condition when the pupil opening is less than a predetermined desired amount, and in such case, issuing an alarm, and mounting said apparatus in head mounted apparel.
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30. Apparatus for monitoring a medical condition in a subject comprising
a light source for directing light onto at least one eye of said subject without stimulating eye movement, photosensors for receiving reflected light from said eye and converting said light into corresponding electrical signals, a processor for receiving said electrical signals, said processor having stored information regarding desired parameters of said medical condition, said processor having the capability of effecting a comparison of information obtained from said electrical signals with said stored information and emitting the result of said comparison, said apparatus being employable in carbon monoxide monitoring, an alarm being activatable when an undesired medical condition exists through a predetermined amount of carbon monoxide being present in the subject, and said apparatus being mounted at least in part in head mounted apparel.
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31. Apparatus for monitoring a medical condition in a subject comprising
a light source for directing light onto at least one eye of said subject without stimulating eye movement, photosensors for receiving reflected light from said eye and converting said light into corresponding electrical signals, a processor for receiving said electrical signals, said processor having stored information regarding desired parameters of said medical condition, said processor having the capability of effecting a comparison of information obtained from said electrical signals with said stored information and emitting the result of said comparison, said apparatus being employable in blood flow monitoring, and said apparatus being mounted at least in part in head mounted apparel.
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