Ophthalmic talbot-moire wavefront sensor
First Claim
1. A system for measuring characteristics of the eye comprising:
- (a) means for generating an optical wavefront, the diameter of the wavefront being less than the diameter of the pupil of the eye being measured;
(b) means to transmit the optical wavefront to the eye, the wavefront reflecting from a point on the retina of the eye;
(c) means to transmit the reflected wavefront from the eye to reticle means;
(d) one or more reticle means through which the reflected optical wave front is passed to create a shadow pattern;
(e) means for analyzing the shadow pattern to produce measurement data of the characteristics of the wavefront, thereby providing measurement characteristics of the eye.
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Abstract
A system for measuring the eye comprising a light source 10 which sends a narrow collimated beam of light 12, to reflect from a beam splitter 14. The beam of light 12 enters the eye 16 through the pupil 17 where it is focused to a point 20 on the retina 18. The light 12 is reflected from the retina 18 where it passes through a series of relay lenses 22, 24. The light then passes through one or more reticles 26, 28. A CCD camera 30 records the shadow pattern formed by reticles 26, 28. The shadow pattern is digitized into a computer and algorithms are created to calculate the distortions. As a result of the above steps being performed, the refractive power of the eye can be measured at many points, simultaneously.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for measuring characteristics of the eye comprising:
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(a) means for generating an optical wavefront, the diameter of the wavefront being less than the diameter of the pupil of the eye being measured;
(b) means to transmit the optical wavefront to the eye, the wavefront reflecting from a point on the retina of the eye;
(c) means to transmit the reflected wavefront from the eye to reticle means;
(d) one or more reticle means through which the reflected optical wave front is passed to create a shadow pattern;
(e) means for analyzing the shadow pattern to produce measurement data of the characteristics of the wavefront, thereby providing measurement characteristics of the eye. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 29, 30)
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15. A system for measuring characteristics of the eye comprising:
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(a) a light source for generating an optical wavefront, the diameter of the wavefront being less than the diameter of the pupil of the eye being measured;
(b) a beam splitter to transmit the optical wavefront to the eye, the wavefront reflecting from a point on the retina of the eye;
(c) relay lenses to transmit the reflected wavefront from the eye to one or more reticles through which the reflected optical wavefront is passed to create a shadow pattern;
(d) a camera to record the shadow pattern;
(e) digitizing the recorded shadow pattern into a computer;
(f) analyzing the digitized shadow pattern to produce measurement data of the characteristics of the wavefront, thereby providing measurement characteristics of the eye. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for measuring characteristics of the eye comprising:
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(a) a light source for generating an optical wavefront comprising a collimated beam of light less than the diameter of the eye being measured, said collimated beam of light having a wavelength of about 780 nanometers;
(b) a beam splitter to transmit the optical wavefront to the eye, the wavefront reflecting from a point on the retina of the eye;
(c) two achromat relay lenses of equal focal length to transmit the reflected wavefront from the eye to a first reticle and a second reticle rotated with respect to the first reticle, creating a moiré
effect;
(d) a CCD camera to record the moiré
effect;
(g) digitizing the recorded moiré
effect into a computer;
(h) analyzing the digitized moiré
effect to produce measurement data of the characteristics of the wavefront, thereby providing measurement characteristics of the eye.
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