System for vision examination utilizing telemedicine
First Claim
1. A method of conducting a comprehensive eye examination from a remote location, comprisingexamining an eye of a patient at an eye examination location using a plurality of eye examination devices at the eye examination location to provide eye examination data;
- transmitting the eye examination data to a diagnostic center remotely located from the eye examination location to enable the diagnosis of an eye disorder or disease of the patient by a licensed eye care practitioner located at the diagnostic center, the diagnostic center including no eye examination devices; and
providing a diagnosis and a prescription, based on the eye examination data, to the patient via a communications link before the patient leaves the eye examination location.
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Abstract
The telemedicine method and system disclosed includes at least one remote exam module which in turn includes a plurality of optical devices configured to examine a patient'"'"'s eye, and a controller for collecting and transmitting the examination data of the patient'"'"'s eye. The information collected is transmitted via a communications link to a diagnostic center for analyzing the information collected at the remote exam module. The diagnostic center further maintains a database of patient records corresponding to the remotely collected examination information and an exam console for enabling a diagnosis based on the collected information.
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1. A method of conducting a comprehensive eye examination from a remote location, comprising
examining an eye of a patient at an eye examination location using a plurality of eye examination devices at the eye examination location to provide eye examination data; -
transmitting the eye examination data to a diagnostic center remotely located from the eye examination location to enable the diagnosis of an eye disorder or disease of the patient by a licensed eye care practitioner located at the diagnostic center, the diagnostic center including no eye examination devices; and providing a diagnosis and a prescription, based on the eye examination data, to the patient via a communications link before the patient leaves the eye examination location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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