Virtual microscope system for monitoring the progress of corneal ablative surgery and associated methods
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring a process of corneal surgery comprising:
- a processor;
a first and a second camera in signal communication with the processor and positionable for focusing on a cornea of an eye positioned for undergoing surgery;
a first and a second display, and optics therefore, in signal communication with the processor and positionable for viewing through a first and a second eyepiece of a stereo microscope, respectively, the microscope associated with a surgical field of the cornea;
a source of illumination directable toward the cornea and comprising a wavelength selected for enhancing an image of a portion of the eye; and
software resident on the processor comprising code segments for;
receiving a first and a second image of the cornea from the first and the second cameras;
processing the received first and second images for display; and
transmitting the processed first and second image to the first and the second displays, respectively, for viewing via the display optics by a surgeon through the microscope at least during the surgery, wherein the first and the second camera each comprise a color camera.
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Abstract
A system for visualizing an eye of a patient during corneal surgery includes a processor and a first and second camera in signal communication with the processor. The cameras are positionable for focusing on a cornea positioned for surgery. A first and a second display and optics therefor are in signal communication with the processor and are positionable for viewing through a first and a second eyepiece of a stereo microscope, respectively. Software is resident on the processor for receiving a first and second corneal image from the first and second cameras, for processing the received first and second images for display, and for transmitting the processed first and second images to the first and the second displays, respectively, via the display optics. The displays can then be viewed by a surgeon through the microscope at least during the surgery.
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11 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring a process of corneal surgery comprising:
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a processor; a first and a second camera in signal communication with the processor and positionable for focusing on a cornea of an eye positioned for undergoing surgery; a first and a second display, and optics therefore, in signal communication with the processor and positionable for viewing through a first and a second eyepiece of a stereo microscope, respectively, the microscope associated with a surgical field of the cornea; a source of illumination directable toward the cornea and comprising a wavelength selected for enhancing an image of a portion of the eye; and software resident on the processor comprising code segments for; receiving a first and a second image of the cornea from the first and the second cameras; processing the received first and second images for display; and transmitting the processed first and second image to the first and the second displays, respectively, for viewing via the display optics by a surgeon through the microscope at least during the surgery, wherein the first and the second camera each comprise a color camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for monitoring a process of corneal surgery comprising the steps of:
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illuminating an eye comprising a cornea positioned for undergoing surgery; stereoscopically imaging the cornea onto a first and a second display; and viewing the first and the second display through a first and a second eyepiece of a stereo microscope, respectively, wherein; the imaging step is performed with the use of a first and a second color camera; and the illuminating step comprises illuminating the eye with a wavelength selected for enhancing an image of a portion of the eye. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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