Ophthalmic apparatus and method for administering agents to the eye
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1. An ophthalmic apparatus comprising:
- an eye-positioning device comprising;
an image pick-up device configured to capture a digital image of the eye;
an image processor configured to process the digital image of the eye and determines whether the eye is in a desired position;
an electronic feedback device configured to provide information to a subject who is moving an eye from a current position to the desired position relative to the eye positioning device; and
an applicator configured to dispense a fluid into the eye conditionally upon positioning of the eye in the desired position.
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Abstract
Embodiments of an ophthalmic apparatus are disclosed for administering fluids to the eye. In one disclosed embodiment, the ophthalmic apparatus includes an eye-positioning device for assisting a subject in positioning an eye in a desired position for administering the fluid and a fluid applicator for dispensing the fluid into the eye when the eye is in the desired position.
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1. An ophthalmic apparatus comprising:
an eye-positioning device comprising; an image pick-up device configured to capture a digital image of the eye; an image processor configured to process the digital image of the eye and determines whether the eye is in a desired position; an electronic feedback device configured to provide information to a subject who is moving an eye from a current position to the desired position relative to the eye positioning device; and an applicator configured to dispense a fluid into the eye conditionally upon positioning of the eye in the desired position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An ophthalmic apparatus, comprising:
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a dispensing apparatus configured to dispense fluid into an eye of a subject; an eye-position detector configure to detect a current position of the eye relative to the dispensing apparatus;
the eye-position detector comprising;an image-capturing device configured to capture and outputs a digitized image of the eye; and a processor configured to receive the digitized image, processes the digitized image, and determines the current position of the eye relative to a predetermined position from the digitized image; and a feedback device configured to receive information from the eye-position detector corresponding to the position of the eye, wherein the feedback device provides feedback information to the subject that assists the subject in moving the eye from the current position to a predetermined position relative to the dispensing apparatus for administering the fluid to the eye. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An ophthalmic apparatus for administering a liquid to an eye of a subject, comprising:
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means for detecting the position of the eye; means for receiving information corresponding to a current position of the eye from the means for detecting the position of the eye, wherein the means for receiving information corresponding to the current position of the eye provides feedback information to the subject that assists the subject in moving the eye from the current position to a predetermined position relative to the ophthalmic apparatus; and means for dispensing the liquid into the eye only when the eye is in the predetermined position. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A method for administering a liquid to an eye of a subject, comprising:
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with an image pick-up device, capturing a digital image of the eye; detecting the position of the eye relative to a predetermined position with an eye position detector; automatically providing feedback information to the subject if the eye-position detector detects that the eye is not in the predetermined position so that the subject can move the eye to the predetermined position; and dispensing the liquid into the eye with a liquid dispenser if the eye is in the predetermined position. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for administering a fluid to an eye of a subject, comprising:
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an image pick-up device configured to capture an image of the eye and generate a digitized image of the eye; an image process configured to process the digital image of the eye to determine whether the eye is in a predetermined position for administering the fluid to the eye; an electronic feedback device configured to generate a feedback signal to the subject if the image processor determines that the subject'"'"'s eye is not in the predetermined position, the feedback signal comprising an audible or visual signal corresponding to a direction for moving the eye toward the predetermined position; an applicator configured to dispense the fluid into the eye when the eye is in the predetermined position, the applicator comprising a spectacle frame for wearing on the head of the subject, a fluid reservoir for containing the fluid, and a jet dispenser supported by the frame proximate the eye, the jet dispenser being fluidly connect to the fluid reservoir for receiving the fluid, the jet dispenser configured to dispense a controlled amount of the fluid into the eye; a controller configured control the jet dispenser to dispense the fluid; and
a user interface software program configured to acquire user input for setting operating parameters of the system.
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