Apparatus and method for augmenting sight
First Claim
1. A method for improving the visual acuity of a patient with retinal defects comprising the steps of:
- determining the locations of retinal damage in an eye of the patient;
obtaining an image of a scene viewed by the patient; and
mapping, using a processor, the image to a display in such a way to avoid the locations of retinal damage when the display is viewed by the patient.
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Abstract
A method of augmenting sight in an individual. The method comprises obtaining an image of a scene using a camera carried by the individual; transmitting the obtained image to a processor carried by the individual; selecting an image modification to be applied to the image by the processor; operating upon the image to create a modified image using either analog or digital imaging techniques, and displaying the modified image on a display device worn by the individual. The invention also relates to an apparatus augmenting sight in an individual. The apparatus comprises a camera, carried by the individual, for obtaining an image of a scene viewed by the individual; a display carried by the individual; an image modification input device carried by the individual; and a processor, carried by the individual. The processor modifies the image and displays the modified image on the display carried by the individual.
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1. A method for improving the visual acuity of a patient with retinal defects comprising the steps of:
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determining the locations of retinal damage in an eye of the patient; obtaining an image of a scene viewed by the patient; and mapping, using a processor, the image to a display in such a way to avoid the locations of retinal damage when the display is viewed by the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for improving the visual acuity of a patient with retinal damage, the apparatus comprising:
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a camera, carried by the patient, for obtaining an image of a scene viewed by the patient; a display, carried by the patient; a memory for storing locations of retinal damage in an eye of the patient; and a processor, in communication with the camera, display and memory, for mapping the obtained image to the display in such a way to avoid the locations of retinal damage when the display is viewed by the patient. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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