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Method and device for ocular alignment and coupling of ocular structures

  • US 8,363,783 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2008
  • Issued: 01/29/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of determining when a subject'"'"'s eye position is aligned with a reference axis in an external coordinate system, comprising:

  • (a) determining positions of the sclera/cornea boundary (limbus) of the subject'"'"'s eye in the external coordinate system,(b) from the positions of the sclera/cornea boundary determined in step (a) determining the center of the limbus of the subject'"'"'s eye in the external-coordinate system,(c) determining the position of an image of a light beam reflected from a reflective surface associated with the subject'"'"'s eye(d) determining that the subject'"'"'s eye is aligned with the external-coordinate reference axis when the position of the reflection from step (c) is coincident with the center of the limbus from step (b).

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