Diagnosis of optically identifiable ophthalmic conditions
First Claim
1. An apparatus for performing multiple procedures involving the eye, the apparatus comprising:
- a data collection apparatus for collecting a data set corresponding to at least a portion of an eye of a patient which is a real or apparent loss of ganglion cells associated with a neuronal loss in the brain, the data collection apparatus configured to provide the data set that is indicative of at least two neurological disorders including glaucoma and Alzheimer'"'"'s disease, and further indicative of inappropriate responses to frequency doubling contrast sensitivity patterns; and
a data analysis module that interrelates the data indicative of said at least two neurological disorders to provide an interpretive result.
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Abstract
An apparatus for performing multiple procedures involving the eye. The apparatus includes a data collection apparatus and a data analysis module. The data collection apparatus for collecting a data set corresponding to at least a portion of an eye of a patient is configured to provide data indicative of at least two neurological disorders selected from the group consisting of glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, Parkinson'"'"'s disease, Alzheimer'"'"'s disease, dyslexia, multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis, LDS, head trauma, diabetes, and inappropriate responses to contrast sensitivity patterns. The data analysis module interrelates the data indicative of at least two neurological disorders to provide an interpretive result.
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1. An apparatus for performing multiple procedures involving the eye, the apparatus comprising:
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a data collection apparatus for collecting a data set corresponding to at least a portion of an eye of a patient which is a real or apparent loss of ganglion cells associated with a neuronal loss in the brain, the data collection apparatus configured to provide the data set that is indicative of at least two neurological disorders including glaucoma and Alzheimer'"'"'s disease, and further indicative of inappropriate responses to frequency doubling contrast sensitivity patterns; and a data analysis module that interrelates the data indicative of said at least two neurological disorders to provide an interpretive result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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