Visual rehabilitation systems and methods

• US 9,931,266 B2
• Filed: 02/01/2016
• Issued: 04/03/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Magno Processing Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Magno Processing Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Wojciechowski, Bruce, Schwenk, Jeanie
• Primary Examiner(s): HASAN, MOHAMMED A
• Application Number:
  US15/012,129
• Publication Number:
  US 20160220439A1
• Time in Patent Office: 792 Days
• Field of Search: 351200-246
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/10 Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients' perceptions or reactions
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1604 Head
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/165 Wearable interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5012 using the internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5038 freely programmable by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 5/00 Exercisers for the eyes

Abstract

The system can include a display device, a processor, and a computer readable medium having instructions for a visual rehabilitation program to perform a visual rehabilitation method including causing the display device to visually present to a user one or more images.

Claims

1. A visual rehabilitation system, comprising:

a display device;

a processor; and

a computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions comprising a visual rehabilitation program that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a visual rehabilitation method including causing the display device to visually present to a user one or more images for at least about 20 seconds, the one or more images being suited to stimulate a magnocellular pathway of the user in isolation.

2. The visual rehabilitation system of claim 1, wherein the visual rehabilitation program method is comprised of a user-specific visual rehabilitation program method.

3. The visual rehabilitation system of claim 2, wherein the user-specific visual rehabilitation program is developed based upon one or more of the following:

the user'"'"'s symptoms, an objective evaluation of the user'"'"'s condition, the user'"'"'s subjective complaints, the user'"'"'s conditions, or the user'"'"'s history.

4. The visual rehabilitation system of claim 1, wherein the visual rehabilitation program is self-administered.

5. The visual rehabilitation system of claim 1, wherein the visual rehabilitation system is implemented in a home setting.

6. The visual rehabilitation system of claim 1, wherein the visual rehabilitation system is individualized for each eye of the user.

7. The visual rehabilitation system of claim 1, wherein the visual rehabilitation system is accessed through one of the following:

internet or portable media.

8. The visual rehabilitation system of claim 1, wherein the one or more of images are selected from the following:

checkerboards;

horizontal stripes;

vertical stripes;

horizontal sinusoidal stripes;

vertical sinusoidal stripes;

tree trunks;

or shapes.

9. The visual rehabilitation system of claim 8, wherein the one or more images are shown in succession.

10. The visual rehabilitation system of claim 8, wherein the one or more images are shown simultaneously.

11. A visual rehabilitation method, comprising:

a therapist evaluating a user'"'"'s symptoms, subjective complaints, the user'"'"'s conditions, and the user'"'"'s history;

the therapist conducting objective tests on the user;

the therapist developing a visual rehabilitation program based upon one or more of the following;

user'"'"'s symptoms, subjective complaints, the user'"'"'s conditions, the user'"'"'s history, or the objective tests; and

the therapist administering the visual rehabilitation program to the user wherein the visual rehabilitation program resides on computer readable medium and is administered on a device, and wherein the visual rehabilitation program stimulates a magnocellular pathway of the user in isolation through displaying at least one stimulus within a period lasting at least about 90 seconds.

12. The visual rehabilitation method of claim 11, further comprising:

the therapist pausing the visual rehabilitation program at intervals; and

the therapist taking measurements of the user'"'"'s visual system.

13. The visual rehabilitation method of claim 12, further comprising:

the therapist adjusting the visual rehabilitation program based upon the measurements.

14. The visual rehabilitation method of claim 11, wherein the visual rehabilitation program automatically measures the user'"'"'s visual system.

15. The visual rehabilitation method of claim 14, wherein the visual rehabilitation program adjusts based upon the measurements of the user'"'"'s visual system.

16. A visual rehabilitation method, comprising:

a user with an impaired visual system utilizing computer readable medium on a device, wherein the computer readable medium comprises a visual rehabilitation program, wherein the visual rehabilitation program stimulates a magnocellular pathway of the user in isolation through displaying one or more stimuli over a period of at least about 90 seconds;

the user initiating the visual rehabilitation program on the device;

the user administering the visual rehabilitation program on the device; and

the user following instructions indicated by the visual rehabilitation program; and

the user concluding the visual rehabilitation program on the device.

17. The visual rehabilitation method of claim 16, further comprising:

the user taking measurements of his or her visual impairment system; and

the user entering the measurements into the visual rehabilitation program, wherein the visual rehabilitation program adjusts based upon the entered measurements.

18. The visual rehabilitation method of claim 16, further comprising:

the user taking measurements of his or her visual impairment system;

the user reporting the measurements to a therapist.

19. The visual rehabilitation method of claim 18, wherein the visual rehabilitation program is periodically updated based upon reported measurements.

20. The visual rehabilitation method of claim 16, wherein the visual rehabilitation program is comprised of one or more of images selected from the following:

checkerboards;

horizontal stripes;

vertical stripes;

horizontal sinusoidal stripes;

vertical sinusoidal stripes;

tree trunks;

or shapes.