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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2019
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (US);
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, Portland, OR (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for characterizing corneal shape abnormalities. These methods may be used to differentiate corneas having subclinical keratoconus from other conditions which cause distortion of corneal shape, including warpage of the cornea due to contact lens wear. Also disclosed is classification scheme to aid diagnosis of corneal conditions and thereby guide clinical decision making regarding patient treatment. This classification scheme is based on computed properties of corneal shape, is amenable to automation, and may be implemented in an integrated system or provided in the form of software encoded on a computer-readable medium.