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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2021
Optomed Plc, Oulu, FI;
Ilkka Jolma, Oulu, FI;
Ilkka Alasaarela, Kuusamo, FI;
Matti Pohjoisaho, Oulu, FI;
Juha Lipponen, Oulu, FI;
Seppo Rönkkö, Oulu, FI;
OPTOMED PLC, Oulu, FI;
Abstract
An ophthalmic examination apparatus, characterized in that the ophthalmic examination apparatus comprises at least one visual radiation source and a light manipulation arrangement, which is configured to receive light from the visible radiation source, and form light patterns from the light and direct at least one light pattern of the light patterns in a converging manner toward an pupil aperture in a pupil plane of the ophthalmic examination apparatus and locate the at least one light pattern at a non-zero radial distance from a pupil center of the pupil aperture such that a waist of the light patterns is located at the pupil plane in order to provide a person with guidance for enabling an aperture of an iris of his/her eye to approach and/or locate at the pupil aperture in the pupil plane.