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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2010
Applicants:
Richard L. Ornberg, Burleson, TX (US);
Gary W. Williams, Burleson, TX (US);
Inventors:
Richard L. Ornberg, Burleson, TX (US);
Gary W. Williams, Burleson, TX (US);
Assignee:
Alcon Research, Ltd., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 3/10 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/101 (2013.01); A61B 5/0059 (2013.01); G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10012 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10056 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10064 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30041 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides apparatuses and methods for detecting corneal surface defects. The methods and/or an apparatus of the invention can be used to detect corneal surface diseases, such as dry eye.