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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2011
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 3/10 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/10 (2013.01); G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10012 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10056 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10064 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20056 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30041 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides methods for detecting ocular surface defects. The methods of the invention can be used to detect ocular surface diseases, such as dry eye, uveitis, conjunctivitis, keratitis, keratoconjunctivitis, vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC), atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC), autoimmune disorders of the ocular surface, meibomianitis, conjunctival hyperemia, eyelid hyperemia, ocular rosacea, ocular inflammation, or eye lid swelling.