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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2013
Applicant:
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Inventors:
Joseph A. Izatt, Raleigh, NC (US);
Anthony N. Kuo, Durham, NC (US);
Ryan P. McNabb, Durham, NC (US);
Assignee:
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/10 (2006.01); G01B 9/02 (2006.01); A61B 3/117 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/102 (2013.01); A61B 3/117 (2013.01); G01B 9/02004 (2013.01); G01B 9/02058 (2013.01); G01B 9/02091 (2013.01); G01B 2290/65 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for obtaining low-angle circumferential optical access to an eye of a subject. The system includes a light source to generate a beam of light; a beam steering mechanism to steer the beam of light a focusing lens to focus the beam of light; and a contact lens to direct the beam of light into the eye of the subject, the contact lens including a tapered reflective surface to direct the beam of light into the eye of the subject.