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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Precision Ocular Metrology, L.l.c., Cedar Crest, NM (US);
Inventors:
Scott P. Catanzariti, Cedar Crest, NM (US);
Edwin J. Sarver, Cookeville, TN (US);
Donald R. Sanders, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Assignee:
Precision Ocular Metrology, L.L.C., Cedar Crest, NM (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/10 (2006.01); A61B 3/107 (2006.01); A61B 3/00 (2006.01); A61B 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/107 (2013.01); A61B 3/0025 (2013.01); A61B 3/0041 (2013.01); A61B 3/0091 (2013.01); A61B 3/102 (2013.01); A61B 3/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
Examples of methods and apparatus for an accurate measurement of the anterior surface of the eye including the corneal and scleral regions are disclosed. The measurements provide a three-dimensional map of the surface which can be used for a variety of ophthalmic and optometric applications from astigmatism and keratoconus diagnostics to scleral lens fitting.