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Visual function tester with binocular vision testing
Assignee: Mentor ORC Inc
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Filing: 1989-06-23
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Granted: 1991-06-25
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Expires: 2009-06-23
Abstract
Abstract A visual function tester with binocular vision testing capabilities is disclosed, which includes a video display monitor and optical means, such as stereo vision glasses, to control the patient's viewing of the display. The opening and closing of the apertures of the glasses is synchronized to the display of a variety of visual acuity images. Certain images are made visible to each eye but not visible to the other, and certain images are displayed such that they appear out of the plane of the images. Methods for use of the apparatus are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Morey H. Waltuck
- 👤 Robert N. McKnight
- 👤 Eliezer Peli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B3/00; A61B3/02; A61B3/08; A61B3/028; A61B3/032; H; H04; H04N; H04N13/00; H04N13/30; H04N13/332; H04N13/341; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F2009/0035; A61F2009/0043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for testing binocular vision using a display comprising the steps of: alternately displaying images on the display at a frequency sufficient to maintain fusion; alternately blocking or permitting a patient's viewing of the display; and synchronizing the displaying of the alternating images with blocking or permitting the patient's viewing such that some images are visible only to the patient's left eye, some images are visible only to the patient's right eye, and some images may be visible to both of the patient's eyes.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for testing binocular vision using a display comprising the steps of: alternately displaying images on the display at a frequency sufficient to maintain fusion; alternately blocking or permitting a patient's viewing of the display; and synchronizing the displaying of the alternating images with blocking or permitting the patient's viewing such that some images are visible only to the patient's left eye, some images are visible only to the patient's right eye, and some images may be visible to both of the patient's eyes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein the display is a video display monitor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method defined in claim 2 wherein the video display monitor uses a liquid crystal display.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method defined in claim 2 wherein the video display monitor uses a raster scan cathode ray tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method defined in claim 3 wherein the alternating images are presented on alternating interlaced screens of scan lines displayed on the monitor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein the display of alternating images is achieved by means of alternating frames of a film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method of testing visual function to determine a patient's degree of stereo acuity comprising the steps of claim 1, and further comprising: displaying at least one symbol such that it is displaced laterally to at least one eye than other symbols displayed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said predetermined pattern is diamond-shaped.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
105 words
A method of testing visual function to evaluate ocular motor imbalance comprising the steps of claim 1, and further comprising: displaying at least one target symbol to one eye of the patient and preventing the display of said target symbols to the second eye of the patient; displaying a test symbol at a reference position to the second eye and preventing the display of the test symbol to the first eye; and moving the test symbol away from said reference position in steps of predetermined distances until it appears to the patient that the test symbol is aligned with one of said other target symbols.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said test symbol is moved horizontally, for evaluating horizontal ocular motor imbalance.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said test symbol is moved vertically, for evaluating vertical ocular motor imbalance.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of displaying at least one visual target to both of the patient's eyes to provide a fixation lock for evaluating fixation disparity.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
109 words
A method for detecting phoria comprising the steps of claim 1, and further comprising: displaying two horizontal lines in the same horizontal plane, such that the first horizontal line is visible to one eye of the patient and the second horizontal line is visible to the second eye of the patient. displaying two vertical lines in the same vertical plane, such that the first vertical line is visible to one eye of the patient and the second vertical line is visible to the second eye of the patient; determining whether the vertical and horizontal lines appear to the patient to be in the same vertical and horizontal planes, respectively.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of displaying at least one visual target to both of the patient's eyes to provide a fixation lock for detecting associated phoria.
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