Title:
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELF-MEASUREMENT OF INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004036268
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for the self-measurement of intraocular pressure utilize a tonometer disposed within a housing (148) and having a tonometer tip (142). The apparatus further includes an adjustment mechanism (164) in communication with the tonometer for positioning the tonometer tip in contact with a test eye of the user, and an illuminator (138) mounted within the housing adjacent the tonometer tip. A receiver (130) is aligned with the tonometer tip for receiving an applanation pattern created by contact of the tonometer tip with the test eye and a display (128) is provided in communication with the receiver for displaying the applanation pattern to an observing eye of the user. The intraocular pressure of the test eye is determined from a force applied by the tonometer tip upon observation of a selected applanation pattern by the observing eye.
Inventors:
COHAN BRUCE E (US)
PEARCH ANDREW C (US)
FLANDERS ZVI (US)
GILLESPIE DONALD E (US)
PEARCH ANDREW C (US)
FLANDERS ZVI (US)
GILLESPIE DONALD E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/033250
Publication Date:
December 23, 2004
Filing Date:
October 20, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EYELAB GROUP LLC (US)
COHAN BRUCE E (US)
PEARCH ANDREW C (US)
FLANDERS ZVI (US)
GILLESPIE DONALD E (US)
COHAN BRUCE E (US)
PEARCH ANDREW C (US)
FLANDERS ZVI (US)
GILLESPIE DONALD E (US)
International Classes:
A61B3/16; (IPC1-7): A61B3/00; A61B3/10; A61B3/16
Foreign References:
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| US4951671A | 1990-08-28 | |||
| US5830139A | 1998-11-03 | |||
| US20040002640A1 | 2004-01-01 |
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