US 12,419,515 B2
System and method of illumination of structures within an eye
Gary P. Gray, Orlando, FL (US); Rudolph W. Frey, Maitland, FL (US); Richard Ty Olmstead, Oviedo, FL (US); Steven E. Bott, Oviedo, FL (US); and James Strobel, Titusville, FL (US)
Assigned to Lensar, Inc., Orlando, FL (US)
Filed by Lensar, Inc., Orlando, FL (US)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/738,106.
Application 18/738,106 is a continuation of application No. 17/334,851, filed on May 31, 2021, granted, now 12,004,812.
Application 17/334,851 is a continuation of application No. 16/104,964, filed on Aug. 20, 2018, granted, now 11,019,999, issued on Jun. 1, 2021.
Application 16/104,964 is a continuation of application No. 15/013,360, filed on Feb. 2, 2016, granted, now 10,052,020, issued on Aug. 21, 2018.
Application 15/013,360 is a continuation of application No. 14/335,187, filed on Jul. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,271,645, issued on Mar. 1, 2016.
Application 14/335,187 is a continuation of application No. 13/273,653, filed on Oct. 14, 2011, granted, now 8,801,186, issued on Aug. 12, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/455,178, filed on Oct. 15, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2025/0143572 A1, May 8, 2025
Int. Cl. A61B 3/14 (2006.01); A61B 3/00 (2006.01); A61B 3/08 (2006.01); A61B 3/10 (2006.01); A61B 3/107 (2006.01); A61B 3/117 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 3/14 (2013.01) [A61B 3/0025 (2013.01); A61B 3/08 (2013.01); A61B 3/1025 (2013.01); A61B 3/107 (2013.01); A61B 3/1173 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0223 (2013.01); A61B 2576/02 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
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1. A method for enhancing an illumination of structures of an eye and imaging the structures, the method comprising:
a) selecting a first predetermined illumination scan pattern, having a predetermined rate and area;
b) selecting a second predetermined illumination scan pattern, having a predetermined rate and area; wherein either the second scan area is different from the first scan area, or the second scan area and the second scan rate are different from the first scan area and the first scan rate;
c) directing a first illuminating beam of light in the first scan pattern toward a first structure of the eye whereby a first illuminated image is created;
d) directing a second illuminating beam of light in the second scan pattern toward a second structure of the eye, wherein the second structure is different from the first, whereby a second illumination image is created;
e) digitally capturing the first illumination image on a first predetermined portion of an image capture device;
f) digitally capturing the second illumination image on a second predetermined portion of the same image capture device, wherein the second portion is different than the first portion;
g) whereby a single composite image of the illuminated components is created on the image capture device by combining the digitally captured first and second illumination images.