Optical coherence tomography device, method, and system

摘要

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, an optical coherence tomography instrument comprises an eyepiece for receiving at least one eye of a user is provided; a light source that outputs light that is directed through the eyepiece into the user's eye; an interferometer configured to produce optical interference using light reflected from the user's eye; an optical detector disposed so as to detect said optical interference; and electronics coupled to the detector. The electronics can be configured to perform a risk assessment analysis based on optical coherence tomography measurements obtained using the interferometer. An output device can be electrically coupled to the electronics, and may be configured to output the risk assessment to the user through the output device. The optical coherence tomography instrument can be self-administered, and the eyepiece can be a monocular system or a binocular system.

主权项

1. A method for administering an optical coherence tomography scan, the method comprising:
positioning an optical coherence tomography instrument onto at least one user eye, wherein the positioning is performed by the user; and activating the optical coherence tomography instrument by the user to begin the optical coherence tomography scan, wherein the optical coherence tomography instrument is configured to scan the at least one user eye, and wherein the optical coherence tomography instrument comprises: at least one ocular for directing light to and receiving light from the at least one user eye; a light source that outputs light that is directed through the at least one user eye; an interferometer configured to produce optical interference using light reflected from the subject's eye; an optical detector disposed so as to detect the optical interference; and an auto-focus lens configured to focus the instrument based on the detected optical interference.