Claims
- 1. An eye viewing device comprising:
a housing having an observer end and a patient end; an illumination system at least partially disposed in said housing; an imaging system at least partially disposed in said housing; an image sensor for generating image signals; a processor system for processing image information corresponding to image signals generated by said image sensor; a module holder defined by said housing at said patient end; and a replaceable module comprising at least said image sensor replaceably received in said holder.
- 2. The eye viewing device of claim 1, wherein said replaceable module further comprises said processor system.
- 3. The eye viewing device of claim 1, further comprising an electronic display in communication with said processor system.
- 4. The eye viewing device of claim 1, wherein said replaceable module further comprises said display.
- 5. The eye viewing device of claim 1, wherein said display is externally mounted on said module.
- 6. The eye viewing device of claim 1, wherein said display is externally mounted on a face of said module.
- 7. The eye viewing device of claim 1, wherein said display is externally mounted on said module.
- 8. The eye viewing device of claim 1, wherein said display is internally mounted in an interior of said module.
- 9. The eye viewing device of claim 1, wherein said display is mounted on a top of said housing.
- 10. The device of claim 1, wherein said device includes a head worn display apparatus which includes said display.
- 11. The eye viewing device of claim 1, wherein said device includes a communication link component for facilitating communication of image information externally from said housing.
- 12. The eye viewing device of claim 2, wherein said replaceable module further comprises said communication link.
- 13. The eye viewing device of claim 2, wherein said communication link includes a cable.
- 14. The eye viewing device of claim 2, wherein said communication link comprises a wireless communication link.
- 15. The eye viewing device of claim 2, wherein said communication link comprises a transportable memory structure.
- 16. The eye viewing device of claim 2, further comprising an electronic display.
- 17. The eye viewing device of claim 2, wherein said device further includes an electronic display spaced apart from said housing and said module, and communication with said communication link.
- 18. The eye viewing device of claim 1, wherein said housing and said module include complementary mating connectors which are adapted to mate when said module is received in said holder.
- 19. The eye viewing device of claim 3, wherein said processor system is incorporated in said housing and wherein said mating connectors are adapted to provide breakable communication between said image sensor and said processor system.
- 20. The eye viewing device of claim 3, wherein said processor system is incorporated in said module, and wherein said device further includes a display mounted on said housing, wherein said mating connectors provide breakable communication between said processor system and said display.
- 21. The device of claim 3, wherein said device includes a battery power supply incorporated in said housing, wherein said mating connectors proved breakable communication between an electronic component of said module and said power supply.
- 22. The device of claim 3, wherein said module further comprises a communication link component for facilitating communication of image information externally from said housing.
- 23. An eye viewing device comprising:
a hand-held housing having an observer end and a patient end; an illumination system at least partially disposed in said housing; an imaging system at least partially disposed in said housing; an image sensor for generating image signals; and a processor system for processing image information corresponding to image signals generated by said image sensor.
- 24. The eye viewing device of claim 23, further comprising an electronic display in communication with said processor system.
- 25. The eye viewing device of claim 23, wherein said device includes a communication link component for facilitating communication of image information externally from said hand-held housing.
- 26. The eye viewing device of claim 23, wherein said hand-held housing further includes a holder defined therein, and wherein said device includes a module replaceably held in said holder, said module including at least said image sensor.
- 27. The eye viewing device of claim 23, wherein said holder and said module comprises complementary mating connectors which mate when said module is held in said holder.
- 28. An eye viewing device comprising:
a housing having an observer end and a patient end; an illumination system at least partially disposed in said housing; an imaging system at least partially disposed in said housing; an eyepiece lens for facilitating direct view of an eye structure; an image sensor for generating image signals; a processor system for processing image information corresponding to image signals generated by said image sensor; and a beam splitter intersecting said imaging axis and disposed to define a pair of focal planes, one of said focal planes substantially coinciding with a position of said image sensor, and another of said focal planes defined forward of said eyepiece lens.
- 29. The eye viewing device of claim 28, wherein said device includes a communication link component for facilitating communication of image information externally from said housing.
- 30. The eye viewing device of claim 28, wherein said device includes a communication link component for facilitating communication of image information externally from said housing, wherein said housing includes a holder for holding a replaceable module, and wherein said device includes a module replaceably held in said holder, said module including at least said image sensor.
- 31. The eye viewing device of claim 28, wherein said device includes a communication link component for facilitating communication of image information externally from said housing, wherein said housing includes a holder for holding a replaceable module, wherein said device includes a module replaceably held in said holder, said module including at least said image sensor, and wherein said module and said holder include complementary mating connectors adapted to mate when said module is held in said holder.
- 32. The eye viewing device of claim 28, wherein said housing is a hand-held housing.
- 33. The eye viewing device of claim 28, wherein said device includes a communication link component for facilitating communication of image information externally from said housing, wherein said housing includes a holder for holding a replaceable module, wherein said device includes a module replaceably held in said holder, said module including at least said image sensor, wherein said device further comprises an electronic display.
- 34. The eye viewing device of claim 28, wherein said device includes a communication link component for facilitating communication of image information externally from said housing, wherein said housing includes a holder for holding a replaceable module, wherein said device includes a module replaceably held in said holder, said module including at least said image sensor, wherein said module and said holder include complementary mating connectors adapted to mate when said module is held in said holder, and wherein said device further includes an electronic display.
- 35. The eye viewing device of claim 28, wherein said housing is a hand-held housing and wherein said device further includes an electronic display.
- 36. The eye viewing device of claim 28, wherein said device includes a communication link component for facilitating communication of image information externally from said housing.
- 37. An eye viewing device comprising:
a housing having an observer end and a patient end; an illumination system at least partially disposed in said housing; an imaging system at least partially disposed in said housing; an eyepiece lens for facilitating direct view of an eye structure; an image sensor for generating image signals; a processor system for processing image information corresponding to image signals generated by said image sensor; and a moveable mirror movable between a first position, wherein said mirror defines a focal plane substantially at an active surface of said image sensor, and a second position wherein said mirror is spaced apart from said imaging system so that a focal plane of said imaging system is defined forward of said eyepiece lens.
- 38. The eye viewing device of claim 37, wherein said device includes a communication link component for facilitating communication of image information externally from said housing.
- 39. The eye viewing device of claim 37, wherein said device includes a communication link component for facilitating communication of image information externally from said housing, wherein said housing includes a holder for holding a replaceable module, and wherein said device includes a module replaceably held in said holder, said module including at least said image sensor.
- 40. The eye viewing device of claim 37, wherein said device includes a communication link component for facilitating communication of image information externally from said housing, wherein said housing includes a holder for holding a replaceable module, wherein said device includes a module replaceably held in said holder, said module including at least said image sensor, and wherein said module and said holder include complementary mating connectors adapted to mate when said module is held in said holder.
- 41. The eye viewing device of claim 37, wherein said housing is a hand-held housing.
- 42. The eye viewing device of claim 37, wherein said device includes a communication link component for facilitating communication of image information externally from said housing, wherein said housing includes a holder for holding a replaceable module, wherein said device includes a module replaceably held in said holder, said module including at least said image sensor, wherein said device further comprises an electronic display.
- 43. The eye viewing device of claim 37, wherein said device includes a communication link component for facilitating communication of image information externally from said housing, wherein said housing includes a holder for holding a replaceable module, wherein said device includes a module replaceably held in said holder, said module including at least said image sensor, wherein said module and said holder include complementary mating connectors adapted to mate when said module is held in said holder, wherein said device further includes an electronic display.
- 44. The eye viewing device of claim 37, wherein said housing is a hand-held housing and wherein said device further includes an electronic display.
- 45. The eye viewing device of claim 37, wherein said device includes a communication link component for facilitating communication of image information externally from said housing.
- 46. An eye viewing device system comprising:
a housing having an observer end and a patient end; an illumination system at least partially disposed in said housing; an imaging system at least partially disposed in said housing; a module holder defined by said housing at said patient end; and at least first and second replaceable modules, each replaceably receivable in said holder, said holder adapted to receive one of said modules at a given time, wherein said first module comprises an eyepiece lens for facilitating direct view of an eye structure and said second module comprises at least an image sensor for generating image signals corresponding to an eye structure.
- 47. The system of claim 46, wherein said second module further comprises an electronic display.
- 48. The system of claim 46, wherein said second module further comprises a face mounted display.
- 49. The system of claim 46, wherein said second module further comprises an externally mounted display.
- 50. The system of claim 46, wherein said second module further comprises an electronic display mounted in an interior of said module.
- 51. The system of claim 46, further comprising a communication link component for facilitating communication of image information from said housing.
- 52. The system of claim 46, wherein said housing is a hand-held housing.
- 53. The system of claim 46, wherein said holder and said second module comprise complementary mating connectors.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Reference is made to and priority claimed from U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/206,356 entitled “Eye Viewing Device for Retinal Viewing Through Undilated Pupil” filed May 23, 2000. This application is also a Continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/783,481 entitled “Eye Viewing Device for Retinal Viewing Through Undilated Pupil” filed Feb. 14, 2001, which is a Continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/444,161 entitled “Eye Viewing Device for Retinal Viewing Through Undilated Pupil” filed Nov. 22, 1999, which is a Continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/198,545 entitled “Ophthalmoscope Comprising Defocused Light Source” filed Nov. 24, 1998, which issued May 23, 2000 as Pat. No. 6,065,837. The priorities of the above applications are claimed and the above applications are incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60206356 |
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Continuation in Parts (3)
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09783481 |
Feb 2001 |
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09862636 |
May 2001 |
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09444161 |
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09862636 |
May 2001 |
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09198545 |
Nov 1998 |
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09862636 |
May 2001 |
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