PHOTOBLEACHING DEVICE AND METHOD AS WELL AS DARK ADJUSTED PERIMETRY DEVICE AND DARK ADJUSTED PERIMETRY METHOD
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602015091064
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2015-11-10
- Filing Date
- 2015-11-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-19
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
As the function of the RPE and Bruch's membrane complex deteriorates, or is otherwise impaired, the photoreceptors suffer from a deficient supply of nutrients and reduced clearing of toxins and by-products of bleaching.
[0019]Generally, separate embodiments of the present invention relate to a dark adapted perimetry device and a dark adapted perimetry method. The photobleaching aspects of the present invention are of particular advantage because they provide a substantially even illumination at a known quantity of exposure to the retina over a wide or substantially full field of view. Advantageously, the photobleaching aspects of this invention may incorporate a high level of bleaching. Also of significant advantage are the dark adapted perimetry device and dark adapted perimetry methods of the invention which may achieve a large dynamic range and optionally a large field of view.