Head-Mounted Vision Device for Self-Service Eye Exams
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vision testing methods lack a controlled environment for minimizing variance and providing comparable, precise diagnostic results, and they do not efficiently enable patients to self-check-in for eye exams or allow clinicians to analyze eye exam results effectively.
Innovation Solution
A head-mounted vision device connected to a computing device that executes a software application to enable patients to self-check-in for eye exams, deliver eye exam orders, and allow clinicians to view and analyze eye exam results, using graphical user interfaces to streamline the process and aggregate data for comparison.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional vision testing methods are used, then patients can receive eye exams, but the process lacks efficiency and requires significant clinical staff time for check-in and result analysis
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables patients to perform self-check-in for eye exams using a head-mounted vision device with an integrated user interface. Patients can independently initiate their eye exam appointments, eliminating the need for clinical staff to manually register them. This self-service capability directly reduces clinical staff workload and improves productivity while minimizing patient waiting time.
2Measurement precision
If conventional vision testing methods are used, then eye exams can be conducted, but results cannot be effectively aggregated and analyzed for comparison over time
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple eye exam results into a unified digital database associated with each patient's profile. The head-mounted vision device automatically captures, stores, and aggregates visual field test results, allowing clinicians to access and compare historical data across multiple visits. This consolidation prevents information loss and enables precise longitudinal analysis of vision changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides automated feedback mechanisms where eye exam results are immediately processed, stored, and made available for comparison with previous exams. The digital database enables clinicians to receive structured feedback on vision changes over time, improving diagnostic precision through data-driven insights rather than relying on scattered paper records.
3Productivity
If manual check-in processes are used, then patients can be registered for eye exams, but the process is time-consuming and reduces overall system throughput
Solution Approach 1:
The head-mounted vision device incorporates an intuitive user interface that guides patients through self-check-in procedures. Patients can independently complete registration and initiate their eye exams without staff assistance, dramatically increasing system throughput. This self-service capability transforms the check-in process from a staff-dependent bottleneck into an autonomous, high-speed operation.
4Measurement precision
If conventional testing environments are used, then eye exams can be administered, but variance in results increases due to lack of controlled conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The head-mounted vision device integrates multiple functions into a single portable unit, including visual field testing, result capture, data storage, and analysis capabilities. This universal device eliminates the need for complex, specialized testing environments while maintaining controlled conditions through built-in calibration and standardized protocols, improving result comparability without proportionally increasing device complexity.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for delivering an eye exam order to a patient using a head-mounted vision device are provided. The head-mounted vision device includes a display in electrical and data communication with a computing device that is in data communication with at least one server over a network. The computing device executes a plurality of plurality of instructions for generating, for display on the computing device, a first graphical user interface to enable the patient to self-check-in for receiving the eye exam order; generating, for display on the head-mounted vision device, a first view of a second graphical user interface to deliver a predefined plurality of content items to the patient; and generating, for display on the computing device, data indicative of a second view of the second graphical user interface to display progress status of the predefined plurality of content items to a clinical staff person.