Plenoptic Lens Array Visual Training for Targeted Retinal Treatment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current visual aid devices are ineffective in treating various eye conditions such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, and dyslexia, and lack the ability to induce hyper visual acuity, relying on limited techniques like contrast and brightness adjustment that do not target specific areas of the eye and require prolonged exposure to potentially harmful light sources.
Innovation Solution
A visual aid device utilizing a plenoptic lens array to project targeted images with specific color, brightness, and contrast to particular areas of the eye, adjusting for individual eye conditions, and inducing hyper visual acuity through coordinated multiple image presentation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If current visual aid devices use contrast and brightness adjustment techniques, then some vision problems can be addressed, but the treatment effectiveness is limited and cannot target specific areas of the eye
Solution Approach 1:
The visual field is divided into multiple discrete tiles or zones, each capable of independent image presentation. This segmentation allows targeted treatment of specific retinal areas affected by different conditions (e.g., macular degeneration in central vision, glaucoma in peripheral vision) while maintaining overall system manageability through modular architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the visual field are assigned different image characteristics and treatment parameters based on their specific functional requirements and pathological conditions. Each tile can independently adjust contrast, brightness, color, and image content to match the needs of its corresponding retinal area, enabling precise localized treatment rather than uniform global adjustment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If visual aid devices present multiple images to different areas of the eye, then treatment for various vision problems can be provided simultaneously, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The visual aid device is designed as a universal system that can simultaneously address multiple vision conditions (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, macular degeneration, glaucoma, dyslexia) and inducehyperacuity through a single integrated platform. The same hardware infrastructure supports diverse treatment modalities by dynamically adjusting image parameters and presentation patterns, eliminating the need for multiple separate devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adapts image parameters including color, brightness, contrast, and temporal frequency based on real-time detection of eye conditions and user response. Treatment parameters are continuously adjusted during use to optimize effectiveness while managing system complexity through automated control algorithms that respond to physiological feedback.
3Ease of operation
If traditional visual aid devices correct vision while worn, then viewing ability is improved temporarily, but the underlying condition is not cured
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements preliminary treatment actions by presenting specially designed images and visual stimuli before the natural progression of the condition can cause further damage. For example, presenting high-contrast images to areas with macular degeneration or using patterned stimuli to stimulate retinal cells in glaucoma patients, aiming to preserve or improve function before irreversible damage occurs.
Solution Approach 2:
The visual aid device provides continuous treatment through sustained image presentation over extended periods, transforming from temporary corrective lenses to ongoing therapeutic intervention. The system maintains continuous engagement of retinal cells and visual pathways through uninterrupted image stimulation, aiming to produce lasting functional improvements rather than transient correction.
4Reliability
If visual aid devices require prolonged exposure to correct vision, then treatment effectiveness increases, but the risk of eye damage from light exposure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs periodic or pulsed image presentation patterns rather than continuous exposure. Treatment images are displayed in controlled time intervals with appropriate dark intervals between presentations, reducing cumulative light exposure while maintaining therapeutic effectiveness through repeated stimulation. This periodic action allows the eye to recover between exposure cycles.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts critical parameters including temporal frequency, image luminance, color composition, and presentation duration to optimize treatment effectiveness while minimizing harmful light exposure. By modulating these parameters in real-time based on user response and condition severity, the system achieves therapeutic benefits with reduced cumulative light dose compared to traditional prolonged exposure methods.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device provides effective treatment and relief for a range of vision problems, including myopia, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and dyslexia, while continuously monitoring and adjusting for individual eye conditions, and inducing hyper visual acuity without causing eye damage.
Implementation Method 1
A visual aid device utilizing a plenoptic lens array to project targeted images with specific color, brightness, and contrast to particular areas of the eye
Data Source
AI summary
One embodiment provides a system and method that assist in curing or providing relief for ocular conditions utilizing a visual aid device that presents images to one or more areas of interest on the eye of the user. Additionally, utilizing the described visual aid device, the system and method can induce hyperacuity in a user also through the presentation of images. Different characteristics of the images that are generated and presented may be modified based upon the desired application. Other embodiments are described herein.