Portable VR Eye Diagnostics for Remote Physician Review
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing eye and vision care systems are inefficient and costly due to the need for patients to visit offices, and mobile diagnostics using portable computers and smartphones are limited by display capabilities, lacking comprehensive diagnostic tools and remote communication with eye care professionals.
Innovation Solution
A portable, handheld system comprising a VR headset, diagnostic devices, and a portable computer connected to a remote server, enabling comprehensive eye and vision evaluations with remote analysis and treatment recommendations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If patients visit offices for eye and vision care, then comprehensive diagnostic services can be provided, but patient convenience deteriorates and travel disruption occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the comprehensive eye care service into portable diagnostic components that can be independently transported and deployed at patient locations. The diagnostic equipment is segmented into modular units that maintain full functionality while enabling mobility, allowing services to be delivered at homes or community sites rather than requiring patients to travel to fixed offices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces a portable computer and communication system as an intermediary between the diagnostic equipment and remote eye care professionals. This intermediary enables real-time or asynchronous transmission of diagnostic data to specialists who can review results and provide recommendations, maintaining comprehensive care while eliminating the need for patients to physically travel to offices.
2Reliability
If fixed diagnostic equipment is purchased or leased, then comprehensive diagnostic capabilities are maintained, but expense increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts the essential diagnostic capabilities from fixed, expensive equipment and relocates them to portable, cost-effective devices. By removing the dependency on large fixed installations and extracting core diagnostic functions into mobile formats, the system maintains comprehensive diagnostic capabilities while significantly reducing the cost of equipment acquisition and facility requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates portable copies of diagnostic equipment that replicate the functionality of expensive fixed equipment. These portable devices contain simplified versions of diagnostic instruments that can be transported and deployed multiple times, eliminating the need for expensive fixed installations and reducing overall system cost while maintaining diagnostic reliability.
3Ease of operation
If portable computers and smartphones are used for mobile diagnostics, then patient accessibility improves, but display capabilities are insufficient for comprehensive diagnostics
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the portability of smartphones with the display capabilities of professional diagnostic equipment by integrating a portable monitor or enhanced display into the mobile diagnostic kit. This combination allows the system to maintain patient accessibility through mobile delivery while providing the high-quality display necessary for comprehensive eye examinations and diagnostic imaging review.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are disclosed for facilitating the evaluation of eye health and vision. The system is a mobile system and comprises at least one diagnostic device for performing a vision diagnostic test, the device being a VR headset; a portable computer communicatively coupled to the at least one diagnostic device, the computer having hardware adapted to guide a patient through the test, to compile test data, and to transmit the test data via a data connection; and a server in communication with the computer via the data connection, the server gathering the test data and presenting test data to a physician so that treatment may be provided to the patient. The at least one diagnostic device may include multiple portable, handheld diagnostic devices.