Apparatus for measuring the autofluorescence of the cornea of an eye
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Aug 26, 2003
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Jul 27, 2000
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Sep 11, 1997
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For the early detection of blindness-causing diabetic retinopathy, an apparatus for measuring the autofluorescence of the cornea of an eye, comprising means for tangentially illuminating the cornea, means for receiving the autofluorescent radiation generated in the cornea by this illumination, and means for processing the measured autofluorescent radiation, wherein the means for tangentially illuminating the cornea comprises at least one light source which radiates blue light and at least one filter which transmits at least a part of the blue light in a light path to the cornea, and the means for receiving the autofluorescent radiation generated in the cornea comprises at least one filter which transmits green light.
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