Patent ID: 7594727
Filing Date: 2009-09-29
Classification: G02C

Abstract:
1. A device for adaptively enhancing the vision of a subject, the device comprising: a) an adjustable lens system; b) a wearable mounting for positioning said lens system with respect to an eye of the subject; c) at least one image detector positioned in or on at least one of said wearable mounting or said adjustable lens system, said at least one image detector configured to detect a time varying image reflected from the eye of the subject, wherein the time varying image is a reflection of a time varying visual input; d) an image analyzer for determining a value of an image quality attribute of said time varying image through comparison of a characteristic of a feature of the time varying image with an expected characteristic of the feature of the time varying image, said image analyzer operatively coupled to said image detector; and e) a lens system controller configured to adjust said adjustable lens system at intervals and responsive to said value of said image quality attribute, said lens system controller operatively coupled to said adjustable lens system and configured to be carried by the subject, said lens system controller being configured to receive data representative of said image quality attribute.