Patent ID: 8104481
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: A61M,A61N

Abstract:
1. A method for treating a patient with a light deficient disorder using an ocular light therapy device including: an outer housing including an opening, the outer housing including a width, a height and a depth, the width and the height each being greater than the depth and the width and the height defining dimensions of a front face on which the opening is positioned; a support for supporting the housing in a treatment position on a support surface; a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light through the opening in the housing, the light emitting assembly including an LED light source configured to generate an output of light suitable for ocular light therapy of a light deficient disorder; a diffuser screen of light diffusing sheet material positioned to diffuse light from the LED light source passing through the opening; a treatment selector key on the outer housing for setting a treatment regime; and a processor within the housing for storing the treatment regime and being configured to turn off the light emitting assembly after administering the treatment regime; the method comprising: operating the ocular light therapy device employing a hand-held operation including: actuating the treatment selector key to emit light from the LED light source of the light emitting assembly through the opening and the diffuser screen according to the treatment regime; setting the ocular light therapy device onto the support surface spaced from the patient in a treatment position supported by the support; and directing the light toward the eyes of the patient to administer an ocular light treatment until the LED light source is turned off by the processor.