Patent ID: 7244024
Filing Date: 2007-07-17
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An eye target apparatus for use in helping to control an operative eye focus line of sight axis position during medical procedures on the operative eye, comprising: (a) a housing for occluding substantially all visual perception from an exterior environment for a non operative eye, said housing including a cover, said cover also including an internal surface that forms a plane positioned approximately perpendicular to the non operative eye line of sight axis; (b) a visually perceptible element adjacent to said cover internal surface being in visual communication with the non operative eye; and (c) means for moving said visually perceptible element within the plane to any selected position, wherein said eye target apparatus is operational to help the non operative eye focus on a selected line of sight focus axis position upon said visually perceptible element with the result in assisting in the operative eye achieving a stable selected line of sight focus axis position with minimal operative eye movement from the selected line of sight focus axis position.