Patent ID: 11298118

Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for illumination of the periorbital exterior of the eye and the interior of the eye with a non-invasive (or non-penetrating), trans-corneal, trans-conjunctival, trans-scleral, non-incandescent, and/or low-temperature light source. In some examples, a speculum includes a first arm having one or more blades located at an end of the first arm and a second arm having one or more blades located at an end of the second arm, a set of light-emitting elements on the one or more blades, and a signal carrier running along at least a portion of the first and second arms and having one end configured to connect to a signal source to receive light and/or electricity and one or more opposite ends respectively coupled with the set of light-emitting elements, the signal carrier being configured to transmit the light and/or electricity from the signal source to the set of light-emitting elements.