Patent Document ID: 20030223038
Application ID: 10368002
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A method for detecting eye disease in an individual, the method comprising the steps of: (a) projecting a first pattern on a first location on the retina of an eye of said individual; (b) fixating the individual's vision on a fixation target projected on said retina at or about said first location; (c) hiding at least a portion of said first pattern; (d) projecting a second pattern on a second location of said retina to allow the individual to form a perceived image of said second pattern; (e) receiving from said individual input indicative of a difference in at least one localized part of said perceived image as compared to a predefined reference pattern, if said individual detected said difference; (f) repeating steps (a) to (e) a number of times to obtain a plurality of data, wherein in at least some of the repetitions of steps (a) to (e), the individual is subjected to a competing sensory stimulus; and (g) processing said plurality of data to determine if said individual belongs to a group having a defined clinical stage of an eye disease.