Reduced glare surgical microscope and associated devices, systems, and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9999350
APP PUB NO 20160089026A1
SERIAL NO

14496446

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Devices, systems, and methods for glare reduction in surgical microscopy are provided. A method of operating a surgical microscope may include: receiving light reflected from the surgical field at an image sensor; processing the received light to generate image data; identifying portions of the image data representative of glare; and controlling an optical element to limit the transmission of light associated with the glare. A surgical microscope may include: an image sensor configured to receive light reflected from the surgical field, a computing device, and an optical element. The computing device may be configured to: identify portions of the light received at the image sensor associated with glare and generate a control signal to limit the transmission of the light associated with the glare. The optical element may be configured to selectively limit the transmission of the light associated with the glare in response to the control signal.

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ALCON INCRUE LOUIS-D'AFFRY 6 FRIBOURG 1701

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Heeren, Tammo Aliso Viejo, US 46 577

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