Optics: eye examining – vision testing and correcting – Eye examining or testing instrument – Subjective type
Patent
1995-09-01
1997-04-08
Dang, Hung X.
Optics: eye examining, vision testing and correcting
Eye examining or testing instrument
Subjective type
351239, 351243, 351246, A61B 302
Patent
active
056192916
ABSTRACT:
A patient-user interactive psychotherapy apparatus for use in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing treatment is disclosed. The psychotherapy apparatus includes a pair of visual displays, each for displaying an image having an emotional impact on a particular patient-user. The visual displays are positioned horizontally spaced from one another in the patient-user's field of view. The visual displays are each operable between two operational states including: a first operational state, wherein the image is highly, visually perceptible by the patient-user; and a second operational state, wherein the image is less visually perceptible by the patient-user. A pair of hand held switch inputs for switching between the two operational states of each visual display is also provided. In use, the patient-user alternately actuates the hand held switch inputs which causes the image to be alternately displayed as a highly, visually perceptible image in a back and forth manner on the two visual displays. The invention allows the patient-user to self-induce a comfortable rate and duration of saccadic eye movement as the patient visually tracks the highly, visually perceptible image displayed on the two visual displays. In accordance with a method aspect of the invention, the patient-user may generate additional competing or distracting input stimulus by incorporating up and down arm movement and actuating the hand held switch inputs by directly physically contacting an actuator mechanism of the switch inputs to parts of their anatomy, such as their knees.
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Dang Hung X.
Feix Thomas C.
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