Patents Assigned to EyeFix, Inc.
  • Luminescent eye fixation device
    Patent number: 5556417
    Abstract: A phosphorescent ophthalmic instrument for fixating a patient's eye during an ophthalmic procedure. The instrument includes a fixation structure attachable to the patient's eye, at least a portion of the fixation ring being made from a phosphorescent material. This material, visible to the physician after exposure to incident visible light when substantially all room (and operating) lights are turned off, enables the physician to visualize the location of the fixation ring in a dark operating environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: EyeFix, Inc.
    Inventor: Neal A. Sher