Abstract: A method for detecting a stressed state, including a step of detecting a stressed state of a subject based on a tomographic image of a choroid of the subject, and a stress detection apparatus including: an image acquisition unit that acquires a tomographic image of a choroid of a subject; a calculation unit that calculates a choroidal thickness or a volume of the choroid based on the tomographic image; and a detection unit that detects a stressed state of the subject based on the choroidal thickness or the volume of the choroid.

Abstract: An optical imaging system includes a first lens having positive refractive power, a second lens having refractive power, a third lens having refractive power, a fourth lens having refractive power, a fifth lens having negative refractive power, wherein the first to fifth lenses are sequentially disposed from an object side, and a reflective member having a plurality of reflective surfaces to reflect the light refracted by the fifth lens multiple times, wherein 3<BFL/TL<7 is satisfied, where BFL is a distance on an optical axis from an image-side surface of the fifth lens to an imaging plane, and TL is a distance on an optical axis from an object-side surface of the first lens to the image-side surface of the fifth lens.

Abstract: An optical glass has a refractive index (nd) of 1.55 or more. A difference (Tf?Tg) between a fictive temperature (Tf) and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of the optical glass is 0° C. or more. The optical glass may have a crack initiation load L of 350 mN or more.

Abstract: An adjustable exterior mirror on a vehicle, or another kind of settable unit for installation in or on the vehicle, signals a sensor signal via the current through the current conductors for the supply current of a motor, heating or other function holder in the vision unit. In response to external switching-on of a supply voltage between the current conductors, for example from the vehicle, an aspect of the current is sensor-dependently controlled from the settable unit. In the vehicle, the aspect of the current through at least one of the current conductors is measured during a delay time interval after switching-on of the supply voltage to read out the sensor result.

Abstract: An electrical connection between the backplane and the light-transmissive front electrode of an electrowetting device is provided by forming an aperture through the top front electrode coupled and a substrate coupled thereto and subsequently introducing a flowable, electrically-conductive material into the aperture. The flowable, electrically-conductive material provides an electrical contact between the light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer and the backplane.

Abstract: Stray light absorbing films are described. In particular, stray light films including a black substrate, and first and second sets of microstructures are described. The described films can reduce stray light reflections in sensor modules and other optical devices. The first set of microstructures can have an average largest diameter between 0.5 and 125 ?m. The second set of microstructures can have an average largest diameter of less than ½ of the average largest diameter of the first set of microstructures. The stray light absorbing film can have a specular reflectance for 8° incidence for wavelengths from 350-1200 nm of less than 0.3%.

Abstract: An imaging correction unit and an imaging module are provided. The imaging correction unit has an optical axis, and includes an optical turning element and two wedge-shaped optical elements. The optical turning element has a light emitting surface, and the light emitting surface has a first included angle with respect to the optical axis. Each of the two wedge-shaped optical elements has an inclined optical surface, and the inclined optical surface has a second included angle with respect to the optical axis. The light emitting surface of the optical turning element faces one of the two wedge-shaped optical elements, and the two wedge-shaped optical elements are rotatable relative to the optical axis.

Abstract: A high-haze anti-glare film is disclosed. The high-haze anti-glare film comprises a transparent substrate and an anti-glare layer on the substrate. The anti-glare layer comprises acrylate binder resin and amorphous silica microparticles. The total haze (Ht) of the anti-glare film is more than 20%, and the total haze is the sum of the surface haze (Hs) and the inner haze (Hi) of the anti-glare film, and the inner haze (Hi) and the total haze (Ht) satisfy the relation 0.01<Hi/Ht<0.25. The present high-haze anti-glare film provides high anti-glare and anti-sparkling properties.

Abstract: An eyepiece for a head-mounted display includes one or more first waveguides arranged to receive light from a spatial light modulator at a first edge, guide at least some of the received light to a second edge opposite the first edge, and extract at least some of the light through a face of the one or more first waveguides between the first and second edges. The eyepiece also includes a second waveguide positioned to receive light exiting the one or more first waveguides at the second edge and guide the received light to one or more light absorbers.

Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element and a third lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface being convex, and the object-side surface and an image-side surface thereof are aspheric. The second lens element with negative refractive power has an image-side surface being concave, and an object-side surface and the image-side surface thereof are aspheric. The third lens element with refractive power has an object-side surface being concave, and the object-side surface and an image-side surface thereof are aspheric. The optical lens assembly further includes a stop with no lens element having refractive power disposed between the stop and the first lens element. The optical lens assembly has a total of three lens elements with refractive power.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for detecting a probable error in a set of data relative to a wearer and/or to a frame chosen by the wearer, at least one of these data being used for ordering an ophthalmic lens to be fitted into the frame for the wearer, the set of data including at least a value of a first parameter and a value of a second parameter different from the first parameter, the first and second parameters being relative to the wearer and/or a frame chosen by the wearer, the method including: a) determining a level of consistency of the values of the first and second parameter with each other, based on a predetermined statistical consistency rule linking the first and second parameters; and b) emitting, based on this level of consistency, an alert signal in order to report a probable error.

Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror head adjustably mounted at a mounting structure. The mirror head includes a mirror casing and an electro-optic variable reflectance mirror reflective element. A glare light sensor senses glare light emanating from headlights of another vehicle rearward of the equipped vehicle. An ambient light sensor senses ambient light at the vehicle. The ambient light sensor comprises part of a rain sensing device disposed at an in-cabin side of a windshield of the vehicle. Mirror control circuitry is operable to adjust dimming of the mirror reflective element responsive to an output from the glare light sensor and an output from the ambient light sensor. Responsive to the output from the glare light sensor and the output from the ambient light sensor, the mirror control circuitry controls dimming of the mirror reflective element.

Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes lens elements, a metal spacing structure and at least one blocking sheet. At least one lens element is a plastic lens element. The metal spacing structure is for maintaining the plastic lens element in a space between two sides thereof and two of the lens elements adjacent thereto, respectively. The metal spacing structure includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first spacing ring having a first through hole and a second spacing ring having a second through hole, wherein the second through hole is larger than the first through hole. At least one of the first spacing ring and the second spacing ring is made of metal material. The blocking sheet is disposed between two of the lens elements, and is not disposed between the first spacing ring and the second spacing ring.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for improving the accuracy of an analyte sensor are disclosed. The sensor may include a photodetector and a low angle sensitive (LAS) optical filter. The photodetector may be configured to convert received light into current indicative of the intensity of the received light. The LAS optical filter may be configured to prevent light having a wavelength outside a band pass region from reaching the photodetector and to pass light having a wavelength within the band pass region to the photodetector. The percentage of light passing through the LAS optical filter may decrease as the angle of incidence of the light increases.

Abstract: A large field-of-view adaptive optics retinal imaging system and method with common optical path beam scanning, the system comprises: a light source module (1), an adaptive optics module (2), a beam scanning module (3), a defocus compensation module (4), a sight beacon module (6), a pupil monitoring module (7), a detection module (8), a control module (9) and an output module (10). The beam scanning module is configured in different scanning modes for carrying out different scanning imaging functions including a large field-of-view imaging function, a small field-of-view high-resolution imaging function and a large field-of-view high-resolution imaging function. The system is simple in structure, and the common optical path structure can obtain three types of retinal imaging images, which meets the requirements of different application scenarios and improves the application range of retinal imaging.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a contact lens containing ceria particles. Further, the present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a contact lens containing ceria particles. The method includes preparing ceria particles; preparing poly-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (PHEMA or poly-HEMA) in a form of cross-linked hydrogel; mixing the ceria particles and the monomer mixture for poly-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (PHEMA or poly-HEMA) with each other to form a mixture; and injecting the mixture in a mold having a contact lens shape; and performing photo-curing polymerization of the mixture. The contact lens effectively eliminates the reactive oxygen species and harmful radicals that are identified as a cause of eye diseases.

Abstract: A mount base for a rearview mirror includes: a base body including a first material; and an insert embedded in the base body and including a second material. The base body has a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, the insert has a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, the first material is softer than the second material, and the second material has higher stiffness than the first material.

Abstract: A tool for managing heat generation in smart contact lenses. The tool determines one or more activities to be performed by one or more smart contact lenses. The tool determines a heat generation pattern associated with performance of the one or more activities. The tool assigns the one or more activities to the one or more smart contact lenses based on the heat generation pattern. Responsive to a determination that a pre-determined thermal threshold of the one or more smart contact lenses is exceeded, the tool generates one or more recommendations to perform one or more cooling functions of the one or more smart contact lenses.

Abstract: A display apparatus comprises an array of micro-LEDs and an aligned array of catadioptric optical elements wherein the array of micro optics is further aligned to an array of apertures of a low reflection screen. Advantageously such an arrangement provides a display with large images of configurable size, low cost and high brightness that can achieve high contrast in high illuminance from ambient lighting while also achieving high luminous efficiency.

Abstract: An optical adapter for connecting between a beam splitter of a surgical microscope or an ophthalmic slit lamp microscope and a digital camera equipment including mobile phones, tablet computers, cameras, video cameras with image capturing function is provided. The optical adapter includes a lens group located on an optical path and an optical image rotating lens group for adjusting a direction of an optical image on a photosensitive unit of the digital camera equipment. The optical image rotating lens group is configured to be either independently rotatable around optical axis or be set fixedly. Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for real-time adjustment of the direction of an optical image on the photosensitive unit of a digital camera equipment, where regardless of the position of the digital camera a satisfactory direction of the optical image can be obtained with a simple user friendly and convenient structure.