Abstract: A barcode device including a barcode scanning device and a cell phone. The barcode scanning device can be a contact or non-contact or near contact barcode scanning device.

Abstract: A Braille type device including printed or displayed matter on a medium in combination with printed or displayed Braille type code, preferably machine readable Braille type bar code. The Braille type system includes the combination of the Braille type device and a Braille type-scanning device. The Braille type method includes printing or displaying a Braille type bar code on a medium.

Abstract: A Braille type device including printed or displayed matter on a medium in combination with printed or displayed Braille type code, preferably machine readable Braille type bar code. The Braille type system includes the combination of the Braille type device and a Braille type-scanning device. The Braille type method includes printing or displaying a Braille type bar code on a medium.

Abstract: An abrasive pad for delivering a skin treatment for the treatment of animal and marine stings. The pad includes a material having an abrasive and entangling surface, the surface being sufficiently abrasive to mechanically abrade at least the stratum corneum from a patient's skin and the surface adapted to entangle any stinging cells left in the sting. A treatment solution is applied to the pad for contact with the patient's skin. The treatment solution comprises a 0.1% to 20% solution of a proteolytic enzyme.

Abstract: A method for delivering an sub-epidermal treatment by preparing a medicating solution and saturating a stauratable material with sufficient abrasive characteristics to abrade the epidermis and abrading said epidermis where a said abrasion enables sub-epidermal delivery of said medicating solution in said saturated material.

Abstract: A set of surgical instruments and a method for performing Keratorefractive eye surgery is disclosed. The set of surgical instruments includes two or more knife blades for making incisions of a precise depth in the cornea, and two or more footplate assemblies for holding each of the knife blades, the cutting portion of each knife blade extends from the footplate assembly by a precise fixed length corresponding to the precise depth of incision which can be made by that particular knife blade. Each footplate assembly includes a footplate which moves on the surface of the cornea to precisely control the depth of incision. Each footplate assembly also includes markers for indicating the range, fixed length and style of the knife blade, along with a handle for holding and manipulating each knife blade.

Abstract: A stereo eye fundus camera capable of simultaneously recording a stereo pair of images of the fundus of an eye of a patient onto color photographic film for processing into a 3-D color photograph includes a light source for illuminating the patient's eye fundus and stereo optics for projecting a stereo pair of images of the eye fundus onto the film.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved simultaneous stereo retinal camera capable of generating repetitive images from different cameras and at different times for diagnostic purposes. A Helium Neon laser light source located integrally with the optics of the camera generates a fixation indicia for the left and right eye of the patient and a scaler indicia located in the field of view of the camera and printed on each stereo photograph. The patient fixates on either the left or right indicia which places the optic nerve in the field of view of the camera. The scaler indicia appearing on the photo provides the basis for generating a standardized 3-D photo regardless of the camera used.

Abstract: An ocular endoscope having a minimum cross-section and designed primarily for use in treating, diagnosing and investigating problems associated with the eye. The probe associated with the endoscope comprises a first bundle of fiber optics carrying light for illumination, a second coaxial bundle of fiber optics terminating in a lens and adapted to view areas being illuminated completely surrounded by a plastic sheath that is semi-rigid and malleable and capable of assuming and holding a preferred shape. In the preferred embodiment a cross-sectional area is elliptical and the sheath contains a port in the area of maximum curvature, which port is adapted to receive a probe. The probe is preferably malleable and may be hollow for accepting instruments or fiber optics connected to an external source of coherent light in the form of a laser for treating purposes.