DIAGNOSTIC METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORECASTING POTENTIAL SAVED VISUAL VISUALITY

摘要

1. A diagnostic method in which the patient’s potential retinal visual acuity is determined based on the amount of tissue connecting the inner and outer plexiform layers preserved in the retina. 2. The diagnostic method according to claim 1, wherein a data set is generated corresponding to the amount of said tissue at various distances from the fossa, said predicted stored visual acuity being predicted based on the analysis of said data set. The diagnostic method according to claim 2, wherein said data set includes measuring the amount of tissue between the outer plexiform layers and the outer bounding membrane. The diagnostic method according to claim 2, wherein said data set includes measurements made in a series of concentric rings of various radii surrounding the pit. The diagnostic method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, in which the amount of the specified tissue is determined in the area from 1000 to 2000 μm from the pit. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plane in which the measurements are made is the minimum detectable plane between the inner and outer plexiform layers. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, in which the plane in which the measurements are made has a shape that repeats the contour of a given surface. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 4 or 6, wherein said predetermined surface is a surface of the retina or a layer of retinal pigment epithelium. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4 or 6, in which the level of visual acuity is determined based on the analysis of the size of the muller fibers and / or bipolar cells connecting the inner and outer plexiform layers. The diagnostic method according to any one of 1-4 or 6, in which