FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: group of inventions relates to medicine. Energized ophthalmic device with a retinal vascularization monitoring system comprises: media insert comprising front and rear curve arcuate surfaces, wherein the front curve arcuate surface and the back curve arcuate surface form a cavity capable of holding an energy source which is of a size corresponding to the area inside the cavity, wherein the energy source is in electrical connection and capable of energizing a micro-piezoelectric element with an electronic feedback circuit and a controller, where the controller comprises a computer processor in digital communication with a digital data storage device, and wherein the digital data storage device stores program code; transmitter in logical communication with the processor and also in logical communication with a communication network, wherein the software is executable upon demand and allows the processor to: receive data descriptive of an identified portion of a pulsating vessel, which forms part of a retinal vascularization of an eye; cause the micro-piezoelectric element to output a signal towards at least one identified portion of the pulsating vessel; receive data from the electronic feedback circuit, describing change in the output signal sent to at least one identified portion of the pulsating vessel; image the identified portion of the pulsating vessel using the data received from the electronic feedback circuit; and monitor changes of the retinal vascularization by comparing the imaged identified portion with a previous image over time.
EFFECT: using this group of inventions enables more accurate analysis of retinal vascularization.
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