An apparatus for detecting ophthalmic diseases, such as inflammation in a patient's eye, includes a projection system for projecting and focusing a laser beam at a selected spot in the eye. The laser light scattered from the eye is photoelectrically detected through a slit in a mask and converted into...http://www.google.de/patents/US4941741?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4941741 - Ophthalmic disease detection apparatus