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The present invention is a head-mounted vision rehabilitation system for aiding in the rehabilitation of the visually impaired which includes a headset having an anterior portion extending over a patient's eyes and a posterior portion partially encircling the patient's head; a camera for imaging an

The present invention is a head-mounted vision rehabilitation system for aiding in the rehabilitation of the visually impaired which includes a headset having an anterior portion extending over a patient's eyes and a posterior portion partially encircling the patient's head; a camera for imaging an image source which includes a focusing means and an electro-optical sensor to create an image signal based upon light from the image source; a coherent video display located within the anterior portion of the headset for receiving the image signal and recreating the image onto the patient's eyes; a disengageable connector for removably attaching the camera to the anterior portion of the headset; and a control unit in communication with the camera, the video display and the headset for controlling the operation of the head-mounted vision rehabilitation system. The present invention further includes a scanning system for scanning the image source without movement of the headset and a stabilization system for stabilizing the image recreated from the video display.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A head-mounted vision rehabilitation system for aiding in the rehabilitation of a visually impaired individual comprising:a headset, said headset having an anterior portion extending over said individual's eyes and a posterior portion partially encircling said individual'

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A head-mounted vision rehabilitation system for aiding in the rehabilitation of a visually impaired individual comprising:a headset, said headset having an anterior portion extending over said individual's eyes and a posterior portion partially encircling said individual's head, said anterior portion of said headset having a spacing means to allow said headset to be worn in conjunction with other eyewear;a camera for imaging an image source located at a distance from said camera, said camera comprising a focusing means and an electro-optical sensor, wherein said focusing means focuses incident light from said image source onto said electro-optical sensor, said sensor creating an image signal based upon said incident light;a coherent video display, located within said anterior portion of said headset for receiving said image signal from said camera and recreating said image from said image source onto said individual's eyes;a disengageable connector for removably attaching said camera to said anterior portion of said headset;a control unit, in communication with said camera, said video display and said headset, for controlling the operation of said head-mounted vision rehabilitation system.