Optical bench tester for multifocal IOL

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12422334-B2
Application number	US-202318481858-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 5, 2023
Priority date	Oct 6, 2022
Publication date	Sep 23, 2025
Grant date	Sep 23, 2025

Abstract

An optical bench tester for a multifocal intraocular lens is disclosed. An optical bench tester for a multifocal intraocular lens according to an aspect of the present disclosure may include a resolution test chart; a plurality of optical systems that refract images irradiated from the resolution test chart; an electrically driven liquid lens unit provided at the rear of the optical system to control the refraction of light passing through; a model eye having a multifocal intraocular lens on which light transmitting through the electrically driven liquid lens unit is incident; a camera that captures light transmitted through the model eye; and a control unit that controls the electrically driven liquid lens unit to control the refractive index of the electrically driven liquid lens unit, and calculates a defocus curve by analyzing images captured through the camera.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An optical bench tester for a multifocal intraocular lens, comprising:
a resolution test chart;
at least one optical system that refracts images irradiated from the resolution test chart;
an electrically driven liquid lens unit provided at the rear of the at least one optical system to control the refraction of light passing through;
a model eye having a multifocal intraocular lens on which light transmitting through the electrically driven liquid lens unit is incident;
a camera that captures light transmitted through the model eye;
an offset lens unit that is provided at the rear of the electrically driven liquid lens unit and refracts light refracted by the electrically driven liquid lens unit to diffuse or concentrate the light, thereby moving the refraction range of the light;
an offset lens holder for mounting the offset lens unit in a detachable and exchangeable manner; and
a control unit that controls the electrically driven liquid lens unit to control the refractive index of the electrically driven liquid lens unit, and calculates a defocus curve by analyzing images captured through the camera.

2. The optical bench tester for a multifocal intraocular lens of claim 1 , wherein the model eye comprises:
a housing filled with physiological saline solution;
the multifocal intraocular lens placed within the housing; and
a transparent window formed in the housing to transmit light incident on the multifocal intraocular lens and light passing through the multifocal intraocular lens.

3. The optical bench tester for a multifocal intraocular lens of claim 2 , further comprising a model eye holder that detachably mounts the model eye.

4. The optical bench tester for a multifocal intraocular lens of claim 3 ,
wherein the model eye has a first rail formed on both sides of the housing along a direction perpendicular to the direction in which light is projected, and
the model eye holder comprises:
a first support base supporting the housing of the model eye by contacting a side of the housing of the model eye; and
a first fork portion extending from the first support base to be inserted into the first rail on both sides of the housing of the model eye, respectively.

5. The optical bench tester for a multifocal intraocular lens of claim 4 ,
wherein a first coupling groove is formed in the first rail, and
a first coupling protrusion is formed in the first fork portion so that the model eye is elastically inserted into the first coupling groove of the first rail when the model eye is coupled to the correct position of the model eye holder.

6. The optical bench tester for a multifocal intraocular lens of claim 1 ,
wherein the offset lens unit has a second rail formed on both sides along a direction perpendicular to the direction in which light is projected, and
the offset lens holder comprises:
a second support base supporting the offset lens unit by contacting a side of the offset lens unit; and
a second fork portion extending from the second support base to be inserted into the second rail on both sides of the offset lens unit, respectively.

7. The optical bench tester for a multifocal intraocular lens of claim 1 ,
wherein the electrically driven liquid lens unit is a convex lens whose refractive index is adjusted, and
the offset lens unit is a concave lens.

Assignees

• Catholic Univ Korea Ind Academic Cooperation Foundation

Inventors

• Hwang Hosik

Classifications

• G01M11/0214

  Details of devices holding the object to be tested · CPC title

• A61F2/1618 Primary

  Multifocal lenses · CPC title

• A61B5/4851

  Prosthesis assessment or monitoring · CPC title

• G01M11/0264

  by using targets or reference patterns · CPC title

• G01M11/04 Primary

  Optical benches therefor · CPC title