Ophthalmologic apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9717410-B2
Application number	US-201514627260-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 20, 2015
Priority date	Feb 20, 2014
Publication date	Aug 1, 2017
Grant date	Aug 1, 2017

Abstract

An ophthalmologic apparatus measures a dimension of an eye to be examined. The ophthalmologic apparatus includes a light source, an incidence member, an acquisition unit, and a display unit. The incidence member causes light from the light source to be incident on a plurality of different positions in the eye to be examined. The acquisition unit acquires a two-dimensional tomographic image of an interior of the eye to be examined on the basis of a plurality of interference signals acquired as a result of the incidence member causing the incidence of light on the plurality of different positions. The display unit displays the acquired two-dimensional tomographic image.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An ophthalmologic apparatus that measures, by light interference, a dimension of an eye to be examined, the ophthalmologic apparatus comprising:
a light source;
an incidence unit that causes light from the light source to be incident on a plurality of different positions in the eye to be examined;
an acquisition unit that acquires a two-dimensional tomographic image of an interior of the eye to be examined on the basis of a plurality of interference signals acquired as a result of the incidence unit causing the incidence of light on the plurality of different positions;
a first calculation unit that calculates an axial length value of a measuring portion inside the eye to be examined by determining positions of a front surface and a rear surface of the measuring portion on the basis of the plurality of interference signals;
a display unit that displays the acquired two-dimensional tomographic image; and
a correction unit that corrects the axial length value of the measuring portion from the two-dimensional tomographic image displayed by the display unit;
wherein the display unit displays the positions of the front surface and the rear surface determined by the first calculation unit with the acquired two-dimensional tomographic image, and
the correction unit comprises:
a first designation unit that designates a new position for at least one of the positions of the front surface and the rear surface with respect to the two-dimensional tomographic image displayed by the display unit; and
a second calculation unit that recalculates the axial length value on the basis of the new position designated by the first designation unit.

2. The ophthalmologic apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein
the display unit performs averaging processing of the plurality of interference signals acquired as a result of the incidence unit causing the incidence of light on the plurality of different positions, and further displays a one-dimensional information (A-scan image) in a depth direction of the eye to be examined.

3. The ophthalmologic apparatus as in claim 2 , further comprising:
a second designation unit that designates one or more positions in a direction perpendicular to a depth direction (Z direction) of the eye to be examined with respect to the two-dimensional tomographic image displayed by the display unit, wherein
the display unit displays a one-dimensional information (A scan image) in the depth direction of the eye to be examined at one or more positions (optical axes) designated by the second designation unit.

4. The ophthalmologic apparatus as in claim 3 , wherein the display unit displays the one-dimensional information and the two-dimensional tomographic image in parallel.

5. The ophthalmologic apparatus as in claim 2 , wherein the display unit displays the one-dimensional information and the two-dimensional tomographic image in parallel.

6. The ophthalmologic apparatus as in claim 1 , further comprising:
a second designation unit that designates one or more positions in a direction perpendicular to a depth direction (Z direction) of the eye to be examined with respect to the two-dimensional tomographic image displayed by the display unit, wherein
the display unit displays a one-dimensional information (A scan image) in the depth direction of the eye to be examined at one or more positions (optical axes) designated by the second designation unit.

7. An ophthalmologic apparatus that measures, by light interference, a dimension of an eye to be examined, the ophthalmologic apparatus comprising:
a light source;
an incidence unit configured to cause light from the light source to be incident on a plurality of different positions in the eye to be examined;
a processor configured to acquire a two-dimensional tomographic image of an interior of the eye to be examined on the basis of a plurality of interference signals acquired as a result of the incidence unit causing the incidence of light on the plurality of different positions, and configured to calculate an axial length value of a measuring portion inside the eye to be examined by determining positions of a front surface and a rear surface of the measuring portion on the basis of the plurality of interference signals; and
a display unit configured to display the acquired two-dimensional tomographic image; wherein
the display unit displays the determined positions of the front surface and the rear surface with the acquired two-dimensional tomographic image, and
the processor is further configured to designate a new position for at least one of the determined positions of the front surface and the rear surface with respect to the two-dimensional tomographic image displayed by the display unit, and configured to calculate the axial length value on the basis of the two-dimensional tomographic image and the designated new position.

8. The ophthalmologic apparatus as in claim 7 , wherein
the display unit is configured to designate one or more positions in a direction perpendicular to a depth direction (Z direction) of the eye to be examined with respect to the displayed two-dimensional tomographic image, and
the display unit is further configured to display a one-dimensional information (A scan image) in the depth direction of the eye to be examined at one or more positions (optical axes) designated by the display unit.

Assignees

• Tomey Corp

Inventors

• Kato Chihiro
• Okouchi Katsumasa

Classifications

• A61B3/14

  Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography · CPC title

• A61B3/1025

  for confocal scanning · CPC title

• A61B3/0058

  for multiple images · CPC title

• A61B3/117 Primary

  for examining the anterior chamber or the anterior chamber angle, e.g. gonioscopes · CPC title

• A61B3/0008

  provided with illuminating means (A61B3/117, A61B3/14 take precedence) · CPC title