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Eye refractive power measuring apparatus

Assignee: Topcon Corp
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Filing: 1988-11-28
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Granted: 1990-04-17
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Expires: 2008-11-28
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Abstract

Abstract An eye refractive power measuring apparatus is disclosed. It includes a chart projection system for projecting a chart image for test use to a retina of an eye under test by using visible light, a measuring target projection system for projecting a measuring target image to the retina of the eye under test by using invisible light, a display device for displaying the measuring target image as a visible image, a focussing state of the measuring target image being made changeable simultaneous with change of a focussing state of the chart image for test.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yasuo Kato
  • 👤 Kiwami Horiguchi
  • 👤 Ikuo Kitao
  • 👤 Yoshihiro Takahashi

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 20:42
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B3/00; A61B3/10; A61B3/103

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 150 words
An eye refractive power measuring apparatus, comprising: chart projection means for projecting a chart image for test use to a retina of an eye under test by using visible light, said chart projection means including a chart plate disk having at least one first fixation chart for objective test use and a plurality of second fixation charts for subjective test use, said chart plate disk being manipulatable to selectively position one of said first and second fixation charts in an optical axis of said chart projection means; measuring target projection means for projecting a measuring target image to the retina of the eye under test by using invisible light; display device means for displaying said measuring target image as a visible image; and means for simultaneously changing a focusing state of said measuring target image and a focusing state of said chart image with respect to the eye under test.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 150 words
An eye refractive power measuring apparatus, comprising: chart projection means for projecting a chart image for test use to a retina of an eye under test by using visible light, said chart projection means including a chart plate disk having at least one first fixation chart for objective test use and a plurality of second fixation charts for subjective test use, said chart plate disk being manipulatable to selectively position one of said first and second fixation charts in an optical axis of said chart projection means; measuring target projection means for projecting a measuring target image to the retina of the eye under test by using invisible light; display device means for displaying said measuring target image as a visible image; and means for simultaneously changing a focusing state of said measuring target image and a focusing state of said chart image with respect to the eye under test.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 193 words
An eye refractive power measuring apparatus, comprising: chart projection means for projecting a chart image for test use to a retina of an eye under test by using a visible light, said chart projection means including a chart plate disk having at least one first fixation chart for objective test use and a plurality of second fixation charts for subjective test use, said chart plate disk being manipulatable to selectively position one of said first and second fixation charts in an optical axis of said chart projection means; measuring target projection means for projecting a measuring target image to the retina of the eye under test by using invisible light; display device means for displaying said measuring target image as a visible image; means for simultaneously changing a focusing state of said measuring target image and a focusing state of said chart image with respect to the eye under test; and accommodation power measuring means for measuring amplitude of accommodation of the eye under test based on a change of focusing state of said measuring target image as observed on said display means and a change of focusing state of said chart image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 193 words
An eye refractive power measuring apparatus, comprising: chart projection means for projecting a chart image for test use to a retina of an eye under test by using a visible light, said chart projection means including a chart plate disk having at least one first fixation chart for objective test use and a plurality of second fixation charts for subjective test use, said chart plate disk being manipulatable to selectively position one of said first and second fixation charts in an optical axis of said chart projection means; measuring target projection means for projecting a measuring target image to the retina of the eye under test by using invisible light; display device means for displaying said measuring target image as a visible image; means for simultaneously changing a focusing state of said measuring target image and a focusing state of said chart image with respect to the eye under test; and accommodation power measuring means for measuring amplitude of accommodation of the eye under test based on a change of focusing state of said measuring target image as observed on said display means and a change of focusing state of said chart image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 33 words
An eye refractive power measuring apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said target image projection means includes means for projecting a split measuring target image onto the retina of the eye under test.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 76 words
An eye refractive power measuring apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said chart projection means includes a projection lens for projecting a bundle of rays from said chart plate to the retina of the eye under test to form said chart image, said focusing stat of said chart image of said chart plate being changeable by moving at least one of said chart plate and said projection lens along the optical axis of said projection means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 86 words
An eye refractive power measuring apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said accommodation measuring means includes a calculation means for objectively computing amplitude of accommodation of the eye under test in accordance with a movement distance obtained by moving at least one of said chart plate and said projection lens toward a near point direction from an initially set position, corresponding to refractive power for far distance accommodation, until said measuring target image observed on said display means is brought to be in a focusing state.

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