US5596377A
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Ophthalmic apparatus having three dimensional calculating means
Assignee: Nidek Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-08-30
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Granted: 1997-01-21
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Expires: 2014-08-30
Abstract
Abstract An ophthalmic apparatus in which alignment light is projected on the objected eye, and cornea reflecting images of the alignment light are detected at a first and a second detecting optical systems disposed in different directions respectively and, based on the detected data at the first and the second detecting optical systems, a three-dimensional position of the measured portion is found out by a calculating device.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuyuki Yano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 00:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B3/00; A61B3/10; A61B3/14; A61B3/145; A61B3/15; A61B3/152
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
An ophthalmic apparatus for aligning optical systems thereof with an expected portion in the inside of an examinee's eye to examine the eye by examining means, the apparatus comprising: an observing optical system for observing an anterior portion of the eye; a light projecting optical system for projecting alignment light to a cornea of the eye; a detecting optical system for detecting in two directions the light which is projected from the light projecting optical system and then reflected by the cornea; position calculating means for calculating a three-dimensional position of the apparatus with respect to the eye, based on the detected data at said detecting optical system; signal generating means for generating signals to carry out examination of the eye; and memory means for storing the three-dimensional position of the apparatus with respect to the eye at the time of signal generated at said signal generating means, as well as examination data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
An ophthalmic apparatus for aligning optical systems thereof with an expected portion in the inside of an examinee's eye to examine the eye by examining means, the apparatus comprising: an observing optical system for observing an anterior portion of the eye; a light projecting optical system for projecting alignment light to a cornea of the eye; a detecting optical system for detecting in two directions the light which is projected from the light projecting optical system and then reflected by the cornea; position calculating means for calculating a three-dimensional position of the apparatus with respect to the eye, based on the detected data at said detecting optical system; signal generating means for generating signals to carry out examination of the eye; and memory means for storing the three-dimensional position of the apparatus with respect to the eye at the time of signal generated at said signal generating means, as well as examination data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The ophthalmic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said projecting optical system projects a light beam through an alignment light reflecting member arranged in said observing optical system to the cornea of the eye.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The ophthalmic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said observing optical system comprises a two-dimensional photo-detecting element and a display for displaying a photo image by the photo-detecting element, the two-dimensional photo-detecting element is used in common in one of said detecting optical systems.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The ophthalmic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprises a laser projecting optical system for projecting a laser beam to a crystalline lens of the examinee's eye, and a laser dispersion light detecting optical system for detecting a laser beam dispersed by the crystalline lens.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The ophthalmic apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said laser projecting optical system and said laser dispersion light detecting optical system each have optical axes which are symmetrical about the optical axis of said observing optical system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
146 words
An ophthalmic apparatus for aligning optical systems thereof with an expected portion in the inside of an examinee's eye to examine the eye, the apparatus comprising: an observing optical system for observing an anterior portion of the eye; a light projecting optical system for projecting alignment light to a cornea of the eye; a detecting optical system for detecting the light projected from the light projecting optical system and reflected by the cornea, in two directions; position calculating means for calculating a three-dimensional position of the apparatus with respect to the eye, based on the detected data at said detecting optical system; examination portion determining means for determining the coordinate of a portion to be examined; and moving means for moving said examining means with respect to the examinee's eye, based on positional data provided by said measuring portion determining means and said position calculating means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
146 words
An ophthalmic apparatus for aligning optical systems thereof with an expected portion in the inside of an examinee's eye to examine the eye, the apparatus comprising: an observing optical system for observing an anterior portion of the eye; a light projecting optical system for projecting alignment light to a cornea of the eye; a detecting optical system for detecting the light projected from the light projecting optical system and reflected by the cornea, in two directions; position calculating means for calculating a three-dimensional position of the apparatus with respect to the eye, based on the detected data at said detecting optical system; examination portion determining means for determining the coordinate of a portion to be examined; and moving means for moving said examining means with respect to the examinee's eye, based on positional data provided by said measuring portion determining means and said position calculating means.
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