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Illuminating device in an ophthalmometer

US3932030A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 1974
Grant dateJan 13, 1976
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Expiry dateMay 16, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B3/10
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In an ophthalmometer comprising a chart plate, an illuminating device for illuminating the chart plate, a viewing optical system having an optical measurement adjust member for viewing therethrough the chart image projected by the illuminating device upon the cornea of an eye to be examined, a scale read-out device movable with the optical member and having a cornea curvature radius scale plate, and an astigmatism axis angle scale plate, the illuminating device comprises a chart illuminating light source member disposed behind the chart and within the viewing optical system and being in an annular form corresponding to the configuration of the chart of the chart plate. The illuminating device further includes a reflector member having light-transmitting portions for directing therethrough light beams for illuminating the two scale plates, respectively.

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