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Ophthalmic photographing apparatus

US7510282B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 2007
Grant dateMar 31, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B3/102
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ophthalmic photographing apparatus which is easy to use and can simultaneously display OCT and SLO images as moving images while lightening a burden upon an examinee, the apparatus including an interference optical system having a first light source and a first scanning device which scans an examinee's eye with light from the first light source and obtaining a tomographic image of the eye, and a confocal optical system having a second light source and a second scanning device which scans the eye with light from the second light source and obtaining a front image of the eye, a changeover device which substantially makes a changeover of the light which is irradiated onto the eye alternately between the first light and the second light, a display device, and a display control unit displaying the images side by side as moving images on the display device.

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