Ophthalmic photographing apparatus
US7510282B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 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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