Apparatus and method for spectrally measuring fundus
US7568800B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30041
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
To provide a spectroscopic fundus measuring apparatus capable of identifying each part in spectral fundus images easily and accurately based on its spectral characteristic and a measuring method therefor. A spectral fundus image measuring apparatus 1 of the present invention includes: an illumination optical system 10; a light receiving optical system 20 for photographing a series of spectral fundus images of different wavelengths; an image processing section 7 for processing the spectral fundus images; a storage section 7A; and a display section 7B. The image processing section 7 has a position correcting section 72 for correcting the series of spectral fundus images to match the positions of the same parts therein, and an image analyzing section 73 for calculating the spectral characteristic of each part in the spectral fundus images based on the series of spectral fundus images corrected in the position correcting section 72. The storage section 7A stores the spectral characteristics of the parts together with standard spectral characteristics of specific parts. The image processing section 7 has a first grouping section 74A for comparing the spectral characteristic of each part…
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