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Fundus camera

US7837329B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2009
Grant dateNov 23, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B3/14
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fundus camera favorably performing focusing on a fundus of an examinee's eye without a black dot plate in a target projection optical system comprises an illumination optical system comprising a light source and an objective lens, a photographing optical system comprising a focusing lens movable in the optical axis direction and a diopter correction lens to correct a diopter of severe ametropia, a first moving mechanism comprising a first driving unit moving the focusing lens, a focus detection optical system comprising a projection optical system comprising a light source and a photo-receiving optical system comprising a photodetector, a second moving mechanism comprising a second driving unit moving a part of the detection optical system including at least one of the projection light source and the photodetector in the optical axis direction, a monitor, and a control unit controlling the second unit in conjunction with movement of the focusing lens.

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