30 results about "Ophthalmic microscope" patented technology

One embodiment of the present invention is an ophthalmic wavefront sensor for use with an ophthalmic microscope to provide continuous measurements of the refractive state of an eye. The wavefront sensor operates in both parallel sampling and lock-in detection mode by synchronizing the pulsing of the light source with a multiple number of position sensing devices / detectors used for detecting the centroid position of the sampled sub-wavefronts. Other embodiments include a beam scanner to sample selected portions of the wavefront and a live image sensor and a tracking deflector.

Apparatus for ophthalmic surgery, especially non-penetrating filtration surgery, comprising a laser source that ablates sclera tissue at steps of intermediate thickness. Optionally, the beam is scanned using a scanner and its results viewed using an ophthalmic microscope.

The disclosure provides a system including an augmented reality device communicatively coupled to an imaging system of an ophthalmic microscope. The augmented reality device may include a lens configured to project a digital image, a gaze control configured to detect a focus of an eye of an operator, and a dimming system communicatively coupled to the gaze control and the outer surface and including a processor that receives a digital image from the imaging system, projects the digital image on the lens, receives a signal from the gaze control regarding the focus of the eye of the operator, and transitions the outer surface of the augmented reality device between at least partially transparent to opaque based on the received signal. The disclosure further includes a method of performing ophthalmic surgery using an augmented reality device and a non-transitory computer readable medium able to perform augmented reality functions.

A camera adapter for optical devices, in particular microscopes. The present solution is directed to a camera adapter which makes it possible to connect any video cameras and photographic cameras to an existing image out-coupling system, e.g., the beam splitter of a microscope. The adapter can also be used for stereo microscopes and in particular for ophthalmic microscopes. The camera adapter is arranged between the image out-coupling element and the camera. Its housing has two connection pieces. The microscope-side connection piece has a quick-change device and the camera-side connection piece has a filter thread. The technical solution provides a camera adapter for connecting digital cameras, preferably having a monitor at the back of the housing, to a microscope, particularly an ophthalmic microscope. By using intermediate rings, the camera adapter is suitable for different cameras and facilitates exchange of cameras. The camera can be positioned in such a way that the observer can view the object through the eyepiece as well as on the camera monitor without substantially changing his / her sitting position.

The present invention is comprised of an objective lens placed in face of an inspecting eye; a light source for radiating an illumination light, an illumination optics for directing the illumination light to the inspecting eye via the objective lens, an observation optics placed along with an optical axis of the objective lens, a lighting angle switching means placed on a light path of the illumination light for changing the angle of incidence of the illumination light to the inspecting eye, and a correlated color temperature changing means working in conjunction with the switching of the angle of incidence by the lighting angle switching means to change the correlated color temperature of the illumination light.

An ophthalmic microscope including an objective lens placed in face of an inspecting eye; a light source for radiating an illumination light, an illumination optics for directing the illumination light to the inspecting eye via the objective lens, an observation optics placed along with an optical axis of the objective lens, a lighting angle switch placed on a light path of the illumination light for changing the angle of incidence of the illumination light to the inspecting eye, and a correlated color temperature changer working in conjunction with the switching of the angle of incidence by the lighting angle switch to change the correlated color temperature of the illumination light.

The object of the present invention is to develop an ophthalmologic microscope of a new method that increases the degree of freedom in the optical design in the Galilean ophthalmologic microscope provided with an OCT optical system. The present invention provides an ophthalmologic microscope 1 comprising; an illuminating optical system 300, an observation optical system 400; an objective lens 2; and an OCT optical system 500, characterized in that the optical axis 0-500 of the OCT optical system does not penetrate through the objective lens 2, it comprises objective lens for OCT 507 through which the optical axis 0-500 of the OCT optical system penetrates, and deflection optical elements 503a, 503b for scanning of the OCT optical system and the objective lens for OCT 507 are in a substantially optically conjugate positional relation.

The invention relates to an Illumination and observation system (1), in particular for an ophthalmic microscope. The system comprises a first observation pupil (4) and a second observation pupil (5) for the eyes of an observer such as an assistant. Further, the system comprises a coaxial illumination (6) in the first observation pupil (4) and a main illumination (7), the coaxial illumination (6) being adapted to generate a red reflex (13) in the observed eye in operation and the main illumination having a larger field of illumination than the coaxial illumination (6, 10, 11). In order to facilitate usage of the system (1) and / or the microscope (2) and to create a superior stereoscopic view using the red reflex (13), a control subsystem (21, 27) is provided which is adapted to automatically adjust an intensity of the main illumination (7) depending on a change in an intensity of the coaxial illumination (6).

The invention discloses a head-wearing type ophthalmic microscope which comprises a headband, an arc-shaped frame and two microscope devices, wherein the headband comprises an annular fixing band andan arc-shaped fixing band; the two ends of the arc-shaped fixing band are correspondingly and fixedly arranged on the front side and the rear side of the annular fixing band; both the annular fixing band and the arc-shaped fixing band are of telescopic structures; the front side of the annular fixing band extends forwards to form two fixed plates; the middle of the arc-shaped frame is fixedly connected with the two fixed plates, the opening direction of the arc-shaped frame is backward, and the front surface of the arc-shaped frame is concave backwards to form an arc-shaped chute; the rear parts of the two microscope devices are clamped in the arc-shaped chute in a sliding manner. The head-wearing type ophthalmic microscope disclosed by the invention has the benefits that the use is convenient, the position of a microscope body can be adjusted in multiple directions, and when the head-wearing type ophthalmic microscope is not in use within a short time, the microscope devices can be moved to the two sides of the headband without hindering the observation range of a doctor.

The invention belongs to the technical field of intelligent manufacturing and particularly discloses a mechanical arm for ophthalmic surgery training. The mechanical arm comprises an operating systemand also comprises a surgery system connected with the operating system, wherein the surgery system comprises a support device, a multiple-degree-of-freedom mechanical arm is arranged on the support device, one end of the multiple-degree-of-freedom mechanical arm is connected with a training device, and a surgery device is arranged at the end, away from the multiple-degree-of-freedom mechanical arm, of the training device; the support device comprises a support seat, multiple support legs axially symmetric about the support seat are arranged at the bottom end of the support seat, a rotary baseis arranged on the support seat, a rotary motor is arranged on the rotary base, and the rotary motor is connected with a reduction wheel arranged in the center of the rotary base; and the surgery device comprises a connecting cylinder connected with the training device, an eye opening device is arranged on the connecting cylinder, and an ophthalmic microscope is nested in the eye opening device.

The disclosure provides a system including an augmented reality device communicatively coupled to an imaging system of an ophthalmic microscope. The augmented reality device may include a lens configured to project a digital image, a gaze control configured to detect a focus of an eye of an operator, and a dimming system communicatively coupled to the gaze control and the outer surface and including a processor that receives a digital image from the imaging system, projects the digital image on the lens, receives a signal from the gaze control regarding the focus of the eye of the operator, and transitions the outer surface of the augmented reality device between at least partially transparent to opaque based on the received signal. The disclosure further includes a method of performing ophthalmic surgery using an augmented reality device and a non-transitory computer readable medium able to perform augmented reality functions.

An illumination system and method of illuminating a surgical site are disclosed. One embodiment of the illumination system comprises: a composite illumination source, comprising a plurality of light sources operable to emit a plurality of collinear light beams; and an illumination lens, operable to receive and focus the plurality of light beams at a focal plane; wherein the plurality of collinear light beams are directed onto an off-axis portion of the illumination lens and wherein the illumination lens is aligned co-axially and confocally with an objective lens of an observation device. The light sources can be solid-state lighting devices, such as light-emitting diodes. The observation device can be a surgical ophthalmic microscope. The illumination lens can have a larger diameter than the objective lens, and the off-axis portion of the illumination lens can comprise a Fresnel type lens. The illumination lens can have a clear central portion of a diameter sufficient to prevent interference with the focusing function of the objective lens, or the illumination lens can comprise a ring with a central opening of a diameter sufficient to prevent interference with the focusing function of the objective lens.

The invention relates to a microscope or endoscope assembly (1), in particular for a surgical microscope such as an ophthalmic microscope. Especially in eye surgery, but also in other application concerning life tissue, specular reflections of the illumination light are unwanted because they may hide important information contained in a diffuse reflection at the same location. In order to suppress such unwanted specular reflection, the microscope or endoscope assembly according to the invention comprises an observation region (4), in which an object (6) to be observed, such as an eye, can be arranged. The assembly further comprises an illumination light path (8) which extends from an illumination light entry region (24), where illumination light enters into the assembly, to the observation region. Further, an observation light path (10) is comprised, which extends from the observation region (4) to a light exit region (34), where the light leaves the assembly and may be collected by an observation subassembly (36), such as at least one camera and / or at least one ocular. In the illumination light path, a first polarizing subassembly (16) is arranged, to create polarized illumination light (18). In the observation light path (10) a second polarizing subassembly (32) is arranged, which is configured to filter out the polarized illumination light (18) passing the first polarizing subassembly (16). To ensure coaxial illumination and observation of the object, a beam splitter (30, 40) is provided, which is arranged in the illumination light path (8) between the light entry region (24) and the observation region (4) and in the observation light path (10) between the observation region (4) and the light exit region (34). By the complementary filtering action of the first and second polarizing subassembly, specular reflections by the object can be suppressed and / or eliminated.

The invention relates to an Illumination and observation system (1), in particular for an ophthalmic microscope. The system comprises a first observation pupil (4) and a second observation pupil (5) for the eyes of an observer such as an assistant. Further, the system comprises a coaxial illumination (6) in the first observation pupil (4) and a main illumination (7), the coaxial illumination (6) being adapted to generate a red reflex (13) in the observed eye in operation and the main illumination having a larger field of illumination than the coaxial illumination (6, 10, 11). In order to facilitate usage of the system (1) and / or the microscope (2) and to create a superior stereoscopic view using the red reflex (13), a control subsystem (21, 27) is provided which is adapted to automaticallyadjust an intensity of the main illumination (7) depending on a change in an intensity of the coaxial illumination (6).

An immersive display system for eye therapies includes an ophthalmic microscope and: a double video camera, connected to a local network infrastructure; the double video camera oriented for filming the surgery operation; at least one computerized control unit, connected to the local network infrastructure, receiving images from the double video camera and processing them in a three-dimensional digital format; and at least one computerized controller, receiving the images processed by the computerized control unit. Also included is at least one helmet adapted to be worn on the head by the surgeon during the surgery operation, the helmet provided with a viewer arranged before the wearer's eyes, configured for three-dimensional image display, providing virtual reality content; the viewer allows the surgeon exclusive viewing of the three-dimensional images processed by the computerized control unit; the helmet being connected to the local network infrastructure to allow image reproduction in real time.

The object of the present invention is to develop an ophthalmologic microscope of a new method that increases the degree of freedom in the optical design in the Galilean ophthalmologic microscope provided with an OCT optical system. The present invention provides an ophthalmologic microscope 1, wherein an observation optical system 400, an objective lens 2, and an OCT optical system 500 are placed in such a way that the optical axis of the OCT optical system O-500 does not penetrate through objective lens 2, and the optical axis of the observation optical system O-400 and the optical axis of the OCT optical system O-500 are non-coaxial, and wherein the ophthalmologic microscope further comprises a SLO optical system 1500 that scans a light ray which is a visible ray, a near infrared ray, or an infrared ray and guides the light to the subject's eye so as to become substantially coaxial with the optical axis of the OCT optical system O-500.

A retina viewing system and method of using the same includes an ophthalmic microscope, a disposable lens attachment, and an electronic control unit (ECU). The microscope has an optical head and a set of internal focusing lenses, the latter providing the microscope with a variable working distance or focal length. The disposable lens attachment includes a resilient body with a proximal end connected to the optical head and a distal end connected to a high-power / high-diopter distal lens. The ECU executes instructions for viewing a retina or other intraocular anatomy of a patient eye. Execution of the instructions causes the ECU to automatically adjust the variable working distance or focal length of the microscope when viewing an image of the retina through the distal lens.

The invention relates to an Illumination and observation system (1) for a microscope (2), in particular a microscope for performing eye surgery, a microscope and a microscopying method. The Illumination and observation system (1) comprises a first, second, third and fourth observation pupil (4, 5, 8, 9) for the eyes of two observers such as a surgeon and an assistant, a coaxial illumination (6, 10, 11) in the first, third and fourth observation pupil (4, 8, 9) to generate a red reflex (13) in the first, third and fourth observation pupil (4, 8, 9), and a main illumination (7) in the second observation pupil (5). In order to provide a wide illumination of the surroundings, the main illumination has a larger field of illumination than the coaxial illumination (6, 10, 11) in any of the first,third and fourth observation pupil (4, 8, 9), To provide superior observation quality, in particular for the observer using the second observation pupil (5) and further to be able to generate a visible and homogenous red reflex in the second observation pupil (5), it is provided according to the invention that the main illumination overlaps at least 50 % with the second observation pupil (5) to generate a red reflex (13) in the second observation pupil (5). Further improvements relate to align the main illumination (7) within + / - 5 DEG to an optical axis (12) of the second observation pupil (5) and to overlap the coaxial illumination (6, 10, 11) at least 50 % with the respective first, third and fourth observation pupil (4, 8, 9).

The invention provides a multi-position adjustable ophthalmologic operation microscope capable of irradiating at an unexpected angle, relates to the technical field of operation microscopes, and aimsto solve the problems that an existing ophthalmologic microscope is poor in balance during use, is prone to tip when being adjusted to a specific angle for use, and cannot adjust the balance weight position according to the use angle of the microscope. The multi-position adjustable ophthalmologic operation microscope comprises a main body and a supporting piece, wherein the main body is of a rectangular structure, and a telescopic rod is arranged at the top end of the main body; and the supporting piece is arranged on the outer side of the main body in a sleeving mode, and a stress plate of the supporting piece is inserted into a guide groove. When the multi-position adjustable ophthalmologic operation microscope is adjusted for use, and large weight deviation occurs, a pull groove can bemanually used, and an adjusting block is controlled to directly move on the side edge of an adjusting piece, so that the adjusting block can be located on the side edge of the multi-position adjustable ophthalmologic operation microscope, a lever principle can occur for the multi-position adjustable ophthalmologic operation microscope, and when the multi-position adjustable ophthalmologic operation microscope is used, the condition that the multi-position adjustable ophthalmologic operation microscope is toppled and damaged when extending for a long length or encountering impact, can be avoided.

The object of the present invention is to develop an ophthalmologic microscope of a new method that increases the degree of freedom in the optical design in the Galilean ophthalmologic microscope provided with an OCT optical system. The present invention provides an ophthalmologic microscope, wherein an observation optical system, an objective lens, and an OCT optical system are placed in such a way that the optical axis of the OCT optical system does not penetrate through objective lens, and the optical axis of the observation optical system and the optical axis of the OCT optical system are non-coaxial, and wherein the ophthalmologic microscope further comprises a SLO optical system that scans a light ray which is a visible ray, a near infrared ray, or an infrared ray and guides the light to the subject's eye so as to become substantially coaxial with the optical axis of the OCT optical system.