DE19808779C1 - Cataract measuring device for eye of patient - Google Patents
Cataract measuring device for eye of patientInfo
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Abstract
Description
Die Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine einfache Meßvorrichtung anzugeben, die sowohl dem Augenarzt als auch dem Patienten selbst eine objektive Beurteilung des Zustandes eines grauen Stars ermöglicht. Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Merkmale aus dem Anspruch 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.The invention has for its object to provide a simple measuring device an objective assessment of the condition both for the ophthalmologist and for the patient himself of a cataract. This object is achieved by the features from claim 1 solved. Advantageous refinements are specified in the subclaims.
Mit zunehmendem Alter leiden sehr viele Menschen - allein in Deutschland viele Millionen pro Jahr - an einer zunehmenden Trübung der Augenlinse, einem sog. grauen Star, einer "Katarakt". Diese Trübung entsteht durch fortschreitende Koagulation von Eiweißkörpern. Da sie gleichzeitig mit einer Veränderung des mittleren Brechungsindex der Linse einhergeht, bewirkt sie eine erhebliche Beeinträchtigung der Sehkraft bis zur völligen Erblindung. Abhilfe schafft eine Operation, bei der die eigene Augenlinse entfernt und durch eine sog. Intraokularlinse aus Plexiglas ersetzt wird.Many people suffer with increasing age - many millions per person in Germany alone Year - an increasing clouding of the eye lens, a so-called cataract, a "cataract". This cloudiness arises from the progressive coagulation of protein bodies. Since she is accompanied by a change in the mean refractive index of the lens they have a significant impairment of vision to complete blindness. Remedy an operation in which your own eye lens is removed and removed through a so-called intraocular lens Perspex is replaced.
Für die Entscheidung, ob eine solche Operation notwendig ist, war der Augenarzt bisher auf subjektive Aussagen der Patienten und eine relativ unsichere Beurteilung der Trübung durch direkte Betrachtung angewiesen. Eine an sich auch mögliche Beurteilung durch reflektiertes Streulicht hat sich nicht durchgesetzt. Auch ein in der Patentschrift DE 35 42 167 C2 beschriebenes Verfahren, bei welchem die mit der zunehmenden Koagulation der Eiweißkörper (Protein-Aggregation) einhergehende Verfärbung der Augenlinse durch Analyse des Fluoreszenzlichtes als Maß für den "Reifegrad" der Katarakt benutzt werden soll, hat wegen des hohen apparativen Aufwandes keinen Eingang in die Praxis der Augenärzte gefunden.The ophthalmologist has been up to now on deciding whether such an operation is necessary subjective statements by the patients and a relatively uncertain assessment of the turbidity direct consideration. An assessment that is also possible in itself through reflected Stray light has not prevailed. Also one in the patent specification DE 35 42 167 C2 Process described, in which with the increasing coagulation of the protein body (Protein aggregation) accompanying discoloration of the eye lens by analysis of the Fluorescent light has to be used as a measure of the "maturity" of the cataract the high expenditure on equipment found no entry into the practice of ophthalmologists.
Durch die vorliegende Erfindung gelingt es, diese recht unexakten oder teueren
Beurteilungsverfahren durch ein einfaches objektives Verfahren zu ersetzen.
Hierfür wird die Tatsache ausgenutzt, daß die weit überwiegende Zahl aller Starpatienten beim
Betrachten einer punktförmigen weißen Lichtquelle in dunkler Umgebung um diese herum
konzentrische farbige Ringe sieht, die durch Beugung des Lichtes an den in der Augenlinse
unregelmäßig angeordneten Streuzentren entstehen, welche den grauen Star verursachen. Der
Patient hat hierbei den Eindruck, er sähe diese Beugungsringe in der Ebene der Lichtquelle
(Fig. 1). Für den Zusammenhang zwischen dem mittleren Durchmesser d der Streuzentren,
die ein Maß für den "Reifegrad" der Katarakt sind, dem Winkel ϕ gegenüber dem Zentrum, wo
sich die "punktförmige" Lichtquelle befindet und der zu einer bestimmten Farbe gehörigen
Wellenlänge λ (in Luft) gilt die Formel
The present invention succeeds in replacing these rather inexact or expensive assessment methods with a simple objective method. The fact that the vast majority of all star patients see a punctiform white light source in a dark environment around them concentric colored rings, which result from diffraction of the light at the irregularly arranged scattering centers in the eye lens, which cause the cataract, is used for this . The patient has the impression that he sees these diffraction rings in the plane of the light source ( Fig. 1). For the relationship between the mean diameter d of the scattering centers, which are a measure of the "degree of maturity" of the cataract, the angle ϕ with respect to the center where the "punctiform" light source is located and the wavelength λ (in air ) the formula applies
Hierbei ist nw der Brechungsindex des sog. Glaskörpers, d. h. des durchsichtigen Augeninneren. Er beträgt nw = 1,336 ≈ 4/3Here n w is the refractive index of the so-called vitreous body, ie the transparent inside of the eye. It is n w = 1.336 ≈ 4/3
Damit ergibt sich eine einfache Beziehung:
This creates a simple relationship:
Durch eine einfache Messung des Winkels ϕ gelingt also eine Berechnung von d, womit erstmalig eine objektive Beurteilung des Zustandes des grauen Stars möglich ist.A simple measurement of the angle ϕ enables a calculation of d, with which An objective assessment of the state of cataracts is possible for the first time.
Die Erfindung wird im folgenden anhand der Zeichnung näher beschrieben. Die einzige Figur (Fig. 1) verdeutlicht den prinzipiellen Aufbau und die Wirkungsweise der Meßvorrichtung. Hierbei ist 1 das erkrankte Auge, 2 die quasipunktförmige Lichtquelle, 6 der in einem verdunkelten Raum vom Patienten gesehene Beugungskreis bestimmter Farbe (z. B. rot), der eine bestimmte Wellenlänge λ zugeordnet ist. Bei gegebenem Abstand l zwischen Auge 1 und Lichtquelle 2 (in der Größenordnung 2 m bis 5 m, je nach den Gegebenheiten der Arztpraxis) erfolgt die Messung des Winkels 2 ϕ, indem mit einem geeigneten mechanischen oder elektromechanischen Antrieb zwei Marken 3 und 4 (z. B. zwei schwach leuchtende Lumineszenz-Dioden) symmetrisch zur Lichtquelle 2 so weit verschoben werden, bis der Patient sie in Deckung mit dem Beugungskreis 6 sieht.The invention is described below with reference to the drawing. The only figure ( FIG. 1) illustrates the basic structure and the mode of operation of the measuring device. Here, 1 is the diseased eye, 2 the quasi-point light source, 6 the diffraction circle of a certain color (e.g. red) seen by the patient in a darkened room, which is assigned a specific wavelength λ. For a given distance l between eye 1 and light source 2 (in the order of 2 m to 5 m, depending on the circumstances of the doctor's office), the angle 2 ϕ is measured by using two marks 3 and 4 (e.g. B. weakly illuminating luminescent diodes) are shifted symmetrically to the light source 2 until the patient sees them in register with the diffraction circle 6 .
Dies könnte auch durch geeignetes Einschalten zweier Lumineszenz-Dioden aus einer zu beiden Seiten der Lichtquelle angeordneten Kette von Lumineszenz-Dioden geschehen.This could also be done by suitably switching on two luminescent diodes from one Chain of luminescent diodes arranged on both sides of the light source happen.
Der Abstand 2 s der beiden Marken 3 und 4 ist wegen ϕ = arc tan (s/l) ein Maß für den
Beugungswinkel ϕ und damit gemäß Formel (2) für den mittleren Durchmesser d der
Streuzentren in der Kataraktlinse. Da bei den vorliegenden kleinen Winkeln (ϕ ≦ 15°),
tan ϕ = s/l ≈ sin ϕ gesetzt werden darf, erhält man die einfache Beziehung
The distance 2 s between the two marks 3 and 4 is a measure of the diffraction angle wegen because of ϕ = arc tan (s / l) and thus according to formula (2) for the mean diameter d of the scattering centers in the cataract lens. Since the given small angles (ϕ ≦ 15 °), tan ϕ = s / l ≈ sin ϕ can be set, the simple relationship is obtained
Die Skala 5 oder eine mit dieser über den Antrieb gekoppelte weitere Skala kann deshalb auch in Einheiten für d (z. B. in µm) kalibriert werden. - Hierbei ist der Abstand l zu berücksichtigen. - Ein Bereich ab einem bestimmten dmax kann dabei als Bereich für eine Empfehlung zur Operation gekennzeichnet werden.The scale 5 or another scale coupled to it via the drive can therefore also be calibrated in units for d (e.g. in µm). - The distance l must be taken into account. - A range from a certain d max can be marked as a range for a recommendation for the operation.
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