JP2004073807A - Light stimulator for vision-evoked potential examination - Google Patents

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JP2004073807A
JP2004073807A JP2002281970A JP2002281970A JP2004073807A JP 2004073807 A JP2004073807 A JP 2004073807A JP 2002281970 A JP2002281970 A JP 2002281970A JP 2002281970 A JP2002281970 A JP 2002281970A JP 2004073807 A JP2004073807 A JP 2004073807A
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Hideaki Funada
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light stimulator having an instrument body compactly and inexpensively structured, reducing an inclusion of noise (electromyography or ocular potential graph) caused by eyeball movements, and well performing an examination of a vision-evoked potential by confirming the condition of the eyes of a subject. <P>SOLUTION: A casing 3 of the instrument body 1 incorporating light sources 4 has a protrusion 2 of a collar form. The protrusion 2 of the collar form has a shape that allows it to be mounted on one side of a trial frame of optometric glasses. The instrument body 1 has a structure so as to be easily attached/detached to/from the optometric glasses. The instrument body 1 is provided with an optical sensor 7 and has a control means to process an output signal of the optical sensor 7 and to detect the opening and closing condition of the eyes and ocular mobility. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、光刺激による視覚誘発電位を記録するための検査に用いる光刺激装置に係り、特に眼前近くに光源を配置する光刺激装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
ERG(網膜電位図)やVEP(大脳視覚誘発電位)の視覚誘発電位を記録するための検査は、眼に光刺激を与える光刺激装置を用いて検査が実施される。このような光刺激装置で、装置本体が軽量且つ小型化された装置としては、LED(発光ダイオード)や面発光素子が光源として内蔵されたゴーグル状の装置本体を含んで構成された光刺激装置が使用されている。このような光刺激装置においては、ゴーグル状の装置本体を、被検者の両眼を覆うように、被検者の眼前近くに配置し、装置本体に内蔵した光源から光を眼に照射することにより、被検者の眼に光刺激が与えられ、ERGやVEPの検査が行われている。このようなゴーグル状の装置本体をもつ光刺激装置の例として特願平11−241152号のものがあげられる。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、かかる従来のゴーグル状の装置本体をもつ光刺激装置にあっては、光源を眼前に配置するために、瞳孔間距離の調整機構を備えたメガネ状の構造が必要であり、構造が複雑で必ずしも安価に製作できない。また、ゴーグル状の装置本体が両眼を覆い、被検者の眼の調節近点距離よりも眼に近い位置に光源が配置されるため、被検者が一点を固視することが難しい。そのため、眼球運動によるノイズ(筋電図や眼球電位図)がERGやVEPに混入し、記録したERGやVEPの波形の判読及び解析に妨げとなるという問題がある。また、被検者の眼がゴーグル状の装置本体で覆われているため、検者は被検者の眼の開閉状態や視線方向など眼の状態を容易に確認することができない。そのため、被検者が眼を閉じた状態や、光源の中心方向から視線が大きくずれた状態で光刺激を与えると、適正な光量が被検者の眼底に照射されずに、正確な検査が実施できないという問題がある。被検者の眼の状態を確認するには、装置本体に小型のCCDカメラを取付ける方法があるが、装置本体が高価なものとなってしまう。
【0004】
本発明は、上述の問題を背景にして為されたもので、小型で且つ安価な構造の装置本体を有し、しかも、眼球運動によるノイズの混入を軽減し、被検者の眼の状態を容易に確認することができ、視覚誘発電位の検査が良好に実施できる光刺激装置を提供することを目的とする。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明の光刺激装置においては、かかる課題の解決のために、両眼を覆うゴーグル状の装置本体の代わりに、検眼メガネのテストレンズ枠の片方に着脱可能な構造を備えた装置本体を有し、且つかかる装置本体に光刺激となる光を眼に照射するための光源を備えたことを特徴としている。
【0006】
本発明の光刺激装置における装置本体は、病院施設で眼鏡を処方するときに用いる検眼メガネのテストレンズ枠に着脱可能な構造となっているため、従来から病院施設が所有している検眼メガネをそのまま利用することができる。検眼メガネを被検者に掛け、本発明の光刺激装置の装置本体を、被検者が掛けた検眼メガネのテストレンズ枠に装着することで、光刺激のための光源を被検者の眼前に配置でき、光源を発光させることで、視覚誘発電位の検査を行うことができる。このように、光刺激装置の装置本体を、検眼メガネのテストレンズ枠に着脱可能とすることで、ゴーグル状の装置本体を持つ光刺激装置には不可欠であるメガネ状の構造が必要なくなり、構造が簡単で、小型且つ安価な装置本体とすることができる。
【0007】
また、本発明の光刺激装置は、装置本体を、検眼メガネのテストレンズ枠に装着して使用する構造であるので、検眼メガネへのテストレンズの着脱が容易であるように、検眼メガネへの装置本体の着脱も容易である。そのため、視覚誘発電位の検査を行うとき、検査を行う側の眼に対応する検眼メガネのテストレンズ枠にのみ装置本体を装着し、検査を行わない側の眼に対応するテストレンズ枠には装置本体を装着しないことで、被検者は検査を行わない側の眼で、眼球運動を防止するために提示された固視点を見ることができる。被検者の眼の調節機能が働く距離に固視点を提示したり、テストレンズを検眼メガネに装着し視力補正をして、被検者が固視点を明瞭に見る事ができる状態で、被検者に固視点を固視させることで、被検者の眼球運動を防止することができる。そのことにより眼球運動によるノイズがERGやVEPに混入することを低減することができる。
【0008】
さらに、本発明の光刺激装置の装置本体が、検眼メガネへの着脱が容易に行える構造であるため、検眼メガネから装置本体を取り外すことで、容易に被検者の眼の状態を確認することができる。また検眼メガネを使用することから、被検者の眼の周囲を覆わないため、検眼メガネと顔との隙間から被検者の眼の状態を観察することもできる。
【0009】
従って、本発明に従う光刺激装置にあっては、小型で且つ安価な構造をもって構成することができ、また、その使用によって、眼球運動によるノイズの混入を軽減し、被検者の眼の状態を容易に確認することができるため、視覚誘発電位の検査が、良好に行うことができる。
【0010】
なお、このような本発明に従う光刺激装置の有利な態様の一つとして、前記装置本体に、光刺激を与える眼の状態を検出するために、眼に赤外光を照射する発光素子と、眼からの反射光を受光する受光素子からなる光センサを設けることができる。このような構成を有する光刺激装置では、眼の虹彩に向けて発光素子から照射された赤外光の反射光を受光素子で検出すると、開眼状態では反射光が弱く、閉眼状態では反射光が強くなるため、眼の開閉状態を知ることができる。また、開眼状態で眼球運動がある場合にも、前記反射光は変動するため、眼球運動があるかないかを知ることができる。このことによって、視覚誘発電位の検査を行う際に、被検者に対して眼の開閉や動きに対する適切な指示を行うことができ、検査結果の信頼性を有効に高めることができる。
【0011】
また、本発明に従う光刺激装置の好ましい別の態様の一つとして、光刺激が任意の強さになるように光源から眼に照射する光を制御する制御手段を、更に有して構成される。このような構成を有する光刺激装置では、視覚誘発電位の検査の種類に適した光刺激を与えることができ、検査結果の信頼性を効果的に高めることができる。
【0012】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明を更に具体的に明らかにするために、本発明に係る光刺激装置について、図面を参照しつつ、詳細に説明することとする。
【0013】
本発明に従う光刺激装置について、図1には装置本体1の外観図の一例が概略的に示されていて、図2にはかかる装置本体1の要部断面図が示されている。図3には装置本体の検眼メガネへの装着例が概略的に示されている。装置本体1の筐体3には鍔状の突起2を備えており、筐体3の内部には、光刺激の光源である白色LED4と白色LED4を保持するための基板5を内蔵し、白色LED4からの光を拡散する拡散板6が、被検者の眼14と対向する側に取付けられている。基板5には、白色LED4に電力を供給し、光センサ7を制御手段に接続するための電線ケーブル10が取付けられている。筐体3は、円筒状で、白色LED4からの光が、被検者の他眼に照射されないように、光を透過しない黒色の樹脂から成っている。筐体3の鍔状の突起2は、図3に示すように、検眼メガネ11のテストレンズ枠12及び13に着脱ができる形状で、一般的な寸法は、外径38mmで厚み2mmである。基板5には、視覚誘発電位の検査に必要な光量が得られるように、白色LED4を1個以上配置する。拡散板6は、乳白色の樹脂材料から成り、白色LED4からの光を透過させ拡散し、被検者の眼14に照射する。
【0014】
また、装置本体1には、被検者の眼14の状態を検出するために、光センサ7を備えている。光センサ7は、眼14に赤外光を照射する発光素子である赤外LED8と、眼14からの反射光を受光する受光素子であるフォトトランジスタ9から成り、装置本体1の被検者の眼14と対向する側の下方に取付けてある。赤外LED8は、眼14の虹彩の中心位置に向けて赤外光を照射するように配置し、その赤外光の眼14からの反射光を、前記虹彩の中心位置に向けられた指向性の高いフォトトランジスタ9で受光する(図4参照)。被検者が眼を開いているときには、虹彩からの赤外光の反射光量は少なく、眼を閉じているときには、瞼である皮膚に赤外光が照射され、皮膚からの反射光量は大きいため、フォトトランジスタ9の受光量を調べることで、被検者の眼14の開閉状態を検出することができる。被検者が視線をずらした場合、フォトトランジスタ9の受光量には、虹彩の反射光だけでなく、強膜からの反射光が含まれるようになる。強膜の反射光量は虹彩からの反射光量よも大きいため、被検者が視線をずらすと反射光量が変動するので、フォトトランジスタ9の受光量を調べることで、眼球運動を検出することができる。光センサ7は、電線ケーブル10にて制御手段に接続される。
【0015】
図5には、本発明に従う光刺激装置のブロック図の一例を示す。制御手段15は、光刺激の光源である白色LED4が、検査に適切な刺激光量で発光するように発光輝度と発光時間の制御を行う。また、制御手段15は、光センサ7を構成する赤外LED8の発光制御と、フォトトランジスタ9の出力から受光量を計算し、被検者の眼14の開閉及び眼球運動を検出する。被検者の眼14が閉眼状態と検出されたとき、または検査に支障があるような眼球運動が検出されたときには、制御手段15は、ブザーなどの警報装置16を起動する。
【0016】
なお、本発明は上記実施例に限定されるものではなく、本発明の要旨の範囲において種々の変形実施が可能である。例えば白色LED4と拡散板6を使用する代わりに、エレクトロルミネッセンス素子のような面発光素子を使用してもよい。また、検眼レンズのテストレンズ枠に着脱できる構造であれば、鍔状の突起2の一部が欠けた構造でも突起の一部が大きい場合でも、勿論可能である。
【0017】
【発明の効果】
本発明は、光刺激装置の装置本体が、従来の病院施設が所有する検眼メガネのテストレンズ枠へ容易に着脱できるため、メガネ状の構造が必要なく、装置本体の構造が簡単となり、小型且つ安価な装置本体とすることができる。また、一方の眼を覆わずに固視点を固視させることができるため、眼球運動によるノイズの混入が低減できる。また、被検者の眼の状態を知ることで、眼への光刺激を適正に行うことができるので、視覚誘発電位の検査を正確に実施することが可能となる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に従う光刺激装置における装置本体の一例を示す斜視説明図である。
【図2】図1のII−II断面における要部の端面を示す要部端面説明図である。
【図3】図1の装置本体を、検眼レンズに装着した一例を示す図である。
【図4】本発明による光センサの配置の一例を示す図である。
【図5】本発明の光刺激装置の一例を示すブロック構成図である。
【符号の説明】
1 装置本体
2 鍔状の突起
3 筐体
4 白色LED
5 基板
6 拡散板
7 光センサ
8 赤外LED
9 フォトトランジスタ
10 電線ケーブル
11 検眼メガネ
12 テストレンズ枠
13 テストレンズ枠
14 眼
15 制御手段
16 警報装置
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a photostimulation device used for an examination for recording a visual evoked potential by photostimulation, and more particularly to a photostimulation device in which a light source is arranged near the eyes.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The test for recording the visual evoked potentials such as ERG (retinal electrogram) and VEP (cerebral visual evoked potential) is performed using a photostimulation device that applies photostimulation to the eyes. As such a light stimulating device, a light-weight and miniaturized device is a light stimulating device including a goggle-shaped device main body in which an LED (light emitting diode) or a surface light emitting element is incorporated as a light source. Is used. In such a photostimulation device, a goggle-shaped device main body is arranged near the subject's eyes so as to cover both eyes of the subject, and light is emitted from a light source incorporated in the device main body to the eyes. As a result, a light stimulus is given to the eye of the subject, and an ERG or VEP test is performed. An example of a photostimulation device having such a goggle-shaped device body is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 11-241152.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a conventional photostimulation device having a goggle-shaped device main body, in order to arrange the light source in front of the eyes, a glasses-like structure having an interpupillary distance adjustment mechanism is required, and the structure is complicated. And cannot always be manufactured at low cost. In addition, since the goggle-shaped apparatus main body covers both eyes and the light source is arranged at a position closer to the eyes than the accommodation near point distance of the eyes of the subject, it is difficult for the subject to fixate on one point. For this reason, there is a problem that noise (electromyogram or electro-oculogram) due to eye movement is mixed into the ERG or VEP, which hinders reading and analyzing the recorded ERG or VEP waveform. In addition, since the eye of the subject is covered with the goggle-shaped apparatus main body, the examiner cannot easily check the eye state such as the open / closed state of the subject and the gaze direction. Therefore, if the subject gives a light stimulus in a state where the eyes are closed or the line of sight is largely deviated from the center of the light source, an accurate amount of light is not applied to the fundus of the subject, and an accurate examination is performed. There is a problem that cannot be implemented. In order to check the eye condition of the subject, there is a method of attaching a small CCD camera to the apparatus main body, but the apparatus main body becomes expensive.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has a device main body having a small and inexpensive structure, and furthermore, reduces the contamination of noise due to eye movement and reduces the state of the eye of the subject. It is an object of the present invention to provide a photostimulation device that can be easily confirmed and that can perform a test of a visual evoked potential satisfactorily.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve such a problem, the photostimulation device of the present invention has an apparatus main body having a structure detachable from one of the test lens frames of the optometry glasses, instead of the goggle-shaped apparatus main body covering both eyes. In addition, the apparatus body is provided with a light source for irradiating the eyes with light serving as photostimulation.
[0006]
The apparatus body in the photostimulation apparatus of the present invention has a structure that can be attached to and detached from a test lens frame of optometry glasses used when prescribing glasses at a hospital facility. It can be used as it is. The eyeglasses are hung on the subject, and the main body of the photostimulation apparatus of the present invention is mounted on the test lens frame of the eyeglasses worn by the subject, so that the light source for the light stimulation is in front of the subject's eyes. And the visual evoked potential can be inspected by causing the light source to emit light. In this way, by making the device main body of the photostimulation device detachable from the test lens frame of the optometry glasses, the eyeglass-like structure that is indispensable to the photostimulation device having the goggle-shaped device main body is not required, and the structure is improved. However, a simple and inexpensive device body can be obtained.
[0007]
Further, since the photostimulation device of the present invention has a structure in which the main body of the device is attached to the test lens frame of the optometry glasses, the photostimulation device is attached to the optometry glasses so that the test lens can be easily attached to and detached from the optometry glasses. The attachment and detachment of the device body is easy. Therefore, when performing a test of the visual evoked potential, the device body is attached only to the test lens frame of the optometry glasses corresponding to the eye on which the test is performed, and the device is mounted on the test lens frame corresponding to the eye on which the test is not performed. By not wearing the main body, the subject can see the fixation point presented to prevent eye movement with the eye on which the examination is not performed. The fixation point is presented at the distance at which the eye adjustment function of the subject works, or the test lens is attached to the optometry glasses to correct the eyesight, so that the subject can see the fixation point clearly. By causing the examiner to fixate on the fixation point, eye movement of the subject can be prevented. As a result, it is possible to reduce noise caused by eye movements from being mixed into ERG and VEP.
[0008]
Furthermore, since the device main body of the photostimulation device of the present invention has a structure that can be easily attached to and detached from optometry glasses, the state of the eye of the subject can be easily confirmed by removing the device main body from the optometry glasses. Can be. Also, since the eyeglasses are used, the periphery of the eye of the subject is not covered, so that the eye condition of the subject can be observed from the gap between the eyeglasses and the face.
[0009]
Therefore, the photostimulation device according to the present invention can be configured with a small and inexpensive structure, and by using the photostimulation device, it is possible to reduce noise contamination due to eye movement and to reduce the state of the eye of the subject. Since it can be easily confirmed, the inspection of the visual evoked potential can be performed well.
[0010]
Incidentally, as one of the advantageous aspects of the photostimulation device according to the present invention, the device body, in order to detect the state of the eye to give a photostimulation, a light emitting element that irradiates the eye with infrared light, An optical sensor including a light receiving element for receiving light reflected from the eye can be provided. In the photostimulation device having such a configuration, when the reflected light of the infrared light emitted from the light emitting element toward the iris of the eye is detected by the light receiving element, the reflected light is weak in the open eye state, and the reflected light in the closed eye state. Since it becomes stronger, it is possible to know the open / closed state of the eyes. In addition, even when there is eye movement in the open state, the reflected light fluctuates, so that it is possible to know whether or not there is eye movement. Accordingly, when performing the test of the visual evoked potential, an appropriate instruction regarding the opening and closing and movement of the eye can be given to the subject, and the reliability of the test result can be effectively increased.
[0011]
Further, as another preferred embodiment of the photostimulation device according to the present invention, the photostimulation device further includes a control unit that controls light emitted from the light source to the eye so that the photostimulation has an arbitrary intensity. . In the photostimulation device having such a configuration, photostimulation suitable for the type of visual evoked potential test can be provided, and the reliability of the test result can be effectively increased.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, in order to clarify the present invention more specifically, a photostimulation device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0013]
FIG. 1 schematically shows an example of an external view of a device main body 1 of a photostimulation device according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 3 schematically shows an example of mounting the apparatus main body on optometry glasses. A casing 3 of the apparatus main body 1 is provided with a flange-shaped projection 2. Inside the casing 3, a white LED 4 which is a light stimulus light source and a substrate 5 for holding the white LED 4 are incorporated. A diffusion plate 6 for diffusing light from the LED 4 is attached to a side facing the eye 14 of the subject. An electric cable 10 for supplying electric power to the white LED 4 and connecting the optical sensor 7 to the control means is attached to the substrate 5. The housing 3 has a cylindrical shape and is made of a black resin that does not transmit light so that light from the white LED 4 is not irradiated to the other eye of the subject. As shown in FIG. 3, the flange-shaped protrusion 2 of the housing 3 has a shape that can be attached to and detached from the test lens frames 12 and 13 of the optometry glasses 11, and has general dimensions of an outer diameter of 38 mm and a thickness of 2 mm. One or more white LEDs 4 are arranged on the substrate 5 so that the amount of light required for the inspection of the visual evoked potential can be obtained. The diffusion plate 6 is made of a milky white resin material, transmits and diffuses the light from the white LED 4, and irradiates the eye 14 of the subject.
[0014]
Further, the apparatus main body 1 includes an optical sensor 7 for detecting the state of the eye 14 of the subject. The optical sensor 7 includes an infrared LED 8 that is a light emitting element that irradiates the eye 14 with infrared light, and a phototransistor 9 that is a light receiving element that receives light reflected from the eye 14. It is mounted below the side facing the eye 14. The infrared LED 8 is disposed so as to irradiate infrared light toward the center position of the iris of the eye 14, and directs the reflected light of the infrared light from the eye 14 toward the center position of the iris. The light is received by the phototransistor 9 having a high level (see FIG. 4). When the subject's eye is open, the amount of reflected infrared light from the iris is small, and when the subject is closed, the skin, which is the eyelid, is irradiated with infrared light, and the amount of reflected light from the skin is large. By checking the amount of light received by the phototransistor 9, the open / closed state of the eye 14 of the subject can be detected. When the subject shifts his / her line of sight, the amount of light received by the phototransistor 9 includes not only the reflected light from the iris but also the reflected light from the sclera. Since the amount of reflected light from the sclera is larger than the amount of reflected light from the iris, the amount of reflected light fluctuates when the subject shifts his / her gaze, so that the eye movement can be detected by examining the amount of light received by the phototransistor 9. . The optical sensor 7 is connected to a control unit by an electric cable 10.
[0015]
FIG. 5 shows an example of a block diagram of a photostimulation device according to the present invention. The control unit 15 controls the light emission luminance and the light emission time so that the white LED 4, which is the light stimulus light source, emits light with a stimulus light amount appropriate for the examination. Further, the control means 15 calculates the amount of light received from the emission control of the infrared LED 8 constituting the optical sensor 7 and the output of the phototransistor 9, and detects the opening and closing of the eye 14 and the eye movement of the subject. When the eye 14 of the subject is detected to be in the closed state, or when the eye movement that hinders the examination is detected, the control unit 15 activates an alarm device 16 such as a buzzer.
[0016]
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. For example, instead of using the white LED 4 and the diffusion plate 6, a surface emitting device such as an electroluminescent device may be used. Further, as long as the structure is such that it can be attached to and detached from the test lens frame of the optometry lens, it is of course possible to use a structure in which a part of the flange-shaped protrusion 2 is missing or a case where the protrusion is partially large.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, since the device main body of the photostimulation device can be easily attached to and detached from the test lens frame of the optometry glasses owned by the conventional hospital facility, a glasses-like structure is not required, the structure of the device main body becomes simple, and the device is small and compact. An inexpensive device body can be provided. In addition, since the fixation point can be fixed without covering one eye, noise contamination due to eye movement can be reduced. In addition, by knowing the state of the eye of the subject, it is possible to appropriately perform light stimulation on the eye, and thus it is possible to accurately carry out the inspection of the visual evoked potential.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view showing an example of a device main body in a photostimulation device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an end face of a main part showing an end face of a main part in a II-II section of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example in which the apparatus main body of FIG. 1 is mounted on an optometry lens.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an arrangement of an optical sensor according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the photostimulation device of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Apparatus main body 2 Flange-shaped protrusion 3 Housing 4 White LED
5 Board 6 Diffusion plate 7 Optical sensor 8 Infrared LED
9 Phototransistor 10 Electric cable 11 Optometry glasses 12 Test lens frame 13 Test lens frame 14 Eye 15 Control means 16 Alarm device

Claims (3)

眼に光刺激を与えて視覚誘発電位を記録するための検査に用いる光刺激装置において、検眼メガネのテストレンズ枠の片方に着脱可能な構造を備えた装置本体を有し、且つかかる装置本体に前記光刺激となる光を眼に照射するための光源を備え、前記光源からの光が他方の眼に照射されない構造を有することを特徴とする光刺激装置。In a light stimulating apparatus used for an examination for recording a visual evoked potential by applying a light stimulus to an eye, the apparatus has a device main body having a structure detachable to one of test lens frames of optometry glasses, and the device main body includes: A light stimulating device comprising: a light source for irradiating the light serving as the light stimulus to an eye; and having a structure in which light from the light source is not irradiated to the other eye. 前記光刺激を与える眼の状態を検出するために、眼に赤外光を照射する発光素子と、眼からの反射光を受光する受光素子からなる光センサが装置本体に設けられ、前記発光素子の発光の制御と、前記受光素子の信号を処理し、眼の開閉状態、あるいは眼球運動の少なくとも1つの検出を行う制御手段を、更に有して構成される請求項1に記載の光刺激装置In order to detect the state of the eye that gives the light stimulus, a light emitting element that irradiates the eye with infrared light and a light sensor that includes a light receiving element that receives light reflected from the eye are provided in the apparatus main body, and the light emitting element The light stimulating device according to claim 1, further comprising control means for controlling light emission of the light-receiving element and processing a signal from the light-receiving element to detect at least one of an eye open / closed state and an eye movement. 前記光刺激が任意の強さとなるように、前記光源から照射する光を制御する制御手段を、更に有して構成される請求項1又は請求項2に記載の光刺激装置The light stimulating device according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit configured to control light emitted from the light source so that the light stimulus has an arbitrary intensity.
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