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- the present invention relates to an ophthalmic information processing device, an ophthalmic device, an ophthalmic information processing method, and a program.
- CAO Computer Adaptive Optics
- CAO can improve measurement accuracy by correcting measurement data based on aberration information acquired using known hardware such as a wavefront sensor.
- Non-Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 2 disclose a method of applying such CAO to an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system.
- OCT optical coherence tomography
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and one of its purposes is to provide a new technique for applying CAO to an OCT system.
- a first aspect of the embodiment includes a search unit for searching for filter information for correcting aberration of the complex OCT data so that the quality of the complex OCT data of an eye to be inspected reaches a predetermined level, and a correction unit for correcting aberration of the complex OCT data based on the filter information obtained; and a display for displaying aberration information on the pupil plane of the subject's eye corresponding to the filter information searched by the search unit on a display unit and a control unit.
- the search unit includes an evaluation unit that evaluates the quality of the complex OCT data corrected based on the filter information, and an update unit that updates the filter information. and repeating the evaluation of the quality by the evaluation unit and the update of the filter information by the update unit so that the quality reaches the predetermined level.
- the search unit includes a first search unit that roughly searches for the filter information by repeating the evaluation of the quality and the update of the filter information; a second search unit that finely searches for the filter information by repeatedly updating the filter information and evaluating the quality within the search range searched by the search unit.
- a fourth aspect of the embodiment is any one of the first to third aspects, including a filter information generation unit that generates reference filter information based on the measurement result of the refractive power of the eye to be inspected, and the search unit comprises: Based on the reference filter information, the filter information is searched so that the quality of the complex OCT data is at the predetermined level.
- a fifth aspect of the embodiment is the second aspect, further including a filter information generation unit that generates reference filter information based on the measurement result of the refractive power of the subject's eye, and the search unit generates the reference filter information based on the reference filter information.
- the filter information is searched by repeating the update of the filter information and the evaluation of the quality within a determined search range.
- the search unit searches for the filter information for each OCT measurement region in the eye to be inspected, and the display control unit performs the OCT measurement.
- the display means is caused to display the aberration information for each region.
- the aberration information includes at least one of information representing refractive power, Zernike coefficients, and light phase shift distribution information.
- An eighth aspect of the embodiment is any one of the first to seventh aspects, including an image forming unit that forms an OCT image of the subject eye based on the complex OCT data, wherein the display control unit controls the aberration The information and the OCT image corrected based on the filter information are displayed on the same screen of the display means.
- a ninth aspect of the embodiment is the eighth aspect, further comprising a changing unit that changes the filter information based on an instruction to change the filter information from an operation unit, and the correcting unit changes the filter information changed by the changing unit.
- Aberrations of the complex OCT data are corrected based on filter information, and the image forming unit forms the OCT image based on the complex OCT data corrected by the correcting unit.
- a tenth aspect of the embodiment is an OCT optical system that acquires the complex OCT data by performing OCT on the eye to be examined, and the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to ninth aspects.
- An eleventh aspect of the embodiment includes, in the tenth aspect, a refractive power measuring optical system that measures the refractive power of the subject's eye.
- a twelfth aspect of the embodiment includes a searching step of searching for filter information for correcting aberration of the complex OCT data so that the quality of the complex OCT data of the eye to be examined reaches a predetermined level; a correction step of correcting the aberration of the complex OCT data based on the filter information obtained; and a display for displaying, on a display means, aberration information on the pupil plane of the subject's eye corresponding to the filter information searched in the search step. and a control step.
- the searching step includes an evaluation step of evaluating the quality of the corrected complex OCT data based on filter information, and an update step of updating the filter information. and repeating the evaluating step and the updating step such that the quality is at the predetermined level.
- the searching step includes: a first searching step of roughly searching the filter information by repeating the evaluation of the quality and the updating of the filter information; a second searching step of finely searching for the filter information by repeating updating the filter information and evaluating the quality within the search range searched in the searching step.
- a fifteenth aspect of the embodiment is any one of the twelfth to fourteenth aspects, comprising a filter information generating step of generating reference filter information based on the measurement result of the refractive power of the subject's eye, wherein the searching step comprises: Based on the reference filter information, the filter information is searched so that the quality of the complex OCT data is at the predetermined level.
- a sixteenth aspect of the embodiment is the thirteenth aspect, including a filter information generating step of generating reference filter information based on the measurement result of the refractive power of the subject's eye, wherein the searching step is based on the reference filter information.
- the filter information is searched by repeating the update of the filter information and the evaluation of the quality within a determined search range.
- the searching step searches for the filter information for each OCT measurement region in the eye to be examined
- the display control step searches for the OCT measurement.
- the display means is caused to display the aberration information for each region.
- the aberration information includes at least one of information representing refractive power, Zernike coefficients, and light phase shift distribution information.
- a nineteenth aspect of the embodiment is any one of the twelfth to eighteenth aspects, including an image forming step of forming an OCT image of the subject eye based on the complex OCT data, wherein the display control step controls the aberration The information and the OCT image corrected based on the filter information are displayed on the same screen of the display means.
- a twentieth aspect of the embodiment is the nineteenth aspect, including a changing step of changing the filter information based on an instruction to change the filter information from an operation unit, wherein the correcting step includes the filter information changed in the changing step.
- Aberrations of the complex OCT data are corrected based on filter information, and the image forming step forms the OCT image based on the complex OCT data corrected in the correcting step.
- a 21st aspect of the embodiment is a program that causes a computer to execute each step of the ophthalmologic information processing method according to any one of the 12th to 20th aspects.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of an ophthalmologic system according to an embodiment
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of an ophthalmologic system according to an embodiment
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of an ophthalmologic system according to an embodiment
- FIG. It is a schematic diagram showing an example of a configuration of an optical system of an ophthalmologic apparatus according to an embodiment.
- It is a schematic diagram showing an example of a configuration of an optical system of an ophthalmologic apparatus according to an embodiment
- 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a configuration of a processing system of an ophthalmologic apparatus according to an embodiment;
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining processing executed by an ophthalmologic apparatus according to an embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining processing executed by an ophthalmologic apparatus according to an embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining processing executed by an ophthalmologic apparatus according to an embodiment
- 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a configuration of a processing system of an ophthalmologic apparatus according to an embodiment
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a configuration of a processing system of an ophthalmologic apparatus according to an embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining processing executed by an ophthalmologic apparatus according to an embodiment
- 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the ophthalmologic apparatus according to the embodiment
- 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the ophthalmologic apparatus according to the embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining processing executed by an ophthalmologic apparatus according to an embodiment
- 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the ophthalmologic apparatus according to the embodiment
- 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the ophthalmologic apparatus according to the embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining processing executed by an ophthalmologic apparatus according to an embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the ophthalmologic apparatus according to the embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the ophthalmologic apparatus according to the embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the ophthalmologic apparatus according to the embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the ophthalmologic apparatus according to the embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the ophthalmologic apparatus according to the embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the ophthalmologic apparatus according to the embodiment; FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram for explaining processing executed by an ophthalmologic apparatus according to a first modified example of the embodiment; 10 is a flow chart showing an operation example of an ophthalmologic apparatus according to a second modified example of the embodiment; FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation example of an ophthalmologic apparatus according to a third modified example of the embodiment; FIG.
- the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus acquires OCT data (measurement data) from an external ophthalmologic apparatus (OCT apparatus).
- OCT apparatus an ophthalmologic apparatus provided outside acquires OCT data by performing OCT on the subject's eye.
- the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus can correct aberrations caused by the subject's eye and the optical system in the acquired OCT data.
- the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus searches for an optimum CAO filter (CAO filter parameters) for correcting aberration, and uses the searched CAO filter to perform aberration correction processing on OCT data. .
- CAO filter parameters CAO filter parameters
- the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus when configured to be able to acquire refractive power information representing the refractive power of an eye to be examined from an externally provided ophthalmologic apparatus (refractive power measuring apparatus), the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus, based on the acquired refractive power information, It is possible to calculate the parameters (filter information) of the CAO filter.
- the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus can display aberration information (specifically, aberration information on the pupil plane of the subject's eye) corresponding to the searched CAO filter (parameter) on the display means.
- the ophthalmologic apparatus has the function of the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus according to the embodiment in addition to at least one of the OCT measurement function and the refractive power measurement function.
- An ophthalmologic information processing method includes one or more steps for realizing processing executed by a processor (computer) in an ophthalmologic information processing apparatus according to an embodiment.
- a program according to an embodiment causes a processor to execute each step of an ophthalmologic information processing method according to an embodiment.
- a recording medium according to the embodiment is a computer-readable non-temporary recording medium (storage medium) in which the program according to the embodiment is recorded.
- processor is, for example, CPU (Central Processing Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), programmable logic device (for example, SPLD (Simple Programmable Logic Device (CPLD) Programmable Logic Device), FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array)) and other circuits.
- the processor implements the functions according to the embodiment by, for example, reading and executing a program stored in a storage circuit or storage device.
- images acquired by OCT may be collectively referred to as OCT images.
- the measurement operation for forming an OCT image is sometimes called OCT measurement.
- An ophthalmic device includes at least one of an ophthalmic imaging device, an ophthalmic measurement device, and an ophthalmic treatment device.
- the ophthalmic imaging device included in the ophthalmic device of some embodiments is, for example, any one or more of a fundus camera, a scanning laser ophthalmoscope, a slit lamp ophthalmoscope, a surgical microscope, or the like.
- ophthalmic measurement devices included in ophthalmic devices of some embodiments include, for example, any one or more of an eye refraction tester, a tonometer, a specular microscope, a wavefront analyzer, a perimeter, a microperimeter, and the like. is.
- the ophthalmic treatment device included in the ophthalmic device of some embodiments is, for example, any one or more of a laser treatment device, a surgical device, a surgical microscope, and the like.
- An ophthalmologic system includes the functions of the ophthalmic information processing apparatus according to the embodiment and the functions of the ophthalmologic apparatus according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a first configuration example of an ophthalmologic system according to an embodiment.
- An ophthalmic system 1000 includes an OCT apparatus 1100 as an ophthalmic apparatus, a refractive power measurement apparatus 1110 as an ophthalmic apparatus, an ophthalmic information processing apparatus 1200, a display unit 1300, and an operation unit 1400. including.
- the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus 1200 may have at least one of the functions of the display unit 1300 and the operation unit 1400 .
- the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus 1200 and the OCT apparatus 1100 are communicably connected via a wired or wireless communication path.
- the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus 1200 and the refractive power measuring apparatus 1110 are communicably connected via a wired or wireless communication path.
- the OCT apparatus 1100 includes an OCT optical system 1101 that performs OCT (OCT measurement) on the subject's eye, and transmits complex OCT data obtained by performing OCT to the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus 1200 .
- OCT optical system 1101 may have a known configuration as disclosed in JP-A-2019-154985.
- the refractive power measuring apparatus 1110 includes a refractive power measuring optical system 1111 that measures the refractive power of the subject's eye, and transmits refractive power information representing the refractive power of the subject's eye obtained by refractive power measurement to the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus 1200 .
- the refractive power measuring optical system 1111 may have a known configuration as disclosed in JP-A-2019-154985.
- the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus 1200 searches for an optimum CAO filter (CAO filter parameters) for correcting aberrations for the complex OCT data of the eye to be examined from the OCT apparatus 1100, and uses the searched CAO filter to obtain complex OCT data. Aberration correction processing of OCT data is executed.
- the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus 1200 calculates the parameters of the CAO filter using the refractive power information (measurement result of the refractive power) of the eye to be examined from the refractive power measuring apparatus 1110, thereby simplifying the CAO filter search process. Alternatively, it is possible to omit it.
- the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus 1200 generates an OCT image formed based on complex OCT data aberration-corrected using the searched CAO filter, and aberration information on the pupil plane of the subject's eye corresponding to the searched CAO filter. can be displayed on the display unit 1300 .
- the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus 1200 can control the display unit 1300 based on operation information corresponding to the user's operation content from the operation unit 1400, and can control processing executed inside the apparatus. For example, the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus 1200 changes the parameters of the CAO filter based on operation information from the operation unit 1400, and uses the CAO filter whose parameters have been changed to perform aberration correction processing on complex OCT data. The ophthalmologic information processing apparatus 1200 forms an OCT image based on the aberration-corrected complex OCT data.
- the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus 1200 changes the parameters of the CAO filter based on the operation information from the operation unit 1400, and displays aberration information on the pupil plane of the subject's eye corresponding to the CAO filter whose parameters have been changed on the display unit 1300. display.
- the ophthalmic system 1000 may be configured such that the ophthalmic information processing apparatus 1200 acquires OCT data and refractive power information from an ophthalmic apparatus having an OCT measurement function and a refractive power measurement function.
- the ophthalmic device includes the functionality of the ophthalmic information processing device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a second configuration example of the ophthalmic system according to the embodiment.
- the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
- An ophthalmologic system 1000a includes an ophthalmologic apparatus 1500a that independently implements the functions of the ophthalmic system 1000 according to the first configuration example.
- the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500a includes an ophthalmic information processing section 1200a, a display section 1300, an operation section 1400, and a measurement optical system 1600a.
- the measurement optical system 1600 a includes an OCT optical system 1101 and a refractive power measurement optical system 1111 .
- the ophthalmologic information processing unit 1200a has the functions of the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus 1200 in FIG. 1, and controls each unit of the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500a.
- the ophthalmologic apparatus having the OCT measurement function and the function of the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus may be configured to acquire refractive power information from an ophthalmologic apparatus having the refractive power measurement function.
- FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a third configuration example of the ophthalmic system according to the embodiment.
- the same parts as in FIG. 1 or 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
- An ophthalmologic system 1000b includes an ophthalmic device 1500b and a refractive power measurement device 1700b.
- the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b and the refractive power measuring apparatus 1700b are communicably connected via a wired or wireless communication path.
- the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b includes an ophthalmic information processing section 1200b, a display section 1300, an operation section 1400, and a measurement optical system 1600b.
- Measurement optical system 1600 b includes OCT optical system 1101 .
- the ophthalmologic information processing unit 1200b controls each unit of the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b.
- the refractive power measuring device 1700b includes a refractive power measuring optical system 1111, and transmits refractive power information representing the refractive power of the subject's eye obtained by refractive power measurement to the ophthalmic device 1500b.
- the ophthalmologic apparatus having the refractive power measurement function and the function of the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus may be configured to acquire OCT data from the ophthalmologic apparatus having the OCT measurement function.
- the ophthalmologic apparatus includes an OCT apparatus capable of OCT measurement and a fundus camera. However, it is also possible to incorporate the configuration according to the following embodiments into a single OCT apparatus.
- the range of OCT measurement and the measurement site are changed by moving a lens that changes the focal position of the measurement light.
- OCT measurement for the fundus OCT measurement for the anterior segment
- OCT measurement for the entire eye including the fundus and the anterior segment It has a configuration that enables measurement.
- a front lens is arranged between an objective lens and an eye to be inspected, so that measurement light beams made into parallel beams are made incident on the eye to be inspected, thereby measuring the anterior segment of the eye.
- FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of an optical system of an ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b according to the embodiment.
- the direction of the optical axis of the objective lens 22 (the traveling direction of the measurement light LS described later) is defined as the z direction
- the horizontal direction orthogonal to the z direction is defined as the x direction
- the vertical direction orthogonal to the z direction is defined as the y direction.
- the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500 b includes a fundus camera unit 2 , an OCT unit 100 and an arithmetic control unit 200 .
- the retinal camera unit 2 is provided with an optical system and a mechanism for acquiring a front image of the eye E to be examined.
- the OCT unit 100 is provided with a part of an optical system and a mechanism for performing OCT. Another part of the optical system and mechanism for performing OCT is provided in the fundus camera unit 2 .
- the arithmetic control unit 200 includes one or more processors that perform various arithmetic operations and controls.
- arbitrary elements such as a member for supporting the subject's face (chin rest, forehead rest, etc.) and a lens unit for switching the target part of OCT (for example, attachment for anterior segment OCT) and units may be provided in the ophthalmic apparatus 1500b.
- the lens unit is configured to be manually inserted/removed between the subject's eye E and an objective lens 22 described below.
- the lens unit is configured to be automatically inserted/removed between the subject's eye E and the objective lens 22, which will be described later, under the control of the arithmetic and control unit 200 (control section 210, which will be described later). be.
- the fundus camera unit 2 is provided with an optical system for photographing the fundus Ef of the eye E to be examined.
- the acquired image of the fundus oculi Ef (referred to as a fundus image, fundus photograph, etc.) is a front image such as an observed image or a photographed image. Observation images are obtained by moving image shooting using near-infrared light. A photographed image is a still image using flash light.
- the fundus camera unit 2 can photograph the anterior segment Ea of the subject's eye E to acquire a front image (anterior segment image).
- the retinal camera unit 2 includes an illumination optical system 10 and an imaging optical system 30.
- the illumination optical system 10 irradiates the eye E to be inspected with illumination light.
- the imaging optical system 30 detects return light of the illumination light from the eye E to be examined.
- the measurement light from the OCT unit 100 is guided to the subject's eye E through the optical path in the retinal camera unit 2, and its return light is guided to the OCT unit 100 through the same optical path.
- observation illumination light output from an observation light source 11 of an illumination optical system 10 is reflected by a reflecting mirror 12 having a curved reflecting surface, passes through a condenser lens 13, and passes through a visible light cut filter 14. It becomes near-infrared light. Furthermore, the observation illumination light is once converged near the photographing light source 15 , reflected by the mirror 16 , and passed through the relay lenses 17 and 18 , the diaphragm 19 and the relay lens 20 . Then, the observation illumination light is reflected by the periphery of the perforated mirror 21 (area around the perforation), passes through the dichroic mirror 46, is refracted by the objective lens 22, Illuminate part Ea).
- the return light of the observation illumination light from the subject's eye E is refracted by the objective lens 22, passes through the dichroic mirror 46, passes through the hole formed in the central region of the apertured mirror 21, and passes through the dichroic mirror 55. .
- the return light transmitted through the dichroic mirror 55 passes through the imaging focusing lens 31 and is reflected by the mirror 32 . Further, this return light passes through the half mirror 33A, is reflected by the dichroic mirror 33, and is imaged on the light receiving surface of the image sensor 35 by the condenser lens .
- the image sensor 35 detects returned light at a predetermined frame rate.
- the focus of the imaging optical system 30 is adjusted so as to match the fundus oculi Ef or the anterior segment Ea.
- the light (imaging illumination light) output from the imaging light source 15 irradiates the fundus oculi Ef through the same path as the observation illumination light.
- the return light of the imaging illumination light from the subject's eye E is guided to the dichroic mirror 33 through the same path as the return light of the observation illumination light, passes through the dichroic mirror 33 , is reflected by the mirror 36 , is reflected by the condenser lens 37 .
- An image is formed on the light receiving surface of the image sensor 38 .
- An LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 39 displays a fixation target and a visual acuity measurement target.
- a part of the light beam output from the LCD 39 is reflected by the half mirror 33A, reflected by the mirror 32, passes through the focusing lens 31 and the dichroic mirror 55, and passes through the aperture of the apertured mirror 21.
- the luminous flux that has passed through the aperture of the perforated mirror 21 is transmitted through the dichroic mirror 46, refracted by the objective lens 22, and projected onto the fundus oculi Ef.
- fixation positions include the fixation position for acquiring an image centered on the macula, the fixation position for acquiring an image centered on the optic disc, and the center of the fundus between the macula and the optic disc. and a fixation position for acquiring an image of a site far away from the macula (eye fundus periphery).
- the ophthalmologic device 1500b includes a GUI (Graphical User Interface) or the like for designating at least one of such fixation positions.
- the ophthalmologic device 1500b includes a GUI or the like for manually moving the fixation position (display position of the fixation target).
- a movable fixation target can be generated by selectively lighting multiple light sources in a light source array (such as a light emitting diode (LED) array). Also, one or more movable light sources can generate a movable fixation target.
- a light source array such as a light emitting diode (LED) array.
- LED light emitting diode
- one or more movable light sources can generate a movable fixation target.
- the ophthalmologic device 1500b may be provided with one or more external fixation light sources.
- One of the one or more external fixation light sources can project a fixation light onto the fellow eye of the eye E to be examined.
- the projection position of the fixation light in the fellow eye can be changed.
- the fixation position by the external fixation light source may be the same as the fixation position of the subject's eye E using the LCD 39 .
- a movable fixation target can be generated by selectively lighting a plurality of external fixation light sources.
- one or more movable external fixation light sources can generate a movable fixation target.
- the alignment optical system 50 generates an alignment index used for alignment of the optical system with respect to the eye E to be examined.
- Alignment light output from the LED 51 passes through the apertures 52 and 53 and the relay lens 54 , is reflected by the dichroic mirror 55 , and passes through the aperture of the apertured mirror 21 .
- the light passing through the hole of the perforated mirror 21 is transmitted through the dichroic mirror 46 and projected onto the subject's eye E by the objective lens 22 .
- the corneal reflected light of the alignment light is guided to the image sensor 35 through the same path as the return light of the observation illumination light. Manual alignment or automatic alignment can be performed based on the received light image (alignment index image).
- the focus optical system 60 generates split targets used for focus adjustment of the eye E to be examined.
- the focus optical system 60 is moved along the optical path (illumination optical path) of the illumination optical system 10 in conjunction with the movement of the imaging focusing lens 31 along the optical path (illumination optical path) of the imaging optical system 30 .
- the reflecting bar 67 can be inserted into and removed from the illumination optical path. When performing focus adjustment, the reflecting surface of the reflecting bar 67 is arranged at an angle in the illumination optical path.
- Focus light output from the LED 61 passes through a relay lens 62, is split into two light beams by a split index plate 63, passes through a two-hole diaphragm 64, is reflected by a mirror 65, and is reflected by a condenser lens 66 onto a reflecting rod 67. is once imaged on the reflective surface of , and then reflected. Further, the focused light passes through the relay lens 20, is reflected by the perforated mirror 21, passes through the dichroic mirror 46, is refracted by the objective lens 22, and is projected onto the fundus oculi Ef. The fundus reflected light of the focus light is guided to the image sensor 35 through the same path as the corneal reflected light of the alignment light. Manual focus and autofocus can be performed based on the received light image (split index image).
- the dichroic mirror 46 synthesizes the fundus imaging optical path and the OCT optical path.
- the dichroic mirror 46 reflects light in the wavelength band used for OCT and transmits light for fundus imaging.
- the optical path for OCT (the optical path of the measurement light) includes, in order from the OCT unit 100 side toward the dichroic mirror 46 side, a collimator lens unit 40, an optical path length changing section 41, an optical scanner 42, an OCT focusing lens 43, a mirror 44, and a relay lens 45 are provided.
- the optical path length changing unit 41 is movable in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 4, and changes the length of the OCT optical path. This change in optical path length is used for optical path length correction according to the axial length of the eye, adjustment of the state of interference, and the like.
- the optical path length changing section 41 includes a corner cube and a mechanism for moving it.
- the optical scanner 42 is arranged at a position optically conjugate with the pupil of the eye E to be examined.
- the optical scanner 42 deflects the measurement light LS passing through the OCT optical path.
- the light scanner 42 can deflect the measurement light LS one-dimensionally or two-dimensionally.
- the optical scanner 42 includes a galvanometer scanner that deflects the measurement light LS in a predetermined deflection angle range in a predetermined deflection direction.
- the optical scanner 42 includes a first galvanometer scanner and a second galvanometer scanner.
- the first galvanometer scanner is arranged in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the optical axis of the OCT optical system 8, which is an optical system on the path from the interference optical system included in the OCT unit 100 described later to the objective lens 22. part) is deflected to scan the measuring beam LS.
- the second galvanometer scanner deflects the measurement light LS deflected by the first galvanometer scanner so as to scan the imaging region in the vertical direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the OCT optical system 8 .
- Scan modes of the measurement light LS by the light scanner 42 include, for example, horizontal scan, vertical scan, cross scan, radial scan, circular scan, concentric circle scan, and spiral scan.
- the OCT focusing lens 43 is moved along the optical path of the measurement light LS in order to adjust the focus of the OCT optical system.
- the OCT focusing lens 43 has a first lens position for placing the focal position of the measurement light LS at or near the fundus Ef of the eye to be examined E, and a first lens position for collimating the measurement light LS with which the eye to be examined E is irradiated. and the second lens position. Movement of the imaging focusing lens 31, movement of the focusing optical system 60, and movement of the OCT focusing lens 43 can be controlled in a coordinated manner.
- the OCT unit 100 is provided with an optical system for performing OCT measurement (or OCT imaging) on the eye E to be examined.
- This optical system divides light from a wavelength sweeping (wavelength scanning) light source into measurement light and reference light, and causes interference between the return light of the measurement light from the subject's eye E and the reference light that has passed through the reference light path.
- It is an interference optical system that generates an interference light by using an interference optical system and detects the interference light.
- a detection result (detection signal) of the interference light by the interference optical system is an interference signal indicating the spectrum of the interference light, and is sent to the arithmetic control unit 200 .
- the light source unit 101 includes a wavelength sweeping (wavelength scanning) light source capable of sweeping (scanning) the wavelength of emitted light, like a general swept source type ophthalmologic apparatus.
- a swept-wavelength light source includes a laser light source including a resonator.
- the light source unit 101 temporally changes the output wavelength in the near-infrared wavelength band invisible to the human eye.
- the light L0 output from the light source unit 101 is guided to the polarization controller 103 by the optical fiber 102, and its polarization state is adjusted.
- the polarization controller 103 adjusts the polarization state of the light L0 guided through the optical fiber 102 by, for example, externally applying stress to the looped optical fiber 102 .
- the light L0 whose polarization state has been adjusted by the polarization controller 103 is guided by the optical fiber 104 to the fiber coupler 105 and split into the measurement light LS and the reference light LR.
- the reference light LR is guided to the collimator 111 by the optical fiber 110, converted into a parallel beam, and guided to the optical path length changing section 114 via the optical path length correcting member 112 and the dispersion compensating member 113.
- the optical path length correction member 112 acts to match the optical path length of the reference light LR and the optical path length of the measurement light LS.
- the dispersion compensation member 113 acts to match the dispersion characteristics between the reference light LR and the measurement light LS.
- the optical path length changing unit 114 is movable in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 5, and changes the optical path length of the reference light LR. This movement changes the length of the optical path of the reference light LR. This change in the optical path length is used for correction of the optical path length according to the axial length of the eye E to be examined, adjustment of the interference state, and the like.
- the optical path length changing unit 114 includes, for example, a corner cube and a moving mechanism for moving it. In this case, the corner cube of the optical path length changing unit 114 reverses the traveling direction of the reference light LR that has been collimated by the collimator 111 .
- the optical path of the reference light LR entering the corner cube and the optical path of the reference light LR emerging from the corner cube are parallel.
- the reference light LR that has passed through the optical path length changing unit 114 passes through the dispersion compensating member 113 and the optical path length correcting member 112 , is converted from a parallel beam into a converged beam by the collimator 116 , and enters the optical fiber 117 .
- the reference light LR incident on the optical fiber 117 is guided to the polarization controller 118 to adjust the polarization state, guided to the attenuator 120 by the optical fiber 119 to adjust the light amount, and is sent to the fiber coupler 122 by the optical fiber 121. be guided.
- Both optical path length changing sections 114 for changing the length of the arm are provided.
- only one of the optical path length changers 41 and 114 may be provided. It is also possible to change the difference between the reference optical path length and the measurement optical path length by using optical members other than these.
- the measurement light LS generated by the fiber coupler 105 is guided by the optical fiber 127 and made into a parallel light beam by the collimator lens unit 40 .
- the collimated measurement light LS is guided to the dichroic mirror 46 via the optical path length changing unit 41 , the optical scanner 42 , the OCT focusing lens 43 , the mirror 44 and the relay lens 45 .
- the measurement light LS guided to the dichroic mirror 46 is reflected by the dichroic mirror 46, refracted by the objective lens 22, and irradiated to the eye E to be examined.
- the measurement light LS is scattered (including reflected) at various depth positions of the eye E to be examined.
- the return light of the measurement light LS including such backscattered light travels in the opposite direction along the same path as the forward path, is guided to the fiber coupler 105 , and reaches the fiber coupler 122 via the optical fiber 128 .
- the fiber coupler 122 combines (interferences) the measurement light LS that has entered via the optical fiber 128 and the reference light LR that has entered via the optical fiber 121 to generate interference light.
- the fiber coupler 122 splits the interference light between the measurement light LS and the reference light LR at a predetermined splitting ratio (for example, 1:1) to generate a pair of interference lights LC.
- a pair of interference lights LC emitted from the fiber coupler 122 are guided to a detector 125 by optical fibers 123 and 124, respectively.
- the detector 125 is, for example, a balanced photodiode that has a pair of photodetectors that respectively detect a pair of interference lights LC and that outputs the difference between the detection results of these. Detector 125 sends the detection result (interference signal) to DAQ (Data Acquisition System) 130 .
- a clock KC is supplied from the light source unit 101 to the DAQ 130 .
- the clock KC is generated in the light source unit 101 in synchronization with the output timing of each wavelength swept (scanned) within a predetermined wavelength range by the wavelength swept light source.
- the light source unit 101 for example, optically delays one of the two branched lights obtained by branching the light L0 of each output wavelength, and then outputs the clock KC based on the result of detecting these combined lights.
- the DAQ 130 samples the detection result of the detector 125 based on the clock KC.
- the DAQ 130 sends the sampled detection results of the detector 125 to the arithmetic control unit 200 .
- the arithmetic and control unit 200 for example, for each series of wavelength scans (for each A line), performs Fourier transform or the like on the spectral distribution based on the detection results obtained by the detector 125, thereby obtaining a complex amplitude profile or forming a reflection intensity profile; Further, the arithmetic and control unit 200 forms image data by imaging the complex amplitude profile or reflection intensity profile of each A-line.
- a processing system (control system) of the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b is configured around the arithmetic control unit 200.
- FIG. 1 A processing system (control system) of the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b is configured around the arithmetic control unit 200.
- the arithmetic control unit 200 forms an OCT image of the fundus oculi Ef from the detection signal input from the DAQ 130 . Arithmetic processing therefor is similar to that of the conventional swept source type OCT apparatus.
- the arithmetic control unit 200 controls each part of the retinal camera unit 2, the display device 3, and the OCT unit 100.
- the functions of the display device 3 are assumed to be realized by a user interface having a display section and an operation section.
- FIG. 6 shows a functional block diagram of a configuration example of the processing system of the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b. In FIG. 6, some of the components included in the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b are omitted.
- the arithmetic control unit 200 includes a control section 210 , an image forming section 220 and a data processing section 230 .
- Functions of the arithmetic control unit 200 are implemented by one or more processors.
- the functions of the arithmetic control unit 200 are a control processor that implements the functions of the control unit 210, an image forming processor that implements the functions of the image forming unit 220, and a data processing unit 230. It is implemented by a data processor.
- Control unit 210 The control unit 210 executes various controls.
- Control unit 210 includes main control unit 211 and storage unit 212 .
- the main controller 211 includes a processor and controls each part of the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b.
- the main control unit 211 controls the operation of the observation light source 11, the photographing light source 15, the CCD image sensors 35 and 38, and the LEDs 51 and 61, the operation control of the LCD 39, and the movement control of the photographing focusing lens 31. , movement control of the OCT focusing lens 43, movement control of the reflecting bar 67, alignment optical system 50, movement control of the focus optical system 60, movement control of the optical path length changing unit 41, operation control of the optical scanner 42, and the like. .
- the main control unit 211 controls the operation of the light source unit 101, the movement control of the optical path length changing unit 114, the operation control of the attenuator 120, the operation control of the polarization controllers 103 and 118, and the operation of the detector 125. control, operation control of the DAQ 130, and the like.
- the main control unit 211 displays an observed image of the eye to be examined E, a photographed image of the eye to be examined E, an OCT image of the eye to be examined E acquired using the OCT unit 100, measurement results, a GUI, and the like. It is displayed on the part 240A.
- the main control unit 211 also receives an operation signal corresponding to the operation content of the operation unit 240B by the user, and controls each unit of the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b based on the received operation signal.
- the main control unit 211 can control the movement mechanism 150 that moves the entire optical system with respect to the eye E to be examined.
- the main control unit 211 displays the fixation target at a position on the screen of the LCD 39 corresponding to the fixation position set manually or automatically. Further, the main control unit 211 can change (continuously or stepwise) the display position of the fixation target displayed on the LCD 39 . Thereby, the fixation target can be moved (that is, the fixation position can be changed). The display position and movement mode of the fixation target are set manually or automatically. Manual setting is performed using, for example, a GUI. Automatic setting is performed by the data processing unit 230, for example.
- the focus drive unit 31A moves the photographic focusing lens 31 in the optical axis direction of the photographic optical system 30 and moves the focus optical system 60 in the optical axis direction of the illumination optical system 10. Thereby, the focus position of the photographing optical system 30 is changed.
- the focus driving section 31A may have a mechanism for moving the photographing focusing lens 31 and a mechanism for moving the focus optical system 60 separately.
- the focus drive unit 31A is controlled when performing focus adjustment.
- the focus drive unit 43A moves the OCT focus lens 43 in the optical axis direction of the measurement optical path. Thereby, the focus position of the measurement light LS is changed.
- the focusing position of the measurement light LS can be arranged at or near the fundus oculi Ef.
- the focusing position of the measurement light LS can be arranged at the far point position and the measurement light LS can be made into a parallel beam.
- the focus position of the measurement light LS corresponds to the depth position (z position) of the beam waist of the measurement light LS.
- the movement mechanism 150 for example, three-dimensionally moves at least the retinal camera unit 2 (optical system).
- the movement mechanism 150 includes at least a mechanism for moving the retinal camera unit 2 in the x direction (horizontal direction), a mechanism for moving it in the y direction (vertical direction), and a mechanism for moving it in the z direction (depth direction). , back and forth).
- the mechanism for moving in the x-direction includes, for example, an x-stage movable in the x-direction and an x-moving mechanism for moving the x-stage.
- the mechanism for moving in the y-direction includes, for example, a y-stage movable in the y-direction and a y-moving mechanism for moving the y-stage.
- the mechanism for moving in the z-direction includes, for example, a z-stage movable in the z-direction and a z-moving mechanism for moving the z-stage.
- Each moving mechanism includes an actuator such as a pulse motor, and operates under control from the main control unit 211 .
- the control over the moving mechanism 150 is used in alignment and tracking. Tracking is to move the apparatus optical system according to the eye movement of the eye E to be examined. Alignment and focus adjustment are performed in advance when tracking is performed. Tracking is a function of maintaining a suitable positional relationship in which alignment and focus are achieved by causing the position of the apparatus optical system to follow the movement of the eyeball. Some embodiments are configured to control movement mechanism 150 to change the optical path length of the reference beam (and thus the optical path length difference between the optical path of the measurement beam and the optical path of the reference beam).
- the main control unit 211 controls the moving mechanism 150 by outputting a control signal corresponding to the operation content of the user interface 240 to the moving mechanism 150 to move the optical system and the subject's eye E relative to each other.
- the main control unit 211 controls the movement mechanism 150 so that the displacement of the eye E to be examined with respect to the optical system is canceled, thereby relatively moving the optical system and the eye E to be examined.
- the main controller 211 outputs a control signal such that the optical axis of the optical system substantially coincides with the axis of the eye E to be examined and the distance of the optical system from the eye E to be examined is a predetermined working distance.
- the working distance is a default value also called a working distance of the objective lens 22, and corresponds to the distance between the subject's eye E and the optical system at the time of measurement (at the time of photographing) using the optical system.
- the main control unit 211 controls fundus imaging and anterior segment imaging by controlling the fundus camera unit 2 and the like.
- the main control unit 211 also controls OCT measurement by controlling the fundus camera unit 2, the OCT unit 100, and the like.
- the arithmetic control unit 200 includes, for example, a processor, RAM, ROM, hard disk drive, communication interface, etc., like a conventional computer.
- a storage device such as a hard disk drive stores a computer program for controlling the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b.
- the arithmetic and control unit 200 may include various circuit boards, such as a circuit board for forming OCT images.
- the arithmetic control unit 200 may also include an operation device (input device) such as a keyboard and mouse, and a display device such as an LCD.
- the retinal camera unit 2, the user interface 240, the OCT unit 100, and the arithmetic and control unit 200 may be configured integrally (that is, in a single housing), or may be configured separately in two or more housings. may have been
- the storage unit 212 stores various data.
- the data stored in the storage unit 212 includes, for example, image data of an OCT image, image data of a fundus image, image data of an anterior segment image, eye information to be examined, and the like.
- the eye information to be examined includes information about the subject such as patient ID and name, and information about the eye to be examined such as left/right eye identification information.
- the storage unit 212 stores various programs and data for operating the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b.
- the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b is provided with a user interface 240 for receiving operations from the user and presenting information to the user.
- the control unit 210 can manage interface processing with the user by controlling the user interface 240 .
- the user interface 240 includes a display section 240A and an operation section 240B.
- the display section 240A includes the display device of the arithmetic control unit 200 and the display device 3 .
- the operation section 240B includes the operation device of the arithmetic control unit 200 described above.
- the operation unit 240B may include various buttons and keys provided on the housing or outside of the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b.
- the operation section 240B may include a joystick, an operation panel, etc. provided in this housing.
- the display section 240A may include various display devices such as a touch panel provided in the housing of the retinal camera unit 2 .
- the display unit 240A and the operation unit 240B do not need to be configured as individual devices.
- a device such as a touch panel in which a display function and an operation function are integrated.
- the operation unit 240B is configured including this touch panel and a computer program.
- the content of the operation performed on the operation unit 240B is input to the control unit 210 as an electric signal. Further, operations and information input may be performed using a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed on the display unit 240A and the operation unit 240B.
- GUI graphical user interface
- the image forming unit 220 forms an OCT image (image data) of the subject's eye E based on sampling data obtained by sampling the detection signal from the detector 125 with the DAQ 130 .
- This processing includes processing such as noise removal (noise reduction), filter processing, dispersion compensation, and FFT (Fast Fourier Transform), like conventional swept source type OCT.
- the imaging unit 220 performs well-known processing depending on the type.
- the image forming unit 220 includes, for example, the aforementioned processor, RAM, ROM, hard disk drive, circuit board, and the like.
- a storage device such as a hard disk drive pre-stores a computer program that causes the processor to execute the functions described above.
- image data and “images” based thereon may be regarded as the same.
- the data processing unit 230 processes data obtained by photographing the eye E to be examined or by OCT measurement.
- the data processing unit 230 performs various image processing and analysis processing on the image formed by the image forming unit 220 .
- the data processing unit 230 executes various correction processes such as image luminance correction.
- the data processing unit 230 performs various image processing and analysis processing on the images (eye fundus image, anterior segment image, etc.) obtained by the retinal camera unit 2 .
- the data processing unit 230 executes known image processing such as interpolation processing for interpolating pixels between tomographic images to form image data of a three-dimensional image of the fundus oculi Ef.
- image data of a three-dimensional image means image data in which pixel positions are defined by a three-dimensional coordinate system.
- Image data of a three-dimensional image includes image data composed of voxels arranged three-dimensionally. This image data is called volume data or voxel data.
- rendering processing volume rendering, MIP (Maximum Intensity Projection: maximum intensity projection), etc.
- Image data of a pseudo three-dimensional image is formed. This pseudo three-dimensional image is displayed on the user interface 240 (display unit 240A).
- stack data of a plurality of tomographic images is image data of a three-dimensional image.
- Stacked data is image data obtained by three-dimensionally arranging a plurality of tomographic images obtained along a plurality of scan lines based on the positional relationship of the scan lines. That is, stack data is image data obtained by expressing a plurality of tomographic images, which were originally defined by individual two-dimensional coordinate systems, by one three-dimensional coordinate system (that is, embedding them in one three-dimensional space).
- the data processing unit 230 performs various renderings on the acquired three-dimensional data set (volume data, stack data, etc.) to obtain a B-mode image (longitudinal cross-sectional image, axial cross-sectional image) at an arbitrary cross section, C-mode images (cross-sectional images, horizontal cross-sectional images), projection images, shadowgrams, etc. can be formed.
- An arbitrary cross-sectional image such as a B-mode image or a C-mode image, is formed by selecting pixels (pixels, voxels) on a specified cross-section from a three-dimensional data set.
- a projection image is formed by projecting a three-dimensional data set in a predetermined direction (z direction, depth direction, axial direction).
- a shadowgram is formed by projecting a portion of the three-dimensional data set (for example, partial data corresponding to a specific layer) in a predetermined direction.
- An image such as a C-mode image, a projection image, or a shadowgram whose viewpoint is the front side of the subject's eye is called an en-face image.
- the data processing unit 230 generates a B-mode image or a frontal image (blood vessel-enhanced image, angiogram) in which retinal blood vessels and choroidal blood vessels are emphasized, based on data (for example, B-scan image data) collected in time series by OCT. can be constructed.
- data for example, B-scan image data
- time-series OCT data can be collected by repeatedly scanning substantially the same portion of the eye E to be examined.
- the data processing unit 230 compares time-series B-scan images obtained by B-scans of substantially the same site, and converts the pixel values of the portions where the signal intensity changes to the pixel values corresponding to the changes.
- An enhanced image in which the changed portion is emphasized is constructed by the conversion.
- the data processing unit 230 extracts information for a predetermined thickness in a desired region from the constructed multiple enhanced images and constructs an en-face image to form an OCTA image.
- Images generated by the data processing unit 230 are also included in OCT images.
- the data processing unit 230 performs predetermined analysis processing on the detection result of the interference light obtained by the OCT measurement or the OCT image formed based on the detection result.
- Predetermined analysis processing includes identification of a predetermined site (tissue, lesion) in the eye to be examined E; calculation of the distance (interlayer distance), area, angle, ratio, and density between the designated sites; designated calculation formula specification of the shape of a predetermined site; calculation of these statistical values; calculation of the distribution of the measured values and statistical values; and image processing based on these analysis processing results.
- Predetermined tissues include blood vessels, optic disc, fovea fovea, macula, and the like.
- Predetermined lesions include vitiligo, hemorrhage, and the like.
- the data processing unit 230 corrects aberrations caused by the eye E and the optical system for the OCT data (eg, three-dimensional complex OCT data, complex OCT volume data) of the eye E obtained by OCT measurement. It is possible to execute an aberration correction process for the OCT data (eg, three-dimensional complex OCT data, complex OCT volume data) of the eye E obtained by OCT measurement. It is possible to execute an aberration correction process for the OCT data (eg, three-dimensional complex OCT data, complex OCT volume data) of the eye E obtained by OCT measurement. It is possible to execute an aberration correction process for
- FIG. 7 shows an operation explanatory diagram of the aberration correction processing executed by the data processing unit 230.
- the data processing unit 230 searches for parameters of the CAO filter CF as filter information from the complex OCT data DT1 of the eye E to be examined obtained by OCT measurement.
- search for CAO filter parameters as filter information may be referred to as “search for CAO filter”.
- the data processing unit 230 performs aberration correction processing PC on the complex OCT data DT1 using the found CAO filter CF, and acquires aberration-corrected complex OCT data DT2.
- the aberration correction process PC is performed in the frequency domain. In some embodiments, the aberration correction process PC is performed in the spatial domain.
- the accuracy of OCT measurement results can be improved without being affected by aberrations caused by the eye E to be examined and the optical system.
- FIG. 8 shows an explanatory diagram of the CAO filter according to the embodiment.
- a CAO filter can be represented by a Zernike polynomial corresponding to the distribution of wavefront aberration on the pupil plane of the eye E to be examined. By adjusting the coefficients (parameters) of the terms of each order of the Zernike polynomial, it is possible to adjust the filter characteristics of the CAO filter.
- the filter characteristics of the CAO filter are determined by synthesizing one or more filters corresponding to a predetermined wavefront aberration distribution according to coefficients corresponding to each filter.
- the CAO filter CF includes a defocus term F de , an astigmatism term F asHV in the HV direction (0-90 degree direction), and a diagonal direction ( ⁇ 45 degree direction) is represented by a polynomial expression including the astigmatism term F asDG of .
- the CAO filter CF realizes desired filter characteristics by adjusting the coefficients C de , C as_HV and C as_DG of each term as parameters.
- the CAO filter CF may include higher-order terms such as a coma term and a spherical aberration term.
- FIG. 9 shows an explanatory diagram of an example of CAO filter search processing according to the embodiment.
- the data processing unit 230 sequentially applies two or more CAO filters having different filter characteristics to the complex OCT data DT1 of the eye E to be examined, and performs aberration correction on the two or more complex OCT data DT11, DT12, . , DT1M (M is an integer equal to or greater than 2).
- the data processing unit 230 evaluates the quality of each of the acquired two or more complex OCT data DT11 to DT1M, and specifies the CAO filter applied to the complex OCT data with the highest quality as the search result CAO filter.
- An example of a technique for evaluating the quality of complex OCT data is a technique for evaluating the image quality of an OCT image formed based on the complex OCT data.
- OCT images include tomographic images, front images (projection images, en-face images), and OCTA images.
- the data processing unit 230 can identify the complex OCT data with the highest quality based on the image quality evaluation value representing the degree of image quality of the formed OCT image.
- the data processing unit 230 can generate the CAO filter parameters (coefficients) from the refractive power information representing the refractive power of the eye E to be examined. This makes it possible to simplify or omit the CAO filter (filter information) search process.
- FIG. 10 shows a block diagram of a configuration example of the data processing unit 230 of FIG.
- FIG. 11 shows a block diagram of a configuration example of the filter information searching section 300 of FIG.
- the data processing unit 230 includes a phase stabilization unit 231 , a filter information generation unit 232 , a filter information search unit 300 , an aberration correction unit 234 and a projection image formation unit 235 .
- phase stabilization unit 231 performs phase stabilization processing on the complex OCT data of the eye E to be inspected so as to cancel the effects of phase drift caused by the movement of the eye E to be measured and phase instability in the system. conduct.
- the phase stabilizing unit 231 calculates the phase difference for each depth position of the A line between two adjacent B frames of the three-dimensional complex OCT data, and calculates the phase difference for each depth position. is averaged in the depth direction (z direction) to generate a phase difference profile.
- the phase stabilization unit 231 extracts the phase drift by performing at least one of smoothing processing, polynomial fitting, and high frequency cut filter processing on the generated phase difference profile.
- the phase stabilization unit 231 corrects the phase of the complex OCT data of one of the two B frames for each A line so as to cancel the extracted phase drift. For example, the phase stabilization unit 231 sequentially performs the above phase correction processing on B frames of three-dimensional complex OCT data.
- the filter information generator 232 generates parameters of a CAO filter to be applied to the complex OCT data of the eye E to be examined as filter information.
- the parameters of the CAO filter are the coefficients of each term of the Zernike polynomials.
- the filter information generation unit 232 generates the parameters of the CAO filter, which are the initial values of the search processing, as filter information. For example, the filter information generator 232 acquires the filter information by referring to the initial values of the CAO filter parameters stored in advance in the storage unit 212 .
- the filter information generation unit 232 generates the parameters of the CAO filter as filter information from the refractive power information of the eye E to be examined obtained by the refractive power measurement of the eye E to be examined performed in an external ophthalmologic apparatus. do. That is, the filter information generator 232 can generate the filter information as the reference filter information based on the refractive power information of the eye E to be examined. The parameters of the CAO filter are searched such that the quality of the complex OCT data is at a predetermined level based on the generated reference filter information.
- Equivalent spherical power SE, spherical power S, cylindrical power C, and cylindrical axis angle A can be calculated by formulas (1) to (4) using the coefficients of the terms of the Zernike polynomials.
- Equation (1) S move represents the spherical power for the fixation movement, r represents the pupil diameter, and c 2 0 represents the coefficient of the defocus term (corresponding to the coefficient C de in FIG. 8).
- c 2 ⁇ 2 represents the coefficient of the astigmatism term in the DG direction (corresponding to the coefficient C as_DG in FIG. 8)
- c 2 2 represents the astigmatism term in the HV direction.
- 8 represents the coefficient of the astigmatism term (corresponding to the coefficient C as_HV in FIG. 8).
- the equivalent spherical power SE, the spherical power S, the cylindrical power C, and the cylindrical axis angle A can be calculated by formulas (5) to (8).
- the filter information generation unit 232 calculates the coefficient of each term of the Zernike polynomial from the refractive power information of the eye E to be examined CAO filter by can be generated as filter information.
- the filter information searching unit 300 searches for filter information for correcting aberration of complex OCT data so that the quality of the complex OCT data of the subject's eye E is at a predetermined level. Specifically, filter information searching section 300 repeats evaluating the quality of complex OCT data corrected based on the filter information and updating the filter information so that the quality of the complex OCT data reaches a predetermined level. Furthermore, the filter information search unit 300 repeats quality evaluation and filter information update to perform a rough search for filter information, and repeats filter information update and quality evaluation within the searched search range. It is possible to search for information in detail.
- Such a filter information search unit 300 includes a coarse search unit 310 and a fine search unit 320, as shown in FIG.
- the coarse search unit 310 coarsely searches for the filter information by repeating the evaluation of the quality of the complex OCT data and the update of the filter information.
- Such coarse search unit 310 includes a filter test unit 311 and a filter information update unit 312 .
- the filter test unit 311 applies a CAO filter to the complex OCT data and evaluates the quality of the aberration-corrected complex OCT data.
- a filter test section 311 includes a filter processing section 311A and an image quality evaluation section 311B.
- (Filter processing unit 311A) 311 A of filter processing parts perform a filter process with a well-known method with respect to complex OCT data using the CAO filter in coarse search processing. For example, the filtering unit 311A multiplies the complex OCT data in the frequency domain by exp(-i ⁇ ) corresponding to the parameters of the CAO filter. For example, the filtering unit 311A performs a convolution operation on complex OCT data in the spatial domain using filter coefficients corresponding to CAO filter parameters.
- the image quality evaluation unit 311B evaluates the image quality of an OCT image (fundus image) formed based on the complex OCT data whose aberration has been corrected by the filter processing unit 311A. For example, an OCT image is formed by the image forming section 220 .
- the image quality evaluation unit 311B can calculate the image quality evaluation value of the OCT image.
- the image quality evaluation value is a numerical value indicating the degree of image quality of the OCT image, and is used to evaluate whether the image quality is good.
- the image quality evaluation value may be any type of value that can be calculated by any method.
- a typical image quality evaluation value is represented by a signal-to-noise ratio (S/N ratio) for two types of image regions in an OCT image.
- S/N ratio signal-to-noise ratio
- a specific example of the image quality evaluation value is the S/N ratio of the signal in the image region representing the eye region and the noise in the image region representing the background other than the eye region.
- An image area representing the eye part is called a signal area
- an image area representing the background is called a background area.
- Any method can be used to calculate the image quality evaluation value expressed as the S/N ratio for the signal area and the background area. A specific example thereof will be described below.
- the image quality evaluation unit 311B identifies pixels with maximum luminance and pixels with minimum luminance for each of a plurality of A-scan images that constitute an OCT image.
- the image quality evaluation unit 311B creates a brightness value histogram based on the brightness values of a pixel group (for example, 40 pixels before and after) in a predetermined range including the specified maximum brightness pixel.
- the image quality evaluation unit 311B creates a luminance value histogram based on the luminance values of a pixel group within a predetermined range including the identified minimum luminance pixel.
- the image quality evaluation unit 311B searches for the maximum position (luminance value) where the frequency value exceeds 0 in the histogram corresponding to the pixel group including the minimum luminance pixel. Furthermore, in the histogram corresponding to the pixel group containing the pixel with the maximum luminance, the total number of pixels (N) included in the range below the luminance value searched above, and the 255th luminance value from above the searched luminance value and the total number of pixels (S) included in . Then, the image quality evaluation unit 311B evaluates what percentage of the entire image is the part that can be regarded as a signal (that is, the part that can be regarded as not noise) in the image using the following formula: 100 ⁇ S/(S+N).
- the image quality evaluation unit 311B obtains a plurality of numerical values corresponding to a plurality of A-scan images by applying such a series of calculations to each A-scan image. Then, the image quality evaluation section 311B obtains an average value of these numerical values and uses it as an image quality evaluation value.
- the filter information update unit 312 increases the parameters of the CAO filter searched by the coarse search unit 310 by a predetermined increase or decreases them by a predetermined decrease to update the parameters.
- the increment or decrement may differ depending on the type of parameter, or may be common to parameters of two or more types.
- filter information updater 312 updates only one of the CAO filter parameters. In some embodiments, filter information updater 312 simultaneously updates two or more of the CAO filter parameters.
- the filter test unit 311 acquires aberration-corrected complex OCT data by applying the CAO filter by the filter processing unit 311A, for example, in the frequency domain. After that, the filter test section 311 evaluates the image quality of the OCT image formed based on the complex OCT data by the image quality evaluation section 311B in the spatial domain.
- the rough search unit 310 repeats the CAO filter parameter update by the filter information update unit 312 and the image quality evaluation by the filter test unit 311 to roughly search for the CAO filter.
- Fine search section 320 finely searches for filter information by repeating update of filter information and quality evaluation within the search range searched by coarse search section 310 .
- the fine search unit 320 includes a filter test unit 321 , a filter information update unit 322 and a gradient calculation unit 323 .
- filter test unit 321 Similar to the filter test unit 311, the filter test unit 321 applies the CAO filter to the complex OCT data and evaluates the quality of the aberration-corrected complex OCT data.
- a filter test section 321 includes a filter processing section 321A and an image quality evaluation section 321B.
- the filtering unit 321A performs filtering on the complex OCT data by a known method using the CAO filter during fine search processing.
- the processing by the filter processor 321A is the same as that of the filter processor 311A.
- the image quality evaluation unit 321B evaluates the image quality of the OCT image (fundus image) formed based on the complex OCT data whose aberration has been corrected by the filter processing unit 321A. Like the image quality evaluation unit 311B, the image quality evaluation unit 321B can calculate the image quality evaluation value of the OCT image.
- the filter information update unit 322 increases or decreases the parameters of the CAO filter searched by the fine search unit 320 to update the parameters.
- the filter information updating unit 322 can update the CAO filter parameters according to the gradient calculated by the gradient calculating unit 323, which will be described later.
- filter information updater 322 updates only one of the CAO filter parameters.
- filter information updater 322 simultaneously updates two or more of the CAO filter parameters.
- Gradient calculation section 323 calculates the gradient of the image quality evaluation value calculated by image quality evaluation section 321B.
- the gradient calculation unit 323 calculates the gradient of the image quality evaluation value that changes due to updating of the filter information.
- the filter information updating section 322 updates the filter information based on the gradient of the image quality evaluation value calculated by the gradient calculating section 323 . Specifically, the filter information updating unit 322 updates the filter information such that the gentler the gradient of the calculated image quality evaluation value, the smaller the increase or decrease, and the steeper the gradient, the smaller the increase or decrease. Update the filter information so that is larger.
- the filter test unit 321 acquires aberration-corrected complex OCT data by applying the CAO filter by the filter processing unit 321A, for example, in the frequency domain. After that, the filter test section 321 evaluates the image quality of the OCT image formed based on the complex OCT data by the image quality evaluation section 321B in the spatial domain.
- the gradient calculation unit 323 calculates the gradient of the image quality evaluation value that changes due to the update of the filter information, and the filter information update unit 322 updates the filter information based on the calculated gradient of the image quality evaluation value. do.
- the fine search unit 320 finely searches for the CAO filter by repeating the update of the CAO filter parameters by the filter information update unit 322 according to the gradient of the image quality evaluation value and the image quality evaluation by the filter test unit 321 .
- the aberration corrector 234 shown in FIG. 10 corrects the aberration of the complex OCT data of the subject's eye E based on the CAO filter (parameter) searched by the filter information searcher 300 .
- the aberration corrector 234 uses a CAO filter to filter the complex OCT data by a known technique. For example, the aberration corrector 234 multiplies the complex OCT data in the frequency domain by exp(-i ⁇ ') corresponding to the parameters of the CAO filter. For example, the aberration corrector 234 performs a convolution operation on complex OCT data in the spatial domain using filter coefficients corresponding to the parameters of the CAO filter.
- At least one of the functions of the filter processing unit 311A and the filter processing unit 321A may be realized by the aberration correction unit 234.
- the projection image forming unit 235 forms a projection image based on the complex OCT data of the eye E to be examined.
- the projection image forming section 235 forms a projection image based on the complex OCT data whose aberration has been corrected by the aberration correcting section 234 .
- the projection image forming unit 235 forms a projection image by projecting a three-dimensional image of the subject's eye E in the z direction.
- projection images are used to judge the quality of complex OCT data.
- the main control unit 211 functions as a display control unit to display aberration information on the pupil plane of the eye to be examined E corresponding to the parameters of the searched CAO filter on the display unit 240A. can be displayed on
- the aberration information includes at least one of information representing the refractive power of the subject's eye E, Zernike coefficients, and distribution information of the phase shift of light (wavefront aberration information).
- the information representing refractive power includes at least one of equivalent spherical power (SE), spherical power (S), cylinder power (C), and cylinder axis angle (A).
- FIG. 12 schematically shows an example of aberration information displayed on the display section 240A according to the embodiment.
- the main control unit 211 causes the display unit 240A to display the phase distribution map D1 of the phase shift of light on the pupil plane of the eye to be examined E and the Zernike coefficients D2 corresponding to the parameters of the searched CAO filter. .
- the storage unit 212 stores a plurality of phase distribution map information corresponding to each term of the Zernike polynomial shown in FIG.
- the main control unit 211 multiplies the phase distribution map information of each term by the coefficient of each term, which is the parameter of the CAO filter obtained by the search, to acquire the phase distribution map of each term.
- the main control unit 211 integrates the obtained phase distribution maps of all terms, and obtains phase distribution map information of the phase distribution map D1 corresponding to the parameters of the CAO filter obtained by the search.
- the main control unit 211 controls the display unit 240A to display the phase distribution map D1 based on the obtained phase distribution map information.
- the main control unit 211 calculates the Zernike coefficients by a known method from the Zernike polynomials corresponding to the CAO filter obtained by the search.
- the main control unit 211 controls the display unit 240A to display the calculated Zernike coefficients.
- the main control unit 211 generates a tomographic image (OCT image) IMG1 and a projection image (OCT image) formed based on the complex OCT data of the eye E to be examined, together with the phase distribution map D1 or the Zernike coefficient D2.
- PJ1 can be displayed on the display unit 240A.
- the phase distribution map D1 and the Zernike coefficients D2 correspond to the CAO filter obtained by the search, and the tomographic image IMG1 and the projection image PJ1 are based on complex OCT data whose aberration has been corrected using the CAO filter. It is formed.
- the main control unit 211 controls the data processing unit 230 to change the parameters of the CAO filter based on the details of the user's operation on the operation unit 240B.
- the parameter of the CAO filter to be changed may be the parameter of the CAO filter obtained by the above search.
- the main control unit 211 can cause the display unit 240A to display the phase distribution map D1 of the phase shift of light on the pupil plane of the eye to be examined E and the Zernike coefficients D2 corresponding to the parameters of the CAO filter changed by the user. It is possible.
- the main control unit 211 controls the image forming unit 220 or the data processing unit 230 to generate the tomographic image IMG1 based on the complex OCT data in which aberration correction has been performed using the CAO filter whose parameters have been changed by the user. and a projection image PJ1.
- the main control unit 211 causes the display unit 240A to display the formed tomographic image IMG1 and the projection image PJ1 in substantially real time in response to the user's instruction to change the parameters of the CAO filter.
- the main control unit 211 can store the CAO filter (parameter) obtained by the search process in the storage unit 212 in association with the eye to be examined E or the complex OCT data of the eye to be examined E. This makes it possible to use the parameters of past CAO filters.
- the main control unit 211 controls the data processing unit 230 to perform past CAO filter alignment or rotation on the complex OCT data, and the past alignment or rotation performed. is applied to the complex OCT data.
- Non-Patent Document 1 In general, in OCT measurement, it is known that it is desirable to perform an OCT scan with a sampling density that is twice the resolution of the OCT optical system (for example, Non-Patent Document 1). However, the measurement time for OCT measurement becomes longer, and the amount of data to be processed increases, further increasing the time required for data processing. On the other hand, the OCT measurement time and data processing time can be greatly shortened by making it possible to use the parameters of the past CAO filter.
- the main control unit 211 forms based on complex OCT data to which the searched CAO filter is applied and aberration information on the pupil plane of the eye to be examined E corresponding to the parameters of the searched CAO filter.
- the obtained OCT image for example, projection image
- the photographed image observation image
- the OCT image and the captured image can be aligned, so information for identifying the position of the OCT image (OCT scan region) is superimposed on the captured image (observed image). may be displayed in real time.
- the data processing unit 230 that functions as described above includes, for example, the aforementioned processor, RAM, ROM, hard disk drive, circuit board, and the like.
- a storage device such as a hard disk drive pre-stores a computer program that causes the processor to execute the functions described above.
- the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus 1200, the ophthalmologic information processing units 1200a and 1200b, and the data processing unit 230 are examples of the "ophthalmic information processing apparatus" according to the embodiment.
- the filter information search unit 300 is an example of a “search unit” according to the embodiment.
- the aberration corrector 234 is an example of a "corrector” according to the embodiment.
- the control unit 210 or the main control unit 211 is an example of the "display control unit” according to the embodiment.
- the image quality evaluation unit 311B or the image quality evaluation unit 321B is an example of the "evaluation unit” according to the embodiment.
- the filter information updater 312 or the filter information updater 322 is an example of an "updater" according to the embodiment.
- the coarse search unit 310 is an example of the "first search unit” according to the embodiment.
- the fine search unit 320 is an example of the "second search unit” according to the embodiment.
- the refractive power information is an example of the "measurement result of refractive power” according to the embodiment.
- the image forming section 220, the data processing section 230, or the projection image forming section 235 are examples of the "image forming section” according to the embodiment.
- the control unit 210 or the main control unit 211 is an example of a "change unit” according to the embodiment.
- the OCT optical system 1101 and the OCT optical system 8 are examples of the "OCT optical system” according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 13 to 20 show operation examples of the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b according to the embodiment.
- 13 to 14 and 16 to 20 represent flow charts of exemplary operations of the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 14 shows a flow chart of an operation example of step S4 in FIG.
- FIG. 16 shows a flowchart of an operation example of step S13 in FIG.
- FIG. 17 shows a flow chart of an operation example of each of steps S22 to S24 in FIG.
- FIG. 18 shows a flow chart of an operation example of step S31 in FIG.
- FIG. 19 shows a flow chart of an operation example of step S25 in FIG.
- FIG. 20 shows a flow chart of an operation example of step S54 in FIG.
- the storage unit 212 stores computer programs for realizing the processes shown in FIGS. 13 to 14 and FIGS.
- the main control unit 211 executes the processes shown in FIGS. 13 to 14 and 16 to 20 by operating according to this computer program.
- FIG. 15 represents an operation ex
- the user can specify the scan mode and scan range by operating the operation unit 240B.
- the main control unit 211 analyzes the operation information from the operation unit 240B and identifies the designated scan mode and scan range.
- the main control unit 211 sets at least one of the scan mode and scan range corresponding to the operation mode specified by the user.
- the main controller 211 controls the alignment optical system 50 to project the alignment index onto the eye E to be examined.
- the fixation target by the LCD 39 is also projected onto the eye E to be examined.
- the main control unit 211 controls the moving mechanism 150 based on, for example, the amount of movement of the optical system specified based on the received light image acquired by the image sensor 35, and moves the optical system to the subject's eye E by the amount of movement. Move relatively.
- the main control unit 211 causes this process to be repeatedly executed.
- the optical system is arranged such that the optical axis of the optical system substantially coincides with the axis of the eye E to be examined, and the distance of the optical system from the eye E to be examined is a predetermined working distance.
- the main controller 211 controls the OCT unit 100 to perform OCT scanning under the scanning conditions set in step S1.
- the main control unit 211 controls the light scanner 42 to deflect the measuring light LS generated based on the light L0 emitted from the light source unit 101, and the deflected measuring light LS A predetermined site (for example, the fundus) of the eye E to be examined is scanned.
- the interference light detection result obtained by scanning the measurement light LS is sampled in synchronization with the clock KC.
- Three-dimensional complex OCT data of the subject's eye E is acquired from the detection result of the interference light.
- step S4 aberration correction
- the main control unit 211 controls the data processing unit 230 to perform aberration correction processing on the complex OCT data acquired in step S3.
- step S4 as will be described later, a CAO filter (parameter) is searched, and the CAO filter obtained by the search is applied to the complex OCT data. Details of step S4 will be described later.
- the main control unit 211 determines whether or not to display the aberration information corresponding to the CAO filter found in step S4 on the display unit 240A. For example, the main control unit 211 determines whether or not to display the aberration information on the display unit 240A based on the details of the user's operation on the operation unit 240B. For example, the main control unit 211 determines whether or not to display the aberration information on the display unit 240A according to the operation mode specified in advance.
- step S5 When it is determined in step S5 that the aberration information is to be displayed on the display unit 240A (step S5: Y), the operation of the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b proceeds to step S6. When it is determined in step S5 that the aberration information should not be displayed on the display unit 240A (step S5: N), the operation of the ophthalmologic apparatus 1500b proceeds to step S7.
- step S6 display aberration information
- step S6 display aberration information
- the main control unit 211 performs The aberration information is displayed on the display section 240A.
- the aberration information includes a phase distribution map of the phase shift of light on the pupil plane of the eye E to be examined.
- the main control unit 211 displays the Zernike coefficients and the tomographic image and the projection image formed based on the complex OCT data to which the searched CAO filter is applied on the same screen as the phase distribution map. may be displayed in
- step S7 Form OCT image
- the main control unit 211 controls the image forming unit 220 or the data processing unit 230 to , forming an OCT image formed based on the CAO-filtered complex OCT data searched in step S4.
- OCT images include tomographic images, projection images, en-face images, OCTA images, and the like.
- step S7 is started based on the details of the user's operation on the operation unit 240B.
- step S4 in FIG. 13 is executed as shown in FIG.
- step S11 Phase stabilization
- the main control unit 211 controls the phase stabilization unit 231 to perform phase stabilization processing on the acquired complex OCT data.
- the phase stabilizing unit 231 performs phase stabilizing processing on the three-dimensional complex OCT data of the eye E to be examined as described above.
- step S12 Fourier transform
- the main control unit 211 controls the data processing unit 230 (filter information searching unit 300) to perform aberration evaluation for searching for CAO filters.
- the filter information searching unit 300 updates the parameters of the CAO filter and evaluates the image quality of the OCT image formed based on the complex OCT data to which the CAO filter is applied, thereby identifying the optimum CAO filter parameters. . Details of step S13 will be described later.
- the main control unit 211 controls the aberration correction unit 234 to apply the CAO filter searched in step S13 to the three-dimensional complex OCT data of the subject's eye E acquired in step S3 of FIG. , to correct aberrations in the 3D complex OCT data.
- step S14 the main control unit 211 performs known inverse Fourier transform processing on the aberration-corrected three-dimensional complex OCT data to transform it into spatial domain OCT data.
- FIG. 15 shows an operation explanatory diagram of steps S12 to S15 in FIG.
- step S12 the complex OCT data OD1 subjected to the phase stabilization process in step S11 is transformed into complex OCT data FD1 in the frequency domain.
- steps S13 and S14 the CAO filter CF searched in the frequency domain is applied to the complex OCT data FD1 to correct the aberration of the complex OCT data.
- step S15 the aberration-corrected complex OCT data is transformed into spatial domain complex OCT data OD2.
- step S13 in FIG. 14 is executed as shown in FIG.
- the main control unit 211 controls the filter information generation unit 232 to generate CAO filter parameters.
- the filter information generation unit 232 acquires predetermined initial values and generates them as CAO filter parameters.
- the filter information generation unit 232 When the refractive power information of the subject's eye E is acquired from an external ophthalmologic apparatus, the filter information generation unit 232 generates CAO filter parameters from the refractive power information.
- the filter information generating unit 232 reads the past CAO filter parameters stored in the storage unit 212 to generate CAO filter parameters.
- the main control unit 211 controls the coarse search unit 310 to execute the coarse search processing of steps S22 to S24, and then controls the fine search unit 320 to execute the fine search processing of step S25.
- step S22 Search for coefficient of defocus term
- the main control unit 211 controls the coarse search unit 310 to search for the coefficient Cde of the defocus term of the CAO filter in FIG. Details of step S22 will be described later.
- step S23 Search for coefficient of astigmatism term in HV direction
- the main control unit 211 controls the coarse search unit 310 to search for the coefficient Cas_HV of the astigmatism term in the HV direction of the CAO filter in FIG.
- the process of step S23 is performed similarly to step S22.
- step S24 Search for the coefficient of the astigmatism term in the diagonal direction
- the main control unit 211 controls the coarse search unit 310 to search for the coefficient Cas_DG of the astigmatism term in the diagonal direction of the CAO filter in FIG.
- the process of step S24 is executed in the same manner as step S22.
- step S25 fine search
- steps S22 to S24 in FIG. 16 are executed as shown in FIG. That is, the search processing for the coefficient C de of the defocus term in step S22 is executed as shown in FIG. is executed.
- the search process for the coefficient Cas_DG of the astigmatism term in the diagonal direction in step S24 is also executed as shown in FIG.
- step S31 filter test
- the coarse search unit 310 applies the CAO filter whose coefficient is currently set in the filter test unit 311 to the complex OCT data, and determines the image quality of the OCT image formed based on the complex OCT data to which the CAO filter is applied. Run a filter test that evaluates In the filter test, an image quality evaluation value of the formed OCT image is calculated. The details of step S31 will be described later.
- the rough search unit 310 determines whether or not to end the filter test that is executed while sequentially updating the coefficients. For example, coarse search section 310 determines to continue the filter test when the coefficient is within a predetermined search range, and determines to end the filter test when the coefficient exceeds the search range. For example, the rough search unit 310 determines to continue the filter test when the number of updates of a predetermined coefficient is equal to or less than a threshold, and determines to end the filter test when the number of updates exceeds the threshold.
- step S32 When it is determined in step S32 that the filter test is finished (step S32: Y), the operation of the rough search unit 310 proceeds to step S34. When it is determined not to end the filter test in step S32 (step S32: N), the operation of coarse search section 310 proceeds to step S33.
- step S33 update coefficient
- the filter information updating unit 312 increases the coefficient by a predetermined increase or decreases it by a predetermined decrease. After that, the operation of coarse search unit 310 proceeds to step S31.
- step S34 Specify coefficient
- the coarse search unit 310 identifies the coefficients of the CAO filter applied to the OCT image with the best image quality based on multiple image quality evaluation values obtained by repeatedly executing the filter test in step S31. For example, the coarse search unit 310 identifies the coefficient of the CAO filter applied to the OCT image with the maximum or minimum image quality evaluation value.
- step S31 in FIG. 17 is executed as shown in FIG.
- Filter test section 311 applies a CAO filter to the complex OCT data in filter processing section 311A.
- the filter test unit 311 (data processing unit 230) performs an inverse Fourier transform on the complex OCT data filtered in step S41 to generate spatial domain complex OCT data.
- the projection image forming unit 235 forms a projection image based on the complex OCT data in the spatial domain generated in step S43.
- the image quality evaluation unit 311B calculates the image quality evaluation value of the projection image formed in step S43.
- step S31 in FIG. 17 is completed (end).
- step S25 in FIG. 16 is executed as shown in FIG.
- Step S51 Fine search section 320 applies a CAO filter to the complex OCT data in filter test section 321 .
- the filter test unit 321 performs a filter test for evaluating the image quality of the OCT image formed based on the complex OCT data to which the CAO filter is applied.
- Step S51 is executed in the same manner as step S31 (steps S41 to S44) (see FIG. 18). That is, the image quality evaluation value is calculated also in step S51.
- the fine search section 320 stores the image quality evaluation value calculated in step S51 in a storage section such as the storage section 212 or the like.
- the fine search section 320 determines whether or not to terminate the filter test that is executed while sequentially updating the coefficients. For example, when the degree of image quality improvement is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value based on the image quality evaluation value stored in step S52, fine search section 320 determines that further image quality improvement is difficult. When the degree of image quality improvement exceeds the threshold value, it is determined that the image quality can be further improved and the filter test is continued. The degree of image quality improvement corresponds to the gradient of the image quality evaluation value. Further, for example, the fine search unit 320 determines to continue the filter test when the number of updates of a predetermined coefficient is equal to or less than a threshold, and determines to end the filter test when the number of updates exceeds the threshold.
- step S53 When it is determined in step S53 to end the filter test (step S53: Y), the operation of the fine search unit 320 proceeds to step S56. When it is determined in step S53 not to end the filter test (step S53: N), the operation of fine search section 320 proceeds to step S54.
- step S53 Analyze gradient
- step S53: N the fine search section 320 calculates the gradient when each coefficient of the CAO filter is slightly changed in the gradient calculation section 323 . Details of step S54 will be described later.
- step S55 update coefficient
- the filter information updating unit 322 updates the coefficients of the CAO filter by the change corresponding to the gradient calculated in step S54. Thereafter, the operation of fine search section 320 proceeds to step S51.
- step S53 Specify coefficient
- step S53: Y the fine search unit 320 identifies the coefficients of the CAO filter.
- the fine search unit 320 selects the OCT image having the image quality evaluation value stored in step S52. Identify the coefficients of the applied CAO filter.
- the fine search unit 320 repeats the filter test in step S51.
- the coefficients of the CAO filter applied to the OCT image with the best image quality are identified based on the image quality evaluation values of .
- the fine search unit 320 identifies the coefficient of the CAO filter applied to the OCT image with the maximum or minimum image quality evaluation value.
- step S25 in FIG. 16 is completed (end).
- FIG. 20 shows an example of processing for searching for a CAO filter defocus term, HV direction astigmatism term, diagonal direction astigmatism term, and spherical aberration term.
- FIG. 20 represents a processing example of sequentially searching for a plurality of coefficients of the CAO filter shown in FIG. good too.
- the fine search unit 320 determines whether or not the coefficient to be searched is the coefficient Cde of the defocus term.
- step S61: Y When it is determined that the coefficient to be searched is the coefficient C de of the defocus term (step S61: Y), the fine search section 320 executes the processes of steps S61-1 to S61-5. When it is determined that the coefficient to be searched is not the coefficient Cde of the defocus term (step S61: N), the operation of the fine search section 320 proceeds to step S62.
- step S61-1 Update coefficient to (C de + ⁇ )
- step S61: Y the filter information updating unit 322 updates the coefficient C de to “C de + ⁇ ”.
- step S61-2 filter test
- the filter test unit 321 applies the CAO filter whose coefficients are updated in step S61-1 to the complex OCT data, and evaluates the image quality of the OCT image formed based on the complex OCT data to which the CAO filter is applied. run a filter test that Step S61-1 is executed in the same manner as step S31 (steps S41 to S44) (see FIG. 18). In step S61-2, an image quality evaluation value is calculated.
- step S61-4 filter test
- the filter test unit 321 applies the CAO filter whose coefficients are updated in step S61-3 to the complex OCT data, and evaluates the image quality of the OCT image formed based on the complex OCT data to which the CAO filter is applied. run a filter test that Step S61-3 is executed in the same manner as step S31 (steps S41 to S44) (see FIG. 18). In step S61-3, an image quality evaluation value is calculated.
- step S61-5 Calculate gradient
- the gradient calculator 323 calculates the gradient of the image quality evaluation value based on the image quality evaluation value calculated in step S61-2 and the image quality evaluation value calculated in step S61-4. Thereafter, the operation of fine search section 320 proceeds to step S61.
- step S61 determines that the search target coefficient is the astigmatism term coefficient C in the HV direction. It is determined whether or not it is as_HV .
- step S62 When it is determined in step S62 that the coefficient to be searched is the coefficient Cas_HV of the astigmatism term in the HV direction (step S62: Y), the fine search unit 320 performs the processes of steps S62-1 to S62-5. to run. When it is determined that the coefficient to be searched is not the coefficient Cas_HV of the astigmatism term (step S62: N), the operation of the fine search section 320 proceeds to step S63.
- step S62-1 update coefficient to (C as_HV + ⁇ )
- the filter information updating unit 322 updates the coefficient C Update as_HV to 'C as_HV + ⁇ '.
- " ⁇ " in step S62-1 may be different from “ ⁇ ” in step S61-1.
- step S61-1 the filter test unit 321 applies the CAO filter whose coefficients are updated in step S62-1 to the complex OCT data, and forms the result based on the complex OCT data to which the CAO filter is applied.
- a filter test is performed to assess the image quality of the processed OCT image (see FIG. 18).
- step S61-4 filter test
- the filter test unit 321 applies the CAO filter whose coefficients are updated in step S62-3 to the complex OCT data, and forms a result based on the complex OCT data to which the CAO filter is applied.
- a filter test is performed to assess the image quality of the processed OCT image (see FIG. 18).
- step S62-5 Calculate gradient
- the gradient calculation unit 323 calculates the gradient of the image quality evaluation value based on the image quality evaluation value calculated in step S62-2 and the image quality evaluation value calculated in step S62-4. calculate. Thereafter, the operation of fine search section 320 proceeds to step S61.
- step S62 When it is determined in step S62 that the coefficient to be searched is not the coefficient Cas_HV of the astigmatism term in the HV direction (step S62: N), fine search section 320 determines that the coefficient to be searched is astigmatic in the diagonal direction. It is determined whether it is the coefficient C as_DG of the aberration term.
- step S63 When it is determined in step S63 that the coefficient to be searched is the coefficient Cas_DG of the diagonal astigmatism term (step S63: Y), the fine search unit 320 performs steps S63-1 to S63-5. Execute the process. When it is determined that the coefficient to be searched is not the coefficient Cas_DG of the diagonal astigmatism term (step S63: N), the operation of the fine search section 320 proceeds to step S64.
- step S63 update coefficient to (C as_DG + ⁇ ))
- step S63-2 filter test
- step S63-3 Update coefficient to (C as_DG - ⁇ )
- step S63-4 filter test
- step S63-5 Calculate gradient
- the fine search unit 320 performs steps S61-1 to S61-5 and Similarly, the gradient of the image quality evaluation value is calculated for the coefficient C as_DG of the astigmatism term in the diagonal direction (steps S63-1 to S63-5). Thereafter, the operation of fine search section 320 proceeds to step S61. Since steps S63-1 to S63-5 are the same as steps S61-1 to S61-5, detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- step S63 When it is determined in step S63 that the coefficient to be searched is not the coefficient Cas_DG of the diagonal astigmatism term (step S63: N), the fine search unit 320 determines that the coefficient to be searched is the coefficient of the spherical aberration term. Determine whether it is C sph .
- step S64 When it is determined in step S64 that the coefficient to be searched is the coefficient C sph of the spherical aberration term (step S64: Y), the fine search section 320 executes the processing of steps S64-1 to S64-5.
- step S64-1 update coefficient to (C sph + ⁇ ))
- step S64-2 filter test
- step S64-3 Update coefficient to (C sph - ⁇ )
- step S64-4 filter test
- step S64-5 Calculate gradient
- the fine search unit 320 performs spherical aberration
- the gradient of the image quality evaluation value is calculated for the term coefficient C sph (steps S64-1 to S64-5).
- the operation of fine search section 320 proceeds to step S61. Since steps S64-1 to S64-5 are the same as steps S61-1 to S61-5, detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- step S64 When it is determined in step S64 that the coefficient to be searched is not the coefficient C sph of the spherical aberration term (step S64: N), the operation of the fine search unit 320 performs similar processing for the coefficients of the next term. . Note that when the coefficients of all the terms are completed, the process of step S54 in FIG. 19 is completed.
- the above embodiment may be configured to search for parameters (filter information) of the CAO filter according to the embodiment for each OCT measurement region (for each angle of view) in the eye E to be examined.
- the display unit 240A displays aberration information on the pupil plane of the eye E to be examined corresponding to the parameters of the CAO filter searched for each OCT measurement region of the eye E to be examined.
- FIG. 21 schematically shows a display example of aberration information in the first modified example of the embodiment.
- the main control unit 211 sets OCT measurement areas SR1 to SR3 in the fundus Ef of the eye E to be examined, and controls the OCT unit 100 and the like to obtain three-dimensional complex OCT data for each OCT measurement area.
- the main control unit 211 controls the data processing unit 230 to search for CAO filter parameters for each OCT measurement region in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment.
- Phase distribution maps D11, D12, and D13 of phase shifts of light on the surface are displayed on the display unit 240A.
- the main control unit 211 causes the fundus image IMG2 and the phase distribution maps D11 to D13 to be displayed on the same screen of the display unit 240A.
- An image representing the OCT measurement regions SR1 to SR3 is superimposed on the fundus image IMG2.
- the fundus image IMG2 may be a projection image, an en-face image, or an observed image or a photographed image acquired using the fundus camera unit 2.
- the coarse search process may be omitted in the CAO filter search process.
- the coarse search section 310 is omitted from the filter information search section 300 shown in FIG.
- step S13 of FIG. 14 the process shown in FIG. 22 is executed instead of the process shown in FIG.
- FIG. 22 shows a flowchart of an operation example of step S13 in FIG. 14 in the second modified example.
- a computer program for realizing the processing shown in FIG. 22 is stored in the storage unit 212 .
- the main control unit 211 executes the processing shown in FIG. 22 by operating according to this computer program.
- the same parts as in FIG. 16 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
- the main control unit 211 controls the filter information generation unit 232 to generate CAO filter parameters.
- the filter information generator 232 generates parameters of the CAO filter from the refractive power information of the eye E to be examined.
- the filter information generation unit 232 generates the parameters of the CAO filter from the refractive power information of the eye E to be examined as reference filter information.
- the parameters of the CAO filter are searched by repeating updating the parameters within a search range determined based on the reference filter information and evaluating the quality of the complex OCT data to which the CAO filter with the updated parameters is applied.
- the main control unit 211 causes the display unit 240A to display aberration information on the pupil plane of the subject's eye E corresponding to the searched parameters of the CAO filter. is possible. At this time, it is possible to display the same content as in the embodiment on the display unit 240A (see FIG. 12).
- the filter information searching unit 300 shown in FIG. 11 is omitted.
- step S4 of FIG. 13 the process shown in FIG. 23 is executed instead of the process shown in FIG.
- FIG. 23 shows a flowchart of an operation example of step S4 in FIG. 13 in the third modified example.
- a computer program for realizing the processing shown in FIG. 23 is stored in the storage unit 212 .
- the main control unit 211 executes the processing shown in FIG. 23 by operating according to this computer program.
- step S11 Phase stabilization
- the main control unit 211 controls the phase stabilization unit 231 to perform phase stabilization processing on the acquired complex OCT data.
- step S12 Fourier transform
- the main control unit 211 controls the filter information generation unit 232 to generate CAO filter parameters, as in step S21 of FIG.
- the filter information generator 232 generates parameters of the CAO filter from the refractive power information of the eye E to be examined.
- the main control unit 211 controls the aberration correction unit 234 to apply the CAO filter whose filter information is generated in step S21 to the three-dimensional complex OCT data of the eye E to be examined acquired in step S3. , to correct aberrations in the 3D complex OCT data.
- step S14 the main control unit 211 performs known inverse Fourier transform processing on the aberration-corrected three-dimensional complex OCT data to transform it into spatial domain OCT data.
- the main control unit 211 causes the display unit 240A to display aberration information on the pupil plane of the subject's eye E corresponding to the searched parameters of the CAO filter. is possible. At this time, it is possible to display the same content as in the embodiment on the display unit 240A (see FIG. 12).
- a program for causing a computer to execute the ophthalmologic information processing method described above.
- a program can be stored in any non-transitory computer-readable recording medium.
- the recording medium include semiconductor memory, optical disk, magneto-optical disk (CD-ROM/DVD-RAM/DVD-ROM/MO, etc.), magnetic storage medium (hard disk/floppy (registered trademark) disk/ZIP, etc.). can be used. It is also possible to transmit and receive this program through a network such as the Internet or LAN.
- the ophthalmic information processing apparatus includes a search unit (filter information search unit 300), a correction unit (aberration correction unit 234), and , and a display control unit (control unit 210, main control unit 211).
- the search unit searches for filter information (parameters and coefficients of the CAO filter) for correcting the aberration of the complex OCT data so that the quality of the complex OCT data of the eye (E) to be examined reaches a predetermined level.
- the corrector corrects aberration of the complex OCT data based on the filter information searched by the searcher.
- the display control unit causes the display means (display units 240A and 1300, display device 3) to display aberration information on the pupil plane of the subject's eye corresponding to the filter information searched by the search unit.
- the search unit includes an evaluation unit (image quality evaluation units 311B and 321B) that evaluates the quality of the complex OCT data corrected based on the filter information, and an update unit that updates the filter information (filter Information updating units 312, 322).
- the search unit repeats the evaluation of quality by the evaluation unit and the update of the filter information by the update unit so that the quality reaches a predetermined level.
- the search unit includes a first search unit (coarse search unit 310) and a second search unit (fine search unit 320).
- the first search unit roughly searches for the filter information by repeatedly evaluating the quality and updating the filter information.
- the second search unit precisely searches for the filter information by repeatedly updating the filter information and evaluating the quality within the search range searched by the first search unit.
- Some embodiments include a filter information generator (232) that generates reference filter information based on the measurement result (refractive power information) of the refractive power of the subject's eye.
- the search unit searches for filter information based on the reference filter information so that the quality of the complex OCT data reaches a predetermined level.
- Some embodiments include a filter information generator (232) that generates reference filter information based on the measurement result (refractive power information) of the refractive power of the subject's eye.
- the search unit searches for filter information by repeating update of filter information and evaluation of quality within a search range determined based on the reference filter information.
- the search unit searches for filter information for each OCT measurement region (SR1 to SR3) of the eye to be examined, and the display control unit causes the display means to display aberration information for each OCT measurement region.
- the aberration information includes at least one of information representing refractive power, Zernike coefficients, and light phase shift distribution information.
- Some embodiments include an image forming unit (image forming unit 220, projection image forming unit 235) that forms an OCT image (tomographic image, projection image) of the subject's eye based on complex OCT data.
- the display controller displays the aberration information and the OCT image corrected based on the filter information on the same screen of the display means.
- Some embodiments include a change unit (control unit 210, main control unit 211) that changes filter information based on a filter information change instruction from an operation unit (240B, 1400).
- the corrector corrects the aberration of the complex OCT data based on the filter information changed by the changer.
- the image forming section forms an OCT image based on the complex OCT data corrected by the correcting section.
- the user can specify the optimum filter information while referring to the OCT image while instructing to change the filter information using the operation unit.
- An ophthalmologic apparatus (1500a, 1500b) includes an OCT optical system (1101, 8) that acquires complex OCT data by performing OCT on an eye to be examined, and any of the above ophthalmologic information processing apparatuses. ,including.
- an ophthalmologic apparatus capable of correcting aberration caused by an eye to be inspected or the like and grasping the state of aberration on the pupil plane of the eye to be inspected without using hardware such as a wavefront sensor. it becomes possible to
- Some embodiments include a refractive power measurement optical system (1111) that measures the refractive power of the eye to be examined.
- aberration caused by the subject's eye or the like is corrected based on the filter information searched by the simplified search process, and the pupil of the subject's eye is corrected. It becomes possible to grasp the state of aberration on the surface.
- An ophthalmologic information processing method includes a search step, a correction step, and a display control step.
- the search step searches for filter information (parameters and coefficients of the CAO filter) for correcting the aberration of the complex OCT data so that the quality of the complex OCT data of the eye (E) to be examined reaches a predetermined level.
- the correcting step corrects aberration of the complex OCT data based on the filter information searched in the searching step.
- the display control step causes the display means (display units 240A and 1300, display device 3) to display aberration information on the pupil plane of the subject's eye corresponding to the filter information searched for in the search step.
- the searching step includes an evaluating step of evaluating the quality of the corrected complex OCT data based on the filter information and an updating step of updating the filter information.
- the search step repeats the evaluation step and update step until the quality reaches a predetermined level.
- the searching step includes a first searching step and a second searching step.
- the first search step roughly searches for filter information by repeating quality evaluation and filter information update.
- the second search step finely searches for the filter information by repeating the update of the filter information and the quality evaluation within the search range searched in the first search step.
- Some embodiments include a filter information generating step of generating reference filter information based on the refractive power measurement result (refractive power information) of the subject's eye.
- the search step searches for filter information based on the reference filter information so that the quality of the complex OCT data is at a predetermined level.
- Some embodiments include a filter information generating step of generating reference filter information based on the refractive power measurement result (refractive power information) of the subject's eye.
- the search step searches for filter information by repeating update of filter information and evaluation of quality within a search range determined based on reference filter information.
- the search step searches for filter information for each OCT measurement region of the eye to be examined, and the display control step causes the display means to display aberration information for each OCT measurement region.
- the aberration information includes at least one of information representing refractive power, Zernike coefficients, and light phase shift distribution information.
- Some embodiments include an image forming step of forming an OCT image (tomographic image, projection image) of the subject's eye based on the complex OCT data.
- the display control step displays the aberration information and the OCT image corrected based on the filter information on the same screen of the display means.
- Some embodiments include a change step of changing filter information based on a filter information change instruction from the operation unit (240B, 1400).
- the correcting step corrects aberrations of the complex OCT data based on the filter information changed in the changing step.
- the image forming step forms an OCT image based on the complex OCT data corrected in the correcting step.
- the user can specify the optimum filter information while referring to the OCT image while instructing to change the filter information using the operation unit.
- a program according to an embodiment causes a computer to execute each step of the ophthalmologic information processing method described above.
- a program capable of comprehending the state of aberration on the pupil plane of the eye to be inspected while correcting the aberration caused by the eye to be inspected without using hardware such as a wavefront sensor. become able to.
- the light source unit 101 uses a low coherence light source (e.g., SLD light source) instead of the swept-wavelength light source, and the interference optical system uses a spectrometer and an imaging device (e.g., CCD) instead of the detector 125. be done.
- a low coherence light source e.g., SLD light source
- the interference optical system uses a spectrometer and an imaging device (e.g., CCD) instead of the detector 125. be done.
- OCT optical system 100 OCT unit 210 control unit 211 main control unit 212 storage unit 220 image formation unit 230 data processing unit 231 phase stabilization unit 232 filter information generation unit 234 aberration correction unit 235 projection image formation unit 240A, 1300 display Units 240B and 1400 Operation unit 300
- Filter information search unit 310 Coarse search units 311 and 321 Filter test units 311A and 321A Filter processing units 311B and 321B Image quality evaluation units 312 and 322 Filter information update unit 320 Fine search unit 323
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実施形態に係る眼科システムは、実施形態に係る眼科情報処理装置の機能と、実施形態に係る眼科装置の機能とを備える。
[構成]
(光学系)
図4に、実施形態に係る眼科装置1500bの光学系の構成例を示す。以下、対物レンズ22の光軸の方向(後述の測定光LSの進行方向)をz方向とし、z方向に直交する水平方向をx方向とし、z方向に直交する垂直方向をy方向とする。
眼底カメラユニット2には、被検眼Eの眼底Efを撮影するための光学系が設けられている。取得される眼底Efの画像(眼底像、眼底写真等と呼ばれる)は、観察画像、撮影画像等の正面画像である。観察画像は、近赤外光を用いた動画撮影により得られる。撮影画像は、フラッシュ光を用いた静止画像である。更に、眼底カメラユニット2は、被検眼Eの前眼部Eaを撮影して正面画像(前眼部像)を取得することができる。
OCTユニット100の構成の一例を図5に示す。OCTユニット100には、被検眼Eに対してOCT計測(又はOCT撮影)を行うための光学系が設けられている。この光学系は、波長掃引型(波長走査型)光源からの光を測定光と参照光とに分割し、被検眼Eからの測定光の戻り光と参照光路を経由した参照光とを干渉させて干渉光を生成し、この干渉光を検出する干渉光学系である。干渉光学系による干渉光の検出結果(検出信号)は、干渉光のスペクトルを示す干渉信号であり、演算制御ユニット200に送られる。
眼科装置1500bの処理系(制御系)は、演算制御ユニット200を中心に構成される。
演算制御ユニット200は、DAQ130から入力される検出信号から眼底EfのOCT画像を形成する。そのための演算処理は、従来のスウェプトソースタイプのOCT装置と同様である。
制御部210は、各種の制御を実行する。制御部210は、主制御部211と記憶部212とを含む。
主制御部211は、プロセッサを含み、眼科装置1500bの各部を制御する。
記憶部212は、各種のデータを記憶する。記憶部212に記憶されるデータとしては、例えば、OCT画像の画像データ、眼底像の画像データ、前眼部像の画像データ、被検眼情報などがある。被検眼情報は、患者IDや氏名などの被検者に関する情報や、左眼/右眼の識別情報などの被検眼に関する情報を含む。
ユーザインターフェイス240には、表示部240Aと操作部240Bとが含まれる。表示部240Aは、演算制御ユニット200の表示デバイスや表示装置3を含んで構成される。操作部240Bは、前述した演算制御ユニット200の操作デバイスを含んで構成される。操作部240Bには、眼科装置1500bの筐体や外部に設けられた各種のボタンやキーが含まれていてもよい。例えば眼底カメラユニット2が従来の眼底カメラと同様の筺体を有する場合、操作部240Bは、この筺体に設けられたジョイスティックや操作パネル等を含んでいてもよい。また、表示部240Aは、眼底カメラユニット2の筺体に設けられたタッチパネルなどの各種表示デバイスを含んでいてもよい。
画像形成部220は、検出器125からの検出信号をDAQ130でサンプリングすることにより得られたサンプリングデータに基づいて、被検眼EのOCT画像(画像データ)を形成する。この処理には、従来のスウェプトソースタイプのOCTと同様に、ノイズ除去(ノイズ低減)、フィルタ処理、分散補償、FFT(Fast Fourier Transform)などの処理が含まれている。他のタイプのOCT装置の場合、画像形成部220は、そのタイプに応じた公知の処理を実行する。
データ処理部230は、被検眼Eの撮影やOCT計測により取得されたデータを処理する。
位相安定化部231は、計測対象である被検眼Eの動きやシステム内の位相不安定性に起因した位相ドリフトの影響をキャンセルするように被検眼Eの複素OCTデータに対して位相安定化処理を行う。
フィルタ情報生成部232は、フィルタ情報として、被検眼Eの複素OCTデータに適用するCAOフィルタのパラメータを生成する。図8に示す例では、CAOフィルタのパラメータは、ゼルニケ多項式の各項の係数である。
フィルタ情報探索部300は、被検眼Eの複素OCTデータの品質が所定レベルになるように、複素OCTデータの収差を補正するためのフィルタ情報を探索する。具体的には、フィルタ情報探索部300は、複素OCTデータの品質が所定レベルになるように、フィルタ情報に基づいて補正された複素OCTデータの品質の評価と、フィルタ情報の更新とを繰り返す。更に、フィルタ情報探索部300は、品質の評価とフィルタ情報の更新とを繰り返すことによりフィルタ情報を粗く探索し、探索された探索範囲内でフィルタ情報の更新と品質の評価とを繰り返すことによりフィルタ情報を細密に探索することが可能である。
粗探索部310は、複素OCTデータの品質の評価とフィルタ情報の更新とを繰り返すことによりフィルタ情報を粗く探索する。このような粗探索部310は、フィルタテスト部311と、フィルタ情報更新部312とを含む。
フィルタテスト部311は、複素OCTデータに対してCAOフィルタを適用し、収差が補正された複素OCTデータの品質を評価する。このようなフィルタテスト部311は、フィルタ処理部311Aと、画質評価部311Bとを含む。
フィルタ処理部311Aは、粗探索処理中のCAOフィルタを用いて、複素OCTデータに対して公知の手法でフィルタ処理を実行する。例えば、フィルタ処理部311Aは、周波数領域における複素OCTデータに対して、CAOフィルタのパラメータに対応したexp(-iφ)を乗算する。例えば、フィルタ処理部311Aは、空間領域における複素OCTデータに対して、CAOフィルタのパラメータに対応したフィルタ係数を用いた畳み込み演算を行う。
画質評価部311Bは、フィルタ処理部311Aにより収差が補正された複素OCTデータに基づいて形成されるOCT画像(眼底像)の画質を評価する。例えば、OCT画像は、画像形成部220により形成される。
フィルタ情報更新部312は、粗探索部310により探索されるCAOフィルタのパラメータを所定の増加分だけ増加させたり所定の減少分だけ減少させたりして、当該パラメータを更新する。増加分又は減少分は、パラメータの種別に応じて異なってもよいし、2以上の種別のパラメータで共通であってよい。いくつかの実施形態では、フィルタ情報更新部312は、CAOフィルタのパラメータの1つだけを更新する。いくつかの実施形態では、フィルタ情報更新部312は、CAOフィルタのパラメータのうち2以上のパラメータを同時に更新する。
細密探索部320は、粗探索部310により探索された探索範囲内でフィルタ情報の更新と品質の評価とを繰り返すことによりフィルタ情報を細密に探索する。このような細密探索部320は、フィルタテスト部321と、フィルタ情報更新部322と、勾配算出部323とを含む。
フィルタテスト部321は、フィルタテスト部311と同様に、複素OCTデータに対してCAOフィルタを適用し、収差が補正された複素OCTデータの品質を評価する。このようなフィルタテスト部321は、フィルタ処理部321Aと、画質評価部321Bとを含む。
フィルタ処理部321Aは、細密探索処理中のCAOフィルタを用いて、複素OCTデータに対して公知の手法でフィルタ処理を実行する。フィルタ処理部321Aによる処理は、フィルタ処理部311Aと同様である。
画質評価部321Bは、フィルタ処理部321Aにより収差が補正された複素OCTデータに基づいて形成されるOCT画像(眼底像)の画質を評価する。画質評価部321Bは、画質評価部311Bと同様に、OCT画像の画質評価値を算出することが可能である。
フィルタ情報更新部322は、細密探索部320により探索されるCAOフィルタのパラメータを増加又は減少させて、当該パラメータを更新する。フィルタ情報更新部322は、後述する勾配算出部323により算出された勾配に応じてCAOフィルタのパラメータを更新することが可能である。いくつかの実施形態では、フィルタ情報更新部322は、CAOフィルタのパラメータの1つだけを更新する。いくつかの実施形態では、フィルタ情報更新部322は、CAOフィルタのパラメータのうち2以上のパラメータを同時に更新する。
勾配算出部323は、画質評価部321Bにより算出された画質評価値の勾配を算出する。
図10に示す収差補正部234は、フィルタ情報探索部300により探索されたCAOフィルタ(パラメータ)に基づいて、被検眼Eの複素OCTデータの収差を補正する。収差補正部234は、CAOフィルタを用いて複素OCTデータに対して公知の手法でフィルタ処理を実行する。例えば、収差補正部234は、周波数領域における複素OCTデータに対して、CAOフィルタのパラメータに対応したexp(-iφ´)を乗算する。例えば、収差補正部234は、空間領域における複素OCTデータに対して、CAOフィルタのパラメータに対応したフィルタ係数を用いた畳み込み演算を行う。
プロジェクション画像形成部235は、被検眼Eの複素OCTデータに基づいてプロジェクション画像を形成する。例えば、プロジェクション画像形成部235は、収差補正部234により収差が補正された複素OCTデータに基づいてプロジェクション画像を形成する。
実施形態に係る眼科装置1500bの動作について説明する。
まず、主制御部211は、ユーザによるスキャン条件の指定を受け付ける。
次に、主制御部211は、アライメントを実行する。
続いて、主制御部211は、OCTユニット100を制御して、ステップS1において設定されたスキャン条件でOCTスキャンを実行させる。
次に、主制御部211は、データ処理部230を制御して、ステップS3において取得された複素OCTデータに対して収差補正処理を実行させる。ステップS4では、後述するように、CAOフィルタ(パラメータ)を探索し、探索により得られたCAOフィルタが複素OCTデータに適用される。ステップS4の詳細は、後述する。
次に、主制御部211は、ステップS4において探索されたCAOフィルタに対応した収差情報を表示部240Aに表示させるか否かを判定する。例えば、主制御部211は、ユーザによる操作部240Bに対する操作内容に基づいて、収差情報を表示部240Aに表示させるか否かを判定する。例えば、主制御部211は、あらかじめ指定された動作モードに応じて、収差情報を表示部240Aに表示させるか否かを判定する。
ステップS5において収差情報を表示部240Aに表示させると判定されたとき(ステップS5:Y)、主制御部211は、ステップS4において探索されたCAOフィルタのパラメータに対応した被検眼Eの瞳面における収差情報を表示部240Aに表示させる。収差情報は、被検眼Eの瞳面における光の位相ずれの位相分布マップを含む。このとき、主制御部211は、図12に示すように、ゼルニケ係数や、探索されたCAOフィルタが適用された複素OCTデータに基づいて形成された断層像及びプロジェクション画像を位相分布マップと同一画面に表示させてもよい。
ステップS6に続いて、又はステップS5において収差情報を表示部240Aに表示させないと判定されたとき(ステップS5:N)、主制御部211は、画像形成部220又はデータ処理部230を制御して、ステップS4において探索されたCAOフィルタが適用された複素OCTデータに基づいて形成されたOCT画像を形成させる。OCT画像には、断層像、プロジェクション画像、en-face画像、OCTA画像などがある。
ステップS4において被検眼Eの複素OCTデータが取得されると、主制御部211は、位相安定化部231を制御して、取得された複素OCTデータに対して位相安定化処理を実行させる。
続いて、主制御部211は、ステップS11において位相安定化処理が行われた3次元複素OCTデータに対して公知のフーリエ変換処理を施し、周波数領域のOCTデータに変換する。
次に、主制御部211は、データ処理部230(フィルタ情報探索部300)を制御して、CAOフィルタを探索するための収差評価を実行させる。
次に、主制御部211は、収差補正部234を制御して、ステップS13において探索されたCAOフィルタを図13のステップS3において取得された被検眼Eの3次元複素OCTデータに適用することで、3次元複素OCTデータの収差を補正する。
続いて、主制御部211は、ステップS14において収差が補正された3次元複素OCTデータに対して公知の逆フーリエ変換処理を施し、空間領域のOCTデータに変換する。
主制御部211は、フィルタ情報生成部232を制御して、CAOフィルタのパラメータを生成させる。
まず、主制御部211は、粗探索部310を制御して、図8のCAOフィルタのデフォーカス項の係数Cdeを探索させる。ステップS22の詳細は、後述する。
続いて、主制御部211は、粗探索部310を制御して、図8のCAOフィルタのHV方向の非点収差項の係数Cas_HVを探索させる。ステップS23の処理は、ステップS22と同様に実行される。
続いて、主制御部211は、粗探索部310を制御して、図8のCAOフィルタの対角方向の非点収差項の係数Cas_DGを探索させる。ステップS24の処理は、ステップS22と同様に実行される。
次に、主制御部211は、細密探索部320を制御して、図8のCAOフィルタの上記の係数の細密探索処理を実行させる。ステップS25の詳細は、後述する。
粗探索部310は、フィルタテスト部311において、現段階で係数が設定されているCAOフィルタを複素OCTデータに適用し、CAOフィルタが適用された複素OCTデータに基づいて形成されたOCT画像の画質を評価するフィルタテストを実行する。フィルタテストでは、形成されたOCT画像の画質評価値が算出される。ステップS31の詳細は、後述する。
続いて、粗探索部310(又は主制御部211)は、順次に係数を更新しつつ実行されるフィルタテストを終了するか否かを判定する。例えば、粗探索部310は、あらかじめ決められた係数の探索範囲内であるときフィルタテストを継続すると判定し、当該探索範囲を超えたときフィルタテストを終了すると判定する。例えば、粗探索部310は、あらかじめ決められた係数の更新回数が閾値以下であるときフィルタテストを継続すると判定し、当該更新回数が閾値を超えたときフィルタテストを終了すると判定する。
ステップS32においてフィルタテストを終了しないと判定されたとき(ステップS32:N)、フィルタ情報更新部312は、係数を所定の増加分だけ増加、又は所定の減少分だけ減少させる。その後、粗探索部310の動作はステップS31に移行する。
ステップS32においてフィルタテストを終了すると判定されたとき(ステップS32:Y)、粗探索部310は、CAOフィルタの係数を特定する。
フィルタテスト部311は、フィルタ処理部311Aにおいて、CAOフィルタを複素OCTデータに適用する。
続いて、フィルタテスト部311(データ処理部230)は、ステップS41においてフィルタ処理が施された複素OCTデータに対して逆フーリエ変換を施し、空間領域の複素OCTデータを生成する。
次に、プロジェクション画像形成部235は、ステップS43において生成された空間領域の複素OCTデータに基づいてプロジェクション画像を形成する。
続いて、画質評価部311Bは、ステップS43において形成されたプロジェクション画像の画質評価値を算出する。
細密探索部320は、フィルタテスト部321において、CAOフィルタを複素OCTデータに適用する。その後、フィルタテスト部321は、CAOフィルタが適用された複素OCTデータに基づいて形成されたOCT画像の画質を評価するフィルタテストを実行する。ステップS51は、ステップS31(ステップS41~ステップS44)と同様に実行される(図18参照)。すなわち、ステップS51においても、画質評価値が算出される。
続いて、細密探索部320は、ステップS51において算出された画質評価値を記憶部212等の記憶部に保存する。
次に、細密探索部320(又は主制御部211)は、順次に係数を更新しつつ実行されるフィルタテストを終了するか否かを判定する。例えば、細密探索部320は、ステップS52において保存された画質評価値に基づいて画質の改善の程度があらかじめ決められた閾値以下のとき、これ以上の画質の改善を図ることが困難であると判断してフィルタテストを終了すると判定し、画質の改善の程度が閾値を超えるとき、より一層の画質の改善を図ることが可能であると判断してフィルタテストを継続すると判定する。画質の改善の程度は、画質評価値の勾配に対応する。また、例えば、細密探索部320は、あらかじめ決められた係数の更新回数が閾値以下であるときフィルタテストを継続すると判定し、当該更新回数が閾値を超えたときフィルタテストを終了すると判定する。
ステップS53においてフィルタテストを終了しないと判定されたとき(ステップS53:N)、細密探索部320は、勾配算出部323において、CAOフィルタの各係数を微小変化させたときの勾配を算出する。ステップS54の詳細は、後述する。
続いて、フィルタ情報更新部322は、ステップS54において算出された勾配に応じた変化分だけCAOフィルタの係数を更新する。その後、細密探索部320の動作はステップS51に移行する。
ステップS53においてフィルタテストを終了すると判定されたとき(ステップS53:Y)、細密探索部320は、CAOフィルタの係数を特定する。
細密探索部320は、探索対象の係数がデフォーカス項の係数Cdeであるか否かを判定する。
ステップS61において探索対象の係数がデフォーカス項の係数Cdeであると判定されたとき(ステップS61:Y)、フィルタ情報更新部322は、係数Cdeを「Cde+δ」に更新する。
続いて、フィルタテスト部321は、ステップS61-1において係数が更新されたCAOフィルタを複素OCTデータに適用し、CAOフィルタが適用された複素OCTデータに基づいて形成されたOCT画像の画質を評価するフィルタテストを実行する。ステップS61-1は、ステップS31(ステップS41~ステップS44)と同様に実行される(図18参照)。ステップS61-2において、画質評価値が算出される。
続いて、フィルタ情報更新部322は、係数Cdeを「Cde-δ」に更新する。
続いて、フィルタテスト部321は、ステップS61-3において係数が更新されたCAOフィルタを複素OCTデータに適用し、CAOフィルタが適用された複素OCTデータに基づいて形成されたOCT画像の画質を評価するフィルタテストを実行する。ステップS61-3は、ステップS31(ステップS41~ステップS44)と同様に実行される(図18参照)。ステップS61-3において、画質評価値が算出される。
続いて、勾配算出部323は、ステップS61-2において算出された画質評価値とステップS61-4において算出された画質評価値とに基づいて画質評価値の勾配を算出する。その後、細密探索部320の動作は、ステップS61に移行する。
ステップS61において探索対象の係数がデフォーカス項の係数Cdeではないと判定されたとき(ステップS61:N)、細密探索部320は、探索対象の係数がHV方向の非点収差項の係数Cas_HVであるか否かを判定する。
ステップS62において探索対象の係数がHV方向の非点収差項の係数Cas_HVであると判定されたとき(ステップS62:Y)、フィルタ情報更新部322は、ステップS61-1と同様に、係数Cas_HVを「Cas_HV+δ」に更新する。ステップS62-1における「δ」は、ステップS61-1における「δ」と異なってもよい。
続いて、フィルタテスト部321は、ステップS61-1と同様に、ステップS62-1において係数が更新されたCAOフィルタを複素OCTデータに適用し、CAOフィルタが適用された複素OCTデータに基づいて形成されたOCT画像の画質を評価するフィルタテストを実行する(図18参照)。
続いて、フィルタ情報更新部322は、ステップS61-3と同様に、係数Cas_HVを「Cas_HV-δ」に更新する。
続いて、フィルタテスト部321は、ステップS61-4と同様に、ステップS62-3において係数が更新されたCAOフィルタを複素OCTデータに適用し、CAOフィルタが適用された複素OCTデータに基づいて形成されたOCT画像の画質を評価するフィルタテストを実行する(図18参照)。
続いて、勾配算出部323は、ステップS61-5と同様に、ステップS62-2において算出された画質評価値とステップS62-4において算出された画質評価値とに基づいて画質評価値の勾配を算出する。その後、細密探索部320の動作は、ステップS61に移行する。
ステップS62において探索対象の係数がHV方向の非点収差項の係数Cas_HVではないと判定されたとき(ステップS62:N)、細密探索部320は、探索対象の係数が対角方向の非点収差項の係数Cas_DGであるか否かを判定する。
(S63-2:フィルタテスト)
(S63-3:係数を(Cas_DG-δ)に更新)
(S63-4:フィルタテスト)
(S63-5:勾配を算出)
ステップS63において探索対象の係数が対角方向の非点収差項の係数Cas_DGであると判定されたとき(ステップS63:Y)、細密探索部320は、ステップS61-1~ステップS61-5と同様に、対角方向の非点収差項の係数Cas_DGについて画質評価値の勾配を算出する(ステップS63-1~ステップS63-5)。その後、細密探索部320の動作は、ステップS61に移行する。ステップS63-1~ステップS63-5は、ステップS61-1~ステップS61-5と同様であるため、詳細な説明を省略する。
ステップS63において探索対象の係数が対角方向の非点収差項の係数Cas_DGではないと判定されたとき(ステップS63:N)、細密探索部320は、探索対象の係数が球面収差項の係数Csphであるか否かを判定する。
(S64-2:フィルタテスト)
(S64-3:係数を(Csph-δ)に更新)
(S64-4:フィルタテスト)
(S64-5:勾配を算出)
ステップS64において探索対象の係数が球面収差項の係数Csphであると判定されたとき(ステップS64:Y)、細密探索部320は、ステップS61-1~ステップS61-5と同様に、球面収差項の係数Csphについて画質評価値の勾配を算出する(ステップS64-1~ステップS64-5)。その後、細密探索部320の動作は、ステップS61に移行する。ステップS64-1~ステップS64-5は、ステップS61-1~ステップS61-5と同様であるため、詳細な説明を省略する。
上記の実施形態において、被検眼EにおけるOCT計測領域ごと(画角ごと)に、実施形態に係るCAOフィルタのパラメータ(フィルタ情報)を探索するように構成されていてもよい。実施形態の第1変形例では、被検眼EにおけるOCT計測領域ごとに探索されたCAOフィルタのパラメータに対応した被検眼Eの瞳面における収差情報を表示部240Aに表示させる。
上記の実施形態又はその第1変形例において、外部の眼科装置から被検眼Eの屈折力情報を取得可能に構成されている場合、CAOフィルタの探索処理において粗探索処理を省略してもよい。
主制御部211は、フィルタ情報生成部232を制御して、CAOフィルタのパラメータを生成させる。フィルタ情報生成部232は、被検眼Eの屈折力情報からCAOフィルタのパラメータを生成する。
次に、主制御部211は、細密探索部320を制御して、図8のCAOフィルタの上記の係数の細密探索処理を実行させる。
上記の実施形態又はその第1変形例において、外部の眼科装置から被検眼Eの屈折力情報を取得可能に構成されている場合、CAOフィルタの探索処理において粗探索処理及び細密探索処理を省略してもよい。
ステップS4において被検眼Eの複素OCTデータが取得されると、主制御部211は、位相安定化部231を制御して、取得された複素OCTデータに対して位相安定化処理を実行させる。
続いて、主制御部211は、ステップS11において位相安定化処理が行われた3次元複素OCTデータに対して公知のフーリエ変換処理を施し、周波数領域のOCTデータに変換する。
次に、主制御部211は、図16のステップS21と同様に、フィルタ情報生成部232を制御して、CAOフィルタのパラメータを生成させる。フィルタ情報生成部232は、被検眼Eの屈折力情報からCAOフィルタのパラメータを生成する。
次に、主制御部211は、収差補正部234を制御して、ステップS21においてフィルタ情報が生成されたCAOフィルタをステップS3において取得された被検眼Eの3次元複素OCTデータに適用することで、3次元複素OCTデータの収差を補正する。
続いて、主制御部211は、ステップS14において収差が補正された3次元複素OCTデータに対して公知の逆フーリエ変換処理を施し、空間領域のOCTデータに変換する。
実施形態に係る眼科情報処理装置、眼科装置、眼科情報処理方法、及びプログラムについて説明する。
上記の実施形態では、スウェプトソースタイプのOCTを用いる場合について説明したが、スペクトラルドメインタイプのOCTを用いてもよい。この場合、光源ユニット101において波長掃引光源に代えて低コヒーレンス光源(例えば、SLD光源など)が用いられ、干渉光学系において検出器125に代えて分光器及び撮像素子(例えば、CCDなど)が用いられる。
100 OCTユニット
210 制御部
211 主制御部
212 記憶部
220 画像形成部
230 データ処理部
231 位相安定化部
232 フィルタ情報生成部
234 収差補正部
235 プロジェクション画像形成部
240A、1300 表示部
240B、1400 操作部
300 フィルタ情報探索部
310 粗探索部
311、321 フィルタテスト部
311A、321A フィルタ処理部
311B、321B 画質評価部
312、322 フィルタ情報更新部
320 細密探索部
323 勾配算出部
1000、1000a、1000b 眼科システム
1111 屈折力測定光学系
1200 眼科情報処理装置
1200a、1200b 眼科情報処理部
1500a、1500b 眼科装置
Cde デフォーカス項の係数
Cas_HV HV方向の非点収差項の係数
Cas_DG 対角方向の非点収差項の係数
E 被検眼
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- 被検眼の複素OCTデータの品質が所定レベルになるように、前記複素OCTデータの収差を補正するためのフィルタ情報を探索する探索部と、
前記探索部により探索された前記フィルタ情報に基づいて、前記複素OCTデータの収差を補正する補正部と、
前記探索部により探索された前記フィルタ情報に対応した前記被検眼の瞳面における収差情報を表示手段に表示させる表示制御部と、
を含む、眼科情報処理装置。 - 前記探索部は、
フィルタ情報に基づいて補正された前記複素OCTデータの品質の評価を行う評価部と、
前記フィルタ情報の更新を行う更新部と、
を含み、
前記品質が前記所定レベルになるように、前記評価部による前記品質の評価と、前記更新部による前記フィルタ情報の更新とを繰り返す
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の眼科情報処理装置。 - 前記探索部は、
前記品質の評価と前記フィルタ情報の更新とを繰り返すことにより、前記フィルタ情報を粗く探索する第1探索部と、
前記第1探索部によって探索された探索範囲内で前記フィルタ情報の更新と前記品質の評価とを繰り返すことにより、前記フィルタ情報を細密に探索する第2探索部と、
を含む
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の眼科情報処理装置。 - 前記被検眼の屈折力の測定結果に基づいて基準フィルタ情報を生成するフィルタ情報生成部を含み、
前記探索部は、前記基準フィルタ情報に基づいて、前記複素OCTデータの品質が前記所定のレベルになるように前記フィルタ情報を探索する
ことを特徴とする請求項1~請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の眼科情報処理装置。 - 前記被検眼の屈折力の測定結果に基づいて基準フィルタ情報を生成するフィルタ情報生成部を含み、
前記探索部は、前記基準フィルタ情報に基づいて定まる探索範囲内で前記フィルタ情報の更新と前記品質の評価とを繰り返すことにより前記フィルタ情報を探索する
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の眼科情報処理装置。 - 前記探索部は、前記被検眼におけるOCT計測領域ごとに前記フィルタ情報を探索し、
前記表示制御部は、前記OCT計測領域ごとに前記収差情報を前記表示手段に表示させる
ことを特徴とする請求項1~請求項5のいずれか一項に記載の眼科情報処理装置。 - 前記収差情報は、屈折力を表す情報、ゼルニケ係数、及び光の位相ずれの分布情報の少なくとも1つを含む
ことを特徴とする請求項1~請求項6のいずれか一項に記載の眼科情報処理装置。 - 前記複素OCTデータに基づいて前記被検眼のOCT画像を形成する画像形成部を含み、
前記表示制御部は、前記収差情報と、前記フィルタ情報に基づいて補正された前記OCT画像とを前記表示手段の同一画面に表示させる
ことを特徴とする請求項1~請求項7のいずれか一項に記載の眼科情報処理装置。 - 操作部からの前記フィルタ情報の変更指示に基づいて前記フィルタ情報を変更する変更部を含み、
前記補正部は、前記変更部により変更された前記フィルタ情報に基づいて前記複素OCTデータの収差を補正し、
前記画像形成部は、前記補正部により補正された前記複素OCTデータに基づいて前記OCT画像を形成する
ことを特徴とする請求項8に記載の眼科情報処理装置。 - 前記被検眼に対してOCTを実行することにより前記複素OCTデータを取得するOCT光学系と、
請求項1~請求項9のいずれか一項に記載の眼科情報処理装置と、
を含む、眼科装置。 - 前記被検眼の屈折力を測定する屈折力測定光学系を含む
ことを特徴とする請求項10に記載の眼科装置。 - 被検眼の複素OCTデータの品質が所定レベルになるように、前記複素OCTデータの収差を補正するためのフィルタ情報を探索する探索ステップと、
前記探索ステップにおいて探索された前記フィルタ情報に基づいて、前記複素OCTデータの収差を補正する補正ステップと、
前記探索ステップにおいて探索された前記フィルタ情報に対応した前記被検眼の瞳面における収差情報を表示手段に表示させる表示制御ステップと、
を含む、眼科情報処理方法。 - 前記探索ステップは、
フィルタ情報に基づいて補正された前記複素OCTデータの品質の評価を行う評価ステップと、
前記フィルタ情報の更新を行う更新ステップと、
を含み、
前記品質が前記所定レベルになるように、前記評価ステップと前記更新ステップとを繰り返す
ことを特徴とする請求項12に記載の眼科情報処理方法。 - 前記探索ステップは、
前記品質の評価と前記フィルタ情報の更新とを繰り返すことにより、前記フィルタ情報を粗く探索する第1探索ステップと、
前記第1探索ステップにおいて探索された探索範囲内で前記フィルタ情報の更新と前記品質の評価とを繰り返すことにより、前記フィルタ情報を細密に探索する第2探索ステップと、
を含む
ことを特徴とする請求項13に記載の眼科情報処理方法。 - 前記被検眼の屈折力の測定結果に基づいて基準フィルタ情報を生成するフィルタ情報生成ステップを含み、
前記探索ステップは、前記基準フィルタ情報に基づいて、前記複素OCTデータの品質が前記所定のレベルになるように前記フィルタ情報を探索する
ことを特徴とする請求項12~請求項14のいずれか一項に記載の眼科情報処理方法。 - 前記被検眼の屈折力の測定結果に基づいて基準フィルタ情報を生成するフィルタ情報生成ステップを含み、
前記探索ステップは、前記基準フィルタ情報に基づいて定まる探索範囲内で前記フィルタ情報の更新と前記品質の評価とを繰り返すことにより、前記フィルタ情報を探索する
ことを特徴とする請求項13に記載の眼科情報処理方法。 - 前記探索ステップは、前記被検眼におけるOCT計測領域ごとに前記フィルタ情報を探索し、
前記表示制御ステップは、前記OCT計測領域ごとに前記収差情報を前記表示手段に表示させる
ことを特徴とする請求項12~請求項16のいずれか一項に記載の眼科情報処理方法。 - 前記収差情報は、屈折力を表す情報、ゼルニケ係数、及び光の位相ずれの分布情報の少なくとも1つを含む
ことを特徴とする請求項12~請求項17のいずれか一項に記載の眼科情報処理方法。 - 前記複素OCTデータに基づいて前記被検眼のOCT画像を形成する画像形成ステップを含み、
前記表示制御ステップは、前記収差情報と、前記フィルタ情報に基づいて補正された前記OCT画像とを前記表示手段の同一画面に表示させる
ことを特徴とする請求項12~請求項18のいずれか一項に記載の眼科情報処理方法。 - 操作部からの前記フィルタ情報の変更指示に基づいて前記フィルタ情報を変更する変更ステップを含み、
前記補正ステップは、前記変更ステップにおいて変更された前記フィルタ情報に基づいて前記複素OCTデータの収差を補正し、
前記画像形成ステップは、前記補正ステップにおいて補正された前記複素OCTデータに基づいて前記OCT画像を形成する
ことを特徴とする請求項19に記載の眼科情報処理方法。 - コンピュータに、請求項12~請求項20のいずれか一項に記載の眼科情報処理方法の各ステップを実行させることを特徴とするプログラム。
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