WO2022244582A1 - 眼科用顕微鏡 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an ophthalmic microscope used for observing an eye to be examined.
- a slit lamp microscope (also called a slit lamp or slit lamp microscope) is known as an ophthalmic microscope used for observing an eye to be examined.
- This slit lamp microscope uses slit light to cut out an optical section of the target region of the subject's eye to observe a cross section of the target region or acquire an image of this cross section.
- a slit lamp microscope is equipped with an illumination system and an observation system.
- the illumination system irradiates the subject's eye with slit light whose width has been adjusted.
- the observation system guides the return light from the subject's eye irradiated with the slit light from the objective lens to the pair of left and right eyepieces via the pair of left and right observation optical paths. This allows the examiner to observe the subject's eye through the eyepiece.
- the observation system is provided with imaging systems (cameras) branched from the left and right observation optical paths, and guides part of the returned light to the imaging system.
- imaging systems cameras
- the return light is continuously imaged by the imaging system, so that the examiner can observe the subject's eye in real time through the display unit.
- slit lamp microscopes equipped with such an imaging system and a display unit those capable of stereoscopically observing an eye to be examined (capable of stereoscopic vision) are known.
- a stereo imaging system is used to capture returned light branched from a pair of left and right observation optical paths, and a pair of left and right observation images obtained by this stereo imaging can be viewed stereoscopically on a display unit.
- a microscope that displays on.
- a pair of left and right observation images of the subject's eye obtained by the above-described stereoscopic imaging may be displayed on the display unit in a stereoscopically viewable manner. is preferred.
- the imaging system when simply observing the anterior segment of the subject's eye, there is no need to perform the above-described stereo imaging, and monaural imaging in which only the return light branched from either one of the pair of left and right observation optical paths is imaged by the imaging system. to display the observation image obtained by this monaural imaging on the display unit. Therefore, it is desirable to be able to freely switch between acquisition of an observation image by stereo imaging and acquisition of an observation image by monaural imaging so that the examiner can easily observe the subject's eye according to the object and purpose of observation.
- An ophthalmic microscope for achieving the object of the present invention is an observation system for observing an eye to be examined, the observation system having an objective lens and a pair of observation optical paths, and observation light of the eye to be examined for each observation optical path.
- an imaging system capable of stereoscopic imaging, a first mode in which observation light from both observation optical paths is stereoscopically imaged by the imaging system to obtain a first image, and a second mode in which observation light from one of the observation optical paths is imaged by the imaging system
- a mode switching unit capable of selectively switching between a second mode for acquiring only an image and a third mode for acquiring only a third image obtained by imaging the other observation light of the observation optical path with an imaging system.
- this ophthalmic microscope it is possible to freely switch from the first mode to the third mode to the optimum mode according to the object and purpose of observation of the eye to be examined and the dominant eye of the examiner.
- the mode switching unit includes a shutter that is detachably provided for each observation optical path, and retracts the shutter from both the observation optical path in the first mode, and retracts the shutter from both the observation optical path in the second mode.
- a shutter switching mechanism for retracting the shutter from one of the observation optical paths and inserting the shutter into the other of the observation optical paths, and inserting the shutter into one of the observation optical paths and retracting the shutter from the other of the observation optical paths in the third mode.
- the imaging system stereoscopically captures observation light from both sides of the observation optical path and outputs a first image
- the mode switching unit outputs the first image output from the imaging system.
- a trimming unit for trimming an image the trimming unit trims the first image to the second image in the second mode, trims the first image to the third image in the third mode, and is in a standby state in the first mode. becomes. Accordingly, it is possible to freely switch from the first mode to the third mode to the optimum mode according to the object and purpose of observation of the eye to be inspected and the dominant eye of the examiner.
- the observation system comprises binocular eyepieces, one of the observation optical paths is provided between one of the eyepieces and the objective, and the other of the eyepieces and the objective and a deflection element capable of deflecting part of the observation light passing through one and the other of the observation optical paths outside the observation optical path, and the imaging system is deflected by the deflection element It is possible to capture an image of one of the observation light beams on the observed optical path that has been deflected and the other observation light beam on the observation optical path that has been deflected by the deflecting element.
- the imaging system can capture both observation light deflected by the deflection element for each observation optical path using a common imaging element.
- the deflecting element is provided so as to straddle both observation optical paths.
- variable-magnification optical system provided between an objective lens and a deflection element for each observation optical path; and a diaphragm provided therebetween. This prevents observation light incident on the imaging system from one of the observation optical paths from being mixed with observation light from the other observation optical path.
- the second image is displayed in the second mode
- the third image is displayed in the third mode
- the first image is stereoscopically displayed in the first mode. have a department.
- the present invention can acquire an observation image corresponding to the object and purpose of observation of the eye to be examined and the dominant eye of the examiner.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of the slit lamp microscope of the first embodiment;
- FIG. It is an optical layout diagram showing the layout of the optical system of the microscope as viewed from above.
- FIG. 3 is an optical layout diagram showing the layout of the optical system of the microscope viewed from the lateral side; It is the schematic which looked at the imaging system from the A direction side in FIG. It is a functional block diagram of the control device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a stereo imaging mode, a right-viewpoint image acquisition mode, and a left-viewpoint image acquisition mode of a microscope;
- FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining insertion/removal control of a shutter by a switching control unit in a right-viewpoint image acquisition mode and a left-viewpoint image acquisition mode;
- FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of a control device of the slit lamp microscope of the second embodiment; 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining image processing (trimming) by the image processing unit 77;
- FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining insertion/removal control of a shutter by a switching control unit in a right-viewpoint image acquisition mode and a left-viewpoint image acquisition mode;
- FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of a control device of the slit lamp microscope of the second embodiment;
- 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining image processing (trimming) by the image processing unit 77;
- FIG. 1 is a side view of the slit lamp microscope 10 of the first embodiment.
- the slit lamp microscope 10 corresponds to the ophthalmic microscope of the present invention, and includes a base 12, a face support section 14, an electric drive section 16, a movable table 18, an operating lever 20, and a first support. unit 22, microscope support arm 24, rotary shaft 26, second support unit 28, rotary shaft 30, illumination system 32, microscope 34, operation unit 38, display unit 39, control a device 40;
- the base 12 is placed on an optometry table (not shown).
- a face support portion 14 is provided on the upper surface of the base 12 and at the front end of the subject (on the subject's eye E side).
- An electric drive unit 16 and an operation unit 38 are provided on the upper surface of the base 12, and a movable table 18 is held so as to be movable in the horizontal direction (front-rear direction and left-right direction).
- the front-rear direction is the front direction toward the subject and the rear direction is the direction away from the subject
- the left-right direction is the interpupillary direction of the subject.
- the face support portion 14 includes a pair of pillars 14a fixed to the base 12 and extending in the vertical direction, a chin support 14b provided in the middle portion of the pair of pillars 14a in the vertical direction, and a pair of pillars 14a extending vertically. and a forehead support 14c provided at the upper end.
- the subject's face is supported by the face support portion 14 by placing the chin on the chin support 14b and pressing the forehead against the forehead support 14c. Thereby, the position of the eye E to be examined is fixed.
- the electric drive unit 16 moves the movable table 18 horizontally (back and forth and left and right) on the base 12 .
- An operation lever 20 is provided on the upper surface of the movable table 18 and at the rear end portion on the rearward side (examiner side). Further, a first support portion 22 is provided on the upper surface of the movable table 18 so as to be vertically movable (liftable).
- the electric drive unit 16 includes a plurality of motors (not shown) and a drive transmission mechanism (not shown) that converts the rotation of each motor into horizontal and vertical drive forces.
- the electric drive section 16 moves the movable table 18 in the horizontal direction and the first support section 22 in the vertical direction according to the operation of the operation lever 20 . Thereby, the position adjustment of the first support part 22 (the illumination system 32 and the microscope 34) with respect to the eye E to be inspected becomes possible.
- the operation lever 20 is an operation member for manually moving the first support portion 22 (the illumination system 32 and the microscope 34) in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. For example, by tilting the operation lever 20 in the front-rear direction or in the left-right direction, the electric drive unit 16 moves the movable table 18 in the front-rear direction or in the left-right direction. Further, by rotating the operation lever 20 about the axis, the electric drive section 16 moves the first support section 22 in the vertical direction. At the top of the operating lever 20, there is provided a switch 20a used for photographing or the like.
- a microscope support arm 24 is arranged on the first support section 22 .
- the microscope support arm 24 has a horizontal arm portion 24a and a vertical arm portion 24b, and is formed in a substantially L shape.
- the front end of the horizontal arm portion 24a is horizontally rotatably mounted on the first support portion 22 via a vertically extending rotating shaft 26 .
- a second support portion 28 is horizontally rotatably mounted on the horizontal arm portion 24a via a rotation shaft 30 positioned on an extension line of the rotation shaft 26. As shown in FIG.
- the horizontal rotation of the microscope support arm 24 about the rotation shaft 26 and the horizontal rotation of the second support portion 28 about the rotation shaft 30 may or may not be performed manually by the examiner. It may be performed electrically using an electric rotation mechanism shown in the figure.
- a microscope 34 is attached to the upper end of the vertical arm portion 24b.
- An illumination system 32 is provided on the second support portion 28 .
- the illumination system 32 irradiates the eye E to be examined with slit light.
- This illumination system 32 comprises a slit lamp 44 and a deflection element 48 .
- the slit lamp 44 emits slit light toward a deflection element 48 . Since the configuration of the slit lamp 44 is a well-known technology, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the deflection element 48 is provided above the slit lamp 44 .
- the deflection element 48 is a prism, for example, and deflects the slit light emitted from the slit lamp 44 toward the eye E to be examined.
- a mirror reflection mirror
- the deflection element 48 instead of the prism. Thereby, the eye E to be examined is irradiated with the slit light.
- the illumination system 32 is horizontally rotated integrally with the second support portion 28 around the rotation shaft 30 . Thereby, the irradiation direction of the slit light to the eye E to be examined can be adjusted.
- the illumination system 32 (slit lamp 44 and deflection element 48) is not limited to that shown in FIG. 1, and its shape, structure, and arrangement may be changed as appropriate.
- the microscope 34 corresponds to the observation system of the present invention, and is used for observing the subject's eye E illuminated by the illumination system 32 .
- An objective lens 50 is provided at the front end portion of the microscope 34 on the front side (eye E side), and a pair of left and right eyepieces 68L and 68R are provided at the rear end portion on the rear side (examiner side). It is Reference O in FIG. 1 denotes the optical axis of the objective lens 50 .
- the microscope 34 is horizontally rotated integrally with the microscope support arm 24 around the rotation shaft 26 . Thereby, the observation direction of the eye E to be examined by the microscope 34 can be adjusted. Further, the microscope 34 is provided with an imaging system 56 that takes an image of the subject's eye E via the optical system of the microscope 34 .
- An operation unit 38 is provided on the upper surface of the base 12 and at the rear end portion on the rearward side (examiner side).
- the operation unit 38 is used for turning the slit lamp 44 on and off by the examiner and for switching the operation mode of the microscope 34, which will be described later in detail.
- the display unit 39 is a known monitor such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) that can stereoscopically display a pair of left and right images obtained by stereo imaging.
- the display unit 39 displays an observation image of the subject's eye E imaged by the imaging system 56, and further, when this observation image is an image obtained by stereoscopic imaging, it is displayed so as to be stereoscopically viewable. Thereby, the examiner can observe the subject's eye E (including stereoscopic vision) through the display unit 39 .
- the control device 40 is an arithmetic processing device such as a computer that executes various arithmetic processing and control processing, and is provided on the lower surface of the base 12, for example. Note that the place where the control device 40 is provided is not particularly limited.
- Each part of the slit lamp microscope 10 is connected to the controller 40 .
- the control device 40 comprehensively controls the operation of each part of the slit lamp microscope 10 based on the operation instructions input to the operation lever 20 and the operation unit 38 . For example, the control device 40 performs position adjustment of the illumination system 32 and the microscope 34 by the electric drive unit 16 , switching of operation modes of the microscope 34 , control of the imaging system 56 , and display control of the display unit 39 .
- FIG. 2 is an optical layout diagram showing the layout of the optical system of the microscope 34 viewed from above.
- FIG. 3 is an optical layout diagram showing the layout of the optical system of the microscope 34 viewed from the side.
- the microscope 34 is of a binocular type capable of stereoscopic viewing of the subject's eye E, and includes an objective lens 50, a pair of left and right observation optical paths 52L and 52R (also referred to as a relay optical system), A pair of left and right eyepiece systems 54L and 54R and an imaging system 56 are provided.
- OL in the figure is an observation optical axis from the objective lens 50 through the observation optical path 52L to the eyepiece system 54L for the left eye
- OR in the figure is the observation optical axis for the right eye from the objective lens 50 through the observation optical path 52R.
- the observation optical axes OL and OR intersect at the objective lens 50 at a predetermined angle of convergence ⁇ .
- the observation optical path 52L is an optical system (optical path) that guides the return light (observation light) from the subject's eye E irradiated with the slit light to the eyepiece system 54L.
- a variable magnification unit 60L, an aperture 62L, and a beam splitter 64 are arranged along the observation optical axis OL from the objective lens 50 on the observation optical path 52L.
- the observation optical path 52R is an optical system that guides the return light to the eyepiece system 54R.
- a variable magnification unit 60R, an aperture 62R, and a beam splitter 64 are arranged along the observation optical axis OR from the objective lens 50 on the observation optical path 52R.
- variable magnification units 60L and 60R are known variable magnification optical systems, and are used for varying the magnification of the observation image observed with the microscope 34.
- the diaphragms 62L, 62R include, for example, a field diaphragm 62a and a photographing diaphragm 62b, and are provided between the zoom units 60L, 60R and the eyepiece systems 54L, 54R (more specifically, the beam splitter 64).
- the types and number of diaphragms 62L and 62R are not particularly limited.
- the beam splitter 64 corresponds to the deflecting element of the present invention, and is arranged across both the observation optical paths 52L and 52R.
- the beam splitter 64 deflects part of the return light toward the imaging system 56 (outside the observation optical paths 52L and 52R) for each of the observation optical paths 52L and 52R.
- 3 indicates a branched optical axis branched from the observation optical axis OL by the beam splitter 64
- a reference ORa indicates a branched optical axis branched from the observation optical axis OR by the beam splitter 64.
- the beam splitter 64 emits the rest of the return light passing through the observation optical path 52L toward the eyepiece system 54L, and emits the remainder of the return light passing through the observation light path 52R toward the eyepiece system 54R.
- a beam splitter 64 may be provided separately for each of the observation optical paths 52L and 52R.
- the eyepiece system 54L is composed of a prism unit 66L and an eyepiece lens 68L. Also, the eyepiece system 54R is composed of a prism unit 66R and an eyepiece lens 68R. This allows the examiner to observe the subject's eye E by looking through the eyepieces 68L and 68R.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the imaging system 56 viewed from the A direction side in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 3 already described, the imaging system 56 includes an imaging lens (not shown) and a common imaging device 56a for imaging return light for each of the observation optical paths 52L and 52R deflected by the beam splitter 64. and have
- the imaging element 56a is of a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) type or a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) type, and is a rectangular device arranged perpendicular to the branch optical axes OLa and ORa and straddling both of the branch optical axes OLa and ORa. It has a shaped light receiving surface.
- the imaging element 56a can simultaneously capture the return light from each of the observation optical paths 52L and 52R, that is, stereoscopically capture.
- the apertures 62L and 62R provided between the variable magnification units 60L and 60R and the beam splitter 64 separate the return light beams incident on the image sensor 56a, respectively. A good image can be obtained even when the returned light from each of the observation optical paths 52L and 52R is simultaneously captured at 56a.
- the return light from each of the observation optical paths 52L and 52R can be simultaneously captured by the common image sensor 56a. good too.
- a shutter 70L is detachably provided on the observation optical path 52L
- a shutter 70R is detachably provided on the observation optical path 52R.
- a shutter switching mechanism 72 executes the insertion and removal of the shutters 70L and 70R with respect to the observation optical paths 52L and 52R.
- the position of the shutter 70L on the observation optical path 52L and the position of the shutter 70R on the observation optical path 52R are not limited to the arrangements shown in FIGS. It can be changed as appropriate. Also, the shutters 70L and 70R may be provided between the beam splitter 64 and the imaging element 56a.
- the shutter switching mechanism 72 functions as a mode switching section of the present invention together with the shutters 70L and 70R described above.
- the shutter switching mechanism 72 is composed of an actuator (not shown), and under the control of the control device 40 described later, inserts and removes the shutter 70L with respect to the observation optical path 52L and inserts and removes the shutter 70R with respect to the observation optical path 52R. Do it individually. Thereby, the shutters 70L and 70R can be retracted from both the observation optical paths 52L and 52R, the shutter 70L can be retracted from the observation optical path 52L only, and the shutter 70R can be retracted from the observation optical path 52R only.
- FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the control device 40 of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the functions of the control device 40 are implemented using various processors. Various processors include CPU (Central Processing Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), and programmable logic devices [e.g. SPLD (Simple Programmable Logic Devices), CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device), and FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Arrays)]. Various functions of the control device 40 may be realized by one processor, or may be realized by a plurality of processors of the same type or different types.
- CPU Central Processing Unit
- GPU Graphics Processing Unit
- ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
- SPLD Simple Programmable Logic Devices
- CPLD Complex Programmable Logic Device
- FPGA Field Programmable Gate Arrays
- the control device 40 functions as a drive control unit 73, a lighting control unit 74, a switching control unit 75, an image acquisition unit 76, and a display control unit 78 by executing programs read from a storage unit (not shown).
- the drive control unit 73 drives the electric drive unit 16 according to an input operation to the operation lever 20 to move the illumination system 32 and the microscope 34 forward, backward, left, right, up and down, thereby controlling the illumination system 32 and the microscope 34 with respect to the eye E to be examined. position adjustment.
- the illumination control unit 74 turns on/off the emission of the slit light from the slit lamp 44 in accordance with the ON/OFF operation of the slit lamp 44 (or the ON/OFF operation of the power supply of the slit lamp microscope 10) with respect to the operation unit 38.
- the switching control unit 75 drives the shutter switching mechanism 72 in accordance with the operation mode switching operation of the microscope 34 on the operation unit 38 to insert/remove the shutter 70L to/from the observation optical path 52L and insert/remove the shutter 70R to/from the observation optical path 52R. Detachment and detachment are controlled separately.
- the operation modes of the microscope 34 include a stereo imaging mode (corresponding to the first mode of the present invention), a right viewpoint image acquisition mode (corresponding to the second mode of the present invention), and a left viewpoint image acquisition mode (corresponding to the second mode of the present invention). 3 modes) and .
- FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the stereo imaging mode, right-viewpoint image acquisition mode, and left-viewpoint image acquisition mode of the microscope 34 .
- the stereo imaging mode is a mode selected, for example, when observing a specific disease in the eye to be examined E, and returns light from each of the observation optical paths 52L and 52R to the imaging device.
- This is a mode for acquiring an observation image 80A stereo-captured in 56a.
- This observation image 80A is a pair of left and right images of the subject's eye E corresponding to the first image of the present invention. and a viewpoint image 81R.
- the right-viewpoint image acquisition mode is for observation of the anterior segment of the subject's eye E by an examiner whose dominant eye is the right eye (here, observation of the subject's eye E that does not require stereoscopic vision).
- This is a mode that is selected when an observation image 80B is obtained by capturing only the return light from the observation optical path 52R with the imaging device 56a.
- This observation image 80B includes only the right viewpoint image 81R corresponding to the second image of the invention.
- the left viewpoint image acquisition mode is a mode selected when an examiner whose dominant eye is the left eye observes the anterior segment of the subject's eye E.
- an observation image 80C is obtained by capturing only the returned light with the image sensor 56a.
- This observation image 80B includes only the left viewpoint image 81L corresponding to the third image of the present invention.
- the switching control section 75 drives the shutter switching mechanism 72 to switch the shutters 70L and 70R from both the observation optical paths 52L and 52R when the operation section 38 is operated to switch to the stereo imaging mode. is saved (see FIG. 2).
- the return light from both the observation optical paths 52L and 52R respectively enters the light receiving surface of the imaging element 56a and is imaged by the imaging element 56a.
- an observation image 80A is output from the imaging device 56a.
- FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining insertion/removal control of the shutters 70L and 70R by the switching control unit 75 in the right viewpoint image acquisition mode and the left viewpoint image acquisition mode.
- the switching control unit 75 drives the shutter switching mechanism 72 when the operation unit 38 is operated to switch to the right-viewpoint image acquisition mode, thereby switching the observation optical path 52R from the observation optical path 52R to the shutter 70R. is retracted, and the shutter 70L is inserted into the observation optical path 52L.
- the shutter 70L is inserted into the observation optical path 52L.
- an observation image 80B is output from the imaging element 56a.
- the switching control unit 75 drives the shutter switching mechanism 72 to switch the observation optical path 52L from the observation optical path 52L to the shutter 70L when the operation unit 38 is operated to switch to the left viewpoint image acquisition mode. is retracted, and the shutter 70R is inserted into the observation optical path 52R. As a result, only the return light from the observation optical path 52L is incident on the light receiving surface of the imaging element 56a and is imaged by the imaging element 56a. As a result, an observation image 80C is output from the imaging element 56a.
- the image acquisition unit 76 is wired or wirelessly connected to the imaging element 56a via a communication interface (not shown).
- the image acquisition unit 76 acquires an observation image (any of the observation images 80A, 80B, and 80C) from the imaging device 56a in each of the stereo imaging mode, the right-viewpoint image acquisition mode, and the left-viewpoint image acquisition mode. Then, this observation image is output to the display control section 78 .
- the display control unit 78 controls the display of the display unit 39.
- the display control unit 78 extracts the left viewpoint image 81L and the right viewpoint image 81R from the observation image 80A acquired from the image acquisition unit 76, and stereoscopically displays the left viewpoint image 81L and the right viewpoint image 81R on the display unit 39. be visible. Since the specific display method is a known technology (for example, a lenticular lens method, an active shutter method, etc.), the explanation is omitted here.
- the display control unit 78 extracts the right viewpoint image 81R from the observation image 80B acquired from the image acquisition unit 76 and causes the display unit 39 to display the right viewpoint image 81R. Furthermore, in the left viewpoint image acquisition mode, the display control section 78 extracts the left viewpoint image 81L from the observation image 80C acquired from the image acquisition section 76 and causes the display section 39 to display the left viewpoint image 81L.
- the observation image 80A (the left viewpoint image 81L and the right viewpoint image 81R) can be obtained by switching the microscope 34 to the stereo imaging mode. Then, the left viewpoint image 81L and the right viewpoint image 81R are displayed on the display unit 39 so as to be stereoscopically visible.
- switching the microscope 34 to the right viewpoint image acquisition mode causes the observation optical path 52R to return.
- An observation image 80B is obtained by imaging only light with the imaging device 56a, and a right viewpoint image 81R can be displayed on the display unit 39 based on this observation image 80B.
- the microscope 34 is switched to the left viewpoint image acquisition mode, so that only the return light of the observation optical path 52L is captured by the imaging element 56a to acquire the observation image 80C.
- the left viewpoint image 81L can be displayed on the display unit 39 based on this observation image 80C.
- the image of the subject's eye E (the right viewpoint image 81R or the left viewpoint image 81L) corresponding to the examiner's dominant eye can be displayed on the display unit 39 .
- the appearance of the image of the subject's eye E observed through the display unit 39 and the image of the subject's eye observed through the eyepieces 68L and 68R match each other, so that the examiner's discomfort can be reduced.
- FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of the controller 40 of the slit lamp microscope 10 of the second embodiment.
- the operation mode of the microscope 34 can be selectively switched by controlling the insertion/removal of the shutters 70L and 70R by the shutter switching mechanism 72.
- the microscope 34 has the shutter 70L. , 70R, etc., so that the operation mode can be selectively switched.
- the control device 40 functions as an image processing section 77. It has basically the same configuration as the embodiment. For this reason, the same reference numerals are given to the same functions or configurations as those of the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.
- the imaging element 36a Since the microscope 34 of the second embodiment does not have the shutters 70L and 70R, the imaging element 36a always captures the return light from both the observation optical paths 52L and 52R, and the image acquisition section 76 always observes from the imaging element 36a.
- the image 80A is acquired and output to the image processing section 77 .
- FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining image processing (trimming) by the image processing unit 77.
- the image processing unit 77 corresponds to the mode switching unit and the trimming unit of the present invention
- the operation mode selected by the operation unit 38 is the right viewpoint image acquisition mode or the left viewpoint image acquisition mode.
- the observation image 80A (the right viewpoint image 81R and the left viewpoint image 81L) input from the image acquisition unit 76 is trimmed.
- the image processing unit 77 trims only the right-viewpoint image 81R from the observation image 80A input from the image acquisition unit 76, and obtains the right-viewpoint image 81R.
- the viewpoint image 81 R is output to the display control section 78 .
- the right viewpoint image 81R is displayed on the display unit 39 by the display control unit 78 .
- the image processing unit 77 trims only the left viewpoint image 81L from the observation image 80A input from the image acquisition unit 76. , and outputs this left viewpoint image 81 L to the display control unit 78 . Thereby, the left viewpoint image 81L is displayed on the display unit 39 by the display control unit 78 .
- the image processing unit 77 enters a standby state (operation stop state) and outputs the observation image 80A to the display control unit 78 as it is.
- the display control unit 78 displays the left viewpoint image 81L and the right viewpoint image 81R on the display unit 39 so that they can be viewed stereoscopically.
- the operation mode can be switched by software processing by the image processing unit 77, the shutters 70L, 70R and the like in the first embodiment are not required, and the slit lamp microscope 10 manufacturing costs can be reduced.
- the operation mode is switched by the shutters 70L, 70R or the image processing unit 77, but the operation mode may be switched by controlling the operation of the imaging device 56a.
- the light-receiving surface of the imaging element 56a is divided into a first light-receiving area for receiving return light from the observation optical path 52R and a second light-receiving area for receiving return light from the observation optical path 52L.
- an image pickup control section (mode switching section) (not shown) individually controls image pickup and image pickup stop in the first light receiving area and the second light receiving area of the image sensor 56a.
- This control includes, for example, readout control (CMOS type) based on the XY address system or partial electronic shutter control for the imaging device 56a.
- CMOS type readout control
- the operation mode can be switched without providing the shutters 70L, 70R, etc., as in the second embodiment, so that the same effects as in the second embodiment can be obtained.
- the shutter switching mechanism 72 controls the insertion and removal of the shutters 70L and 70R to selectively switch the operation mode of the microscope 34.
- the operation mode may be switched by controlling the insertion/removal of the beam splitter 64 for each of the observation optical paths 52L and 52R.
- the Zeiss type (Littman type) slit lamp microscope 10 in which the illumination system 32 is provided below the deflection element 48 has been described as an example.
- the present invention can also be applied to a slit lamp microscope 10 of the Haag type (Goldmann type), which has been proposed.
- the present invention can be applied to various ophthalmic microscopes such as surgical microscopes.
- Slit lamp microscope 12 Base 14 Face support 14a Support 14b Chin support 14c Forehead support 16 Electric drive unit 18 Movable table 20 Operation lever 20a Switch 22 First support 24 Microscope support arm 24a Horizontal arm 24b Vertical arm 26 Rotating shaft 28 Second support 30 Rotating shaft 32 Illumination system 34 Microscope 36a Imaging device 38 Operation unit 39 Display unit 40 Control device 44 Slit lamp 48 Deflecting element 50 Objective lenses 52L, 52R Observation optical paths 54L, 54R Eyepiece system 56 Imaging system 56a Imaging elements 60L, 60R Magnifying units 62L, 62R Diaphragm 62a Field diaphragm 62b Shooting diaphragm 64 Beam splitters 66L, 66R Prism units 68L, 68R Eyepieces 70L, 70R Shutter 72 Shutter switching mechanism 73 Drive controller 74 Illumination control Unit 75 Switching control unit 76 Image acquisition unit 77 Image processing unit 78 Display control units 80A, 80B, 80C Observation image 81L Left viewpoint image 81R Right
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図1は、第1実施形態の細隙灯顕微鏡10の側面図である。細隙灯顕微鏡10は、本発明の眼科用顕微鏡に相当するものであり、ベース12と、顔支持部14と、電動駆動部16と、可動テーブル18と、操作レバー20と、第1の支持部22と、顕微鏡支持アーム24と、回動軸26と、第2の支持部28と、回動軸30と、照明系32と、顕微鏡34と、操作部38と、表示部39と、制御装置40と、を備える。
図8は、第2実施形態の細隙灯顕微鏡10の制御装置40の機能ブロック図である。上記第1実施形態では、シャッタ切替機構72によりシャッタ70L,70Rの挿脱を制御することで顕微鏡34の動作モードを選択的に切替可能にしているが、第2実施形態では顕微鏡34にシャッタ70L,70R等を設けることなく動作モードを選択的に切替可能にしている。
上記各実施形態では、シャッタ70L,70R又は画像処理部77により動作モードの切り替えを行っているが、撮像素子56aの動作制御により動作モードを切り替えてもよい。
12 ベース
14 顔支持部
14a 支柱
14b 顎受
14c 額当
16 電動駆動部
18 可動テーブル
20 操作レバー
20a スイッチ
22 第1の支持部
24 顕微鏡支持アーム
24a 水平アーム部
24b 鉛直アーム部
26 回動軸
28 第2の支持部
30 回動軸
32 照明系
34 顕微鏡
36a 撮像素子
38 操作部
39 表示部
40 制御装置
44 細隙灯
48 偏向素子
50 対物レンズ
52L,52R 観察光路
54L,54R 接眼系
56 撮像系
56a 撮像素子
60L,60R 変倍ユニット
62L,62R 絞り
62a 視野絞り
62b 撮影絞り
64 ビームスプリッタ
66L,66R プリズムユニット
68L,68R 接眼レンズ
70L,70R シャッタ
72 シャッタ切替機構
73 駆動制御部
74 照明制御部
75 切替制御部
76 画像取得部
77 画像処理部
78 表示制御部
80A,80B,80C 観察像
81L 左視点画像
81R 右視点画像
E 被検眼
OL,OR 観察光軸
OLa,ORa 分岐光軸
θ 輻輳角
Claims (8)
- 被検眼を観察するための観察系であって、且つ対物レンズ及び一対の観察光路を有する観察系と、
前記観察光路ごとの前記被検眼の観察光をステレオ撮像可能な撮像系と、
前記観察光路の双方からの前記観察光を前記撮像系でステレオ撮像した第1画像を取得する第1モードと、前記観察光路の一方の前記観察光を前記撮像系で撮像した第2画像のみを取得する第2モードと、前記観察光路の他方の前記観察光を前記撮像系で撮像した第3画像のみを取得する第3モードと、に選択的に切替可能なモード切替部と、
を備える眼科用顕微鏡。 - 前記モード切替部が、
前記観察光路ごとに挿脱自在に設けられたシャッタと、
前記第1モードでは前記観察光路の双方から前記シャッタを退避させ、前記第2モードでは前記観察光路の一方から前記シャッタを退避させ且つ前記観察光路の他方に前記シャッタを挿入し、前記第3モードでは前記観察光路の一方に前記シャッタを挿入し且つ前記観察光路の他方から前記シャッタを退避させるシャッタ切替機構と、
を備える請求項1に記載の眼科用顕微鏡。 - 前記撮像系が、前記観察光路の双方からの前記観察光をステレオ撮像して前記第1画像を出力し、
前記モード切替部が、前記撮像系から出力された前記第1画像のトリミングを行うトリミング部であり、
前記トリミング部が、前記第2モードでは前記第1画像から前記第2画像をトリミングし、前記第3モードでは前記第1画像から前記第3画像をトリミングし、前記第1モードでは待機状態となる請求項1に記載の眼科用顕微鏡。 - 前記観察系が双眼の接眼レンズを備え、前記接眼レンズの一方と前記対物レンズとの間に前記観察光路の一方が設けられ、且つ前記接眼レンズの他方と前記対物レンズとの間に前記観察光路の他方が設けられており、
前記観察光路の一方及び他方を通る前記観察光の一部を前記観察光路の光路外に偏向可能な偏向素子を備え、
前記撮像系が、前記偏向素子により偏向された前記観察光路の一方の前記観察光と、前記偏向素子により偏向された前記観察光路の他方の前記観察光と、を撮像可能である請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載の眼科用顕微鏡。 - 前記撮像系が、前記観察光路ごとに前記偏向素子により偏向された前記観察光の双方を、共通の撮像素子により撮像可能である請求項4に記載の眼科用顕微鏡。
- 前記偏向素子が、前記観察光路の双方に跨る配置で設けられている請求項4又は5に記載の眼科用顕微鏡。
- 前記観察光路ごとに、前記対物レンズと前記偏向素子との間に設けられた変倍光学系と、
前記観察光路ごとに、前記偏向素子と前記変倍光学系との間に設けられた絞りと、
を備える請求項4から6のいずれか1項に記載の眼科用顕微鏡。 - 前記第2モードでは前記第2画像を表示し、前記第3モードでは前記第3画像を表示し、前記第1モードでは前記第1画像を立体視可能に表示する表示部を備える請求項1から7のいずれか1項に記載の眼科用顕微鏡。
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