JP5484505B2 - Ophthalmic imaging equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an ophthalmologic photographing apparatus used in an ophthalmic clinic or a mass examination.

Conventionally, a fundus camera that provides a light source for guiding the eye to be examined to a desired imaging part and images the desired part of the eye to be examined by fixing the light source to the eye to be examined is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-252224. Known in publications and the like.
FIG. 7 shows the configuration of this conventional fundus camera. On the optical path behind the objective lens 1 facing the eye E, a perforated mirror 2 having an opening at the center, a focus lens 3 and a photographing lens 4 are shown. A rotatable mirror 5, a field lens 9, a field stop 10, an imaging lens 11, and an image sensor 12 are arranged. In the reflection direction of the rotating mirror 5, a relay lens 6 as a fixation optical system, a liquid crystal plate 7 that can be lit at an arbitrary position for fixing the eye E to be examined, and a light source 8 are arranged.
Further, a lens 13, a ring diaphragm 14, and a light source 15 are disposed on the optical path in the incident direction of the perforated mirror 2. The ring diaphragm 14 is arranged substantially conjugate with the perforated mirror 2 with respect to the lens 13. The output of the image sensor 12 is connected to a control circuit 16, and a television monitor 17, a photographing switch 18, and a fixation target moving switch 19 are connected to the control circuit 16. Here, the area 17 a of the television monitor 17 is within the approximate visual field of the eye E to be examined.
The operator lights a desired position on the liquid crystal plate 7 in order to photograph a desired part of the eye E. At this time, the position information of the liquid crystal plate 7 is converted into an electric signal, a mark M1 is generated at a position based on the information, and is synthesized on the observation screen of the television monitor 17 as shown in FIG. . Further, when changing the desired part, for example, the lighting position of the liquid crystal plate 7 is moved using a fixation target moving switch 19 such as a cross key. At this time, the mark M1 on the observation screen also moves on the screen in conjunction with the lighting movement of the liquid crystal plate 7.

However, in the above-described conventional example, when the imaging magnification of the eye E is changed, the size of the test image changes on the display device, but the fixation target position synthesized and output to the display device is the magnification change. Since there is no change before and after, the macula portion of the eye E and the fixation target position are shifted. In this state, when the eye E is guided again, there is a problem that it is difficult for the operator to guide because the macula portion and the fixation target position are shifted.
In addition, when the image of the eye to be examined is enlarged and the nipple is centered on the screen, the macula is outside the display range on the display screen, so the operator moves the fixation guidance for the eye E in which direction. There is also a problem that it is difficult to judge whether it should be done.
An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems and to provide an ophthalmologic photographing apparatus capable of moving a fixation target position synthesized and output to a display device to an appropriate position according to an imaging magnification of an eye to be examined.

An ophthalmologic photographing apparatus according to the present invention
Acquisition means for acquiring an image of the nipple of the eye to be examined;
It includes an image of the papilla portion, and a display control means for displaying on the display means and a display form indicating the direction of the macula portion located outside the display range of the image of the papilla.

  As described above, the ophthalmologic photographing apparatus according to the present invention can match the fixation target position synthesized and displayed with the eye image according to the imaging magnification of the eye to be examined. Good shooting can be done.

  In addition, even in a photographed image that has been enlarged and has no macula part, it is possible to indicate the direction of the macula part, and it is possible to perform ophthalmic imaging efficiently with minimal movement of fixation fixation.

1 is a configuration diagram of an ophthalmologic photographing apparatus according to an embodiment. It is a front view of a fixation target. It is explanatory drawing of a to-be-examined eye observation screen. It is explanatory drawing of the fixation target on an observation screen. It is a flowchart figure. It is explanatory drawing of a to-be-examined eye observation screen. It is a side view of the ophthalmologic imaging device of a prior art example. It is explanatory drawing of the to-be-examined eye observation screen of a prior art example.

  The present invention will be described in detail based on the embodiment shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of the embodiment, and the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 7 of the conventional example indicate the same members. A detector 21 for detecting the position of the imaging lens 11 is provided, and the output of the detector 21 is connected to the control device 16.

  The light beam emitted from the light source 15 passes through the opening of the ring diaphragm 14 and the lens 13, is reflected leftward by the mirror part of the perforated mirror 2, and illuminates the fundus Er of the eye E through the objective lens 1. The reflected light beam at the fundus Er passes through the pupil Ep, the objective lens 1, the aperture of the apertured mirror 2, the focus lens 3, the photographing lens 4, and the field lens 9, and once forms a fundus image near the field stop 10. Then, the image is formed again on the imaging element 12 by the imaging lens 11. The fundus image Pr formed on the imaging element 12 is converted into a video signal and displayed on the television monitor 17 via the control circuit 16.

  The operator observes the fundus moving image displayed on the television monitor 17, adjusts the focus lens 3 to aim the fundus image Pr, and further, a fixation target moving switch for photographing a desired part of the eye E to be examined. 19 is operated. The situation at this time is the same as the television monitor screen shown in FIG. After guiding the eye E to the desired site, the photographing switch 18 is pressed to cause the light source 15 to emit light, and the fundus oculi image Pr is recorded as a still image in the storage means inside the control circuit 16. At this time, the positional relationship between the opening 7a serving as a fixation target of the liquid crystal plate 7 and the light shielding portion 7b is as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the imaging magnification of the fundus image Pr of the eye E is changed by moving the imaging lens 11 in FIG. 3A is enlarged from (a) to (b), in FIG. 3A, the approximate center of the mark M1 coincides with the macular portion Po of the eye to be examined. In FIG. Po is shifted.

  FIG. 4 shows the amount of movement of the mark M1 required at this time. If the position of the mark M1 in FIG. 3A is a distance from the center and the imaging magnification is n times, FIG. As shown, it may be moved from the center to the position n · a.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing these series of operations. In step S1, initial conditions are read, and in step S2, the eye E is aligned. In step S3, the amount of movement of the imaging lens 11 is detected by the detector 21, thereby detecting the imaging magnification. In step S4, it is determined whether or not the imaging magnification has changed with respect to the previous imaging magnification. If it has changed, the magnification is calculated in step S5, and the mark M1 is moved by a movement amount corresponding to the magnification in step S6. Correct the mark display position so that

  Also in fixation guidance after the magnification change, it is preferable to move the mark M1 in consideration of this magnification. In this embodiment, the magnification is changed by moving the imaging lens 11 in the optical axis direction. However, it is also possible to change the magnification by inserting / removing the imaging lens 11.

  As a modified example, in FIG. 3B, the pixel that becomes the opening 7 a of the liquid crystal plate 7 is guided so as to guide the eye yellow spot Po to the position of the mark M <b> 1 and match the center of both on the TV monitor 17. It is also possible to move the fixation target by changing.

  When zooming in on the nipple portion Pn of the fundus oculi image Pr, the yellow spot Po of the eye E is outside the display range of the display screen. Is difficult to distinguish. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, a mark M2 indicating the direction is displayed to indicate the direction in which the macula portion Po exists.

  In the present embodiment, the mark M2 is displayed as an arrow, but the display informing the operator may be character information such as “R, L”, or other than the electrically synthesized image, for example, an index is optically synthesized. Can also be displayed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Objective lens 7 Liquid crystal board 9 Fixation target movement switch 11 Imaging lens 12 Imaging element 16 Control circuit 17 Television monitor 21 Position detector

Claims (17)

Acquisition means for acquiring an image of the nipple of the eye to be examined;
An image of the papilla portion, and a display control means for displaying on the display means and a display form indicating the direction of the macula portion that is outside the display range of the nipple portion of the image,
An ophthalmologic photographing apparatus comprising: The ophthalmologic photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit electrically synthesizes an image of the nipple and a display form indicating the direction and displays the resultant on the display unit. The ophthalmologic photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display form indicating the direction is a mark indicating a direction in which the macular portion exists. Image of the papilla portion can be of any claims 1 to 3, wherein the is an image including no macula of the eye to be examined on the display range in the display means the expansion of the fundus moving image of the eye An ophthalmologic photographing apparatus according to claim 1. Imaging means for imaging the eye to be examined;
Fixation target display means for presenting a fixation target at an arbitrary position with respect to the eye to be examined, and the acquisition means displays the fundus moving image of the eye to be examined imaged by the imaging means as the papillae As an image of
When the fundus moving image includes a macular portion of the eye to be examined, the display control unit causes the display unit to display the fundus moving image and a display form indicating the position of the fixation target. The ophthalmologic photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . When the fundus moving image displayed on the display means is magnified, based on the distance from the approximate center position of the magnification to the display position of the display form indicating the position of the fixation target and the magnification of the magnification The ophthalmologic photographing apparatus according to claim 5 , further comprising a correction unit that corrects a display position of a display form indicating the position of the fixation target displayed on the display unit. The ophthalmologic photographing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the substantially central position of the enlargement is a position corresponding to an optical axis of an optical system provided with the imaging unit. Said imaging means, ophthalmologic photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein imaging the magnitude the subject's eye fundus still image corresponding to the expansion of the fundus video image. An imaging lens movable on the optical path of the optical system provided with the imaging means;
The ophthalmologic photographing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the imaging unit captures the fundus still image at a position of the imaging lens when the fundus moving image is enlarged. The ophthalmologic photographing apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprising a detection unit that detects a moving amount of the imaging lens and detects a magnification of the imaging unit based on the moving amount. Generating means for generating a display form indicating the position of the fixation target;
Wherein the display control means to claim 5, characterized in that to be displayed on the display unit by combining a display form indicating a position of the fixation target on the fundus moving images corresponding to the position of the fixation target 1 0 ophthalmologic photographing apparatus according to any one of. Obtaining an image of the nipple of the eye to be examined;
An image of the papilla portion, and a step of displaying on the display means and a display form indicating the direction of the macula portion that is outside the display range of the nipple portion of the image,
An ophthalmologic photographing method characterized by comprising: Wherein in the step of displaying, ophthalmic imaging method according to claim 1 2, characterized in that to be displayed on said display means and a display form of an image and the direction of the nipple portion electrically synthesized. Display form indicating the direction, ophthalmic imaging method according to claim 1 2 or 1 3, characterized in that a mark indicating a direction in which the presence of the macula. Image of the papilla portion according to claim 1 2 to 1 4, wherein a said not included macula of the eye image in the display range on the display means the expansion of the fundus moving image of the eye The ophthalmologic imaging method according to any one of the above. In the obtaining step, the fundus moving image of the eye to be examined is obtained as an image of the nipple,
In the displaying step, when the fundus moving image includes a macular portion of the eye to be examined, the display unit displays the fundus moving image and a display form indicating a position of a fixation target. ophthalmic imaging method according to any one of claims 1 2 to 1 5. When the fundus moving image displayed on the display means is magnified, based on the distance from the approximate center position of the magnification to the display position of the display form indicating the position of the fixation target and the magnification of the magnification The ophthalmic imaging method according to claim 16 , further comprising a step of correcting a display position of a display form indicating the position of the fixation target displayed on the display unit.

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