Abstract: Highly reliable technology is provided with the capable of forming three-dimensional images of fundus oculi. The image forming part 220 of a computational control unit 200 forms images of the surface of fundus oculi Ef based on results of detecting fundus oculi catoptric light of light illuminated by a fundus camera unit 1A, in addition to forming tomographic images of the fundus oculi Ef based on results of detecting interference light LC from the OCT unit 150. The controlling part 210 synchronizes the timing of detecting fundus oculi catoptric light of light illuminated by the fundus camera unit 1A with the timing of detecting interference light LC from the OCT unit 150. The correction processing part 240 corrects the image positions of the tomographic images based on results of detecting interference light LC from the OCT unit 150 on the basis of two-dimensional images based on the results of detecting fundus oculi catoptric light of light illuminated from the fundus camera unit 1A.

Abstract: An eye movement measuring apparatus comprises: an image forming part configured to obtain data optically to form a fundus oculi image of an eye based on the obtained data; and an image analysis part configured to analyze the formed fundus oculi image to determine eye movement of the eye.

Abstract: An optical image measurement device comprises: an interference-light generator configured to generate an interference light by splitting a low-coherence light into a signal light and a reference light and superimposing the signal light having passed through an eye and the reference light having passed through a reference object; a detector configured to detect the generated interference light; a calculator configured to obtain intensity distribution of the interference light in the eye, based on a result of the detection by the detector; a determining part configured to determine a projection position of the signal light to the eye, based on the obtained intensity distribution; and an image forming part configured to form an image of the eye, based on a result of detection of a new interference light based on a new signal light projected toward the determined projection position and a new reference light having passed through the reference object.

Abstract: An optical image measurement device is configured to form a tomographic image at each of a plurality of cross sections of a measurement object, and the optical image measurement device comprises: an image processor configured to execute an arithmetic operation based on a tomographic image at one cross section of the plurality of cross sections and another tomographic image at each of one or more cross sections other than the one cross section, thereby forming a new tomographic image at the one cross section.

Abstract: A fundus oculi observation device comprises: an image forming part configured to optically acquire data and form a tomographic image of a fundus oculi of an eye; a storage configured to store optical information representing a state of an ocular optical system of the eye; a calculator configured to calculate a magnification of the ocular optical system, based on the optical information; and an analyzer configured to analyze the tomographic image, based on the magnification.

Abstract: A fundus oculi observation device comprises: a first image forming part configured to optically acquire data and form a 2-dimensional image of a surface of a fundus oculi of an eye based on the data; a second image forming part configured to optically acquire data and form a tomographic image of the fundus oculi based on the data; a display; a controller configured to cause the display to display the 2-dimensional image and the tomographic image side by side; and a designating part configured to designate a partial region of the displayed tomographic image, wherein the controller finds a position within the 2-dimensional image corresponding to the designated partial region, and displays designated-position information in a superimposed state on the position within the 2-dimensional image.

Abstract: A fundus oculi observation device acts as an optical image measurement device capable of measuring an OCT image such as a tomographic image of a fundus oculi, or the like, and is configured so as to calculate the signal level of the formed OCT image, determine whether the signal level exceeds a threshold value, and change the position of a reference mirror so that the signal level is determined to exceed the threshold value.

Abstract: An optical image measurement device comprises: a light source configured to emit a low-coherence light; an interference-light generator configured to generate an interference light, by splitting the low-coherence light into a signal light and a reference light, and superimposing the signal light passed through a measurement object and the reference light passed through a reference object; a changer configured to change a difference in optical path length; a detector configured to detect the interference light; an image forming part configured to form an image of the measurement object within a predetermined frame based on the result of the detection; an analyzer configured to analyze the image, and specify a position of the image within the frame; and a controller configured to control the changer based on the specified position to change the difference so that an image newly formed is placed in a predetermined position within the frame.

Abstract: The ophthalmologic apparatus 1 splits low coherence light LO into a signal light LS and a reference light LR, the interference light LC being generated by having the signal light LS overlap with the reference light LR, and detects this interference light LC. In addition, the apparatus comprises an optical alignment system 190A for performing the alignment of an optical system forming the signal light path to the eye E. An intraocular distance calculator 214 determines the distance between the position where the signal light LS has been introduced onto the eye E and the position where the signal light LS has been reflected by the fundus oculi E based on length of the optical path of the signal light, the length of the optical path of the reference signal light, the working distance after alignment, and the detection signal output by the CCD 184 (or signal intensity data).

Abstract: Provided is an optical image measuring apparatus capable of effectively receiving interference light, particularly an alternating current component thereof using a smaller number of photo sensors. The optical image measuring apparatus includes a polarizing plate for converting a light beam from a broad-band light source to linearly polarized light, a half mirror for dividing the light beam into signal light and reference light, a piezoelectric element for vibrating a reference mirror, a wavelength plate for converting the reference light to circularly polarized light, a polarization beam splitter for extracting two different polarized light components from interference light produced from the signal light and the reference light which are superimposed on each other by the half mirror, CCDs for detecting the two different polarized light components, and a signal processing portion for producing an image of an object to be measured based on the detected polarized light components.

Abstract: A fundus examination apparatus includes an illumination optical system (20), which illuminates a fundus by fundus illumination light, an imaging optical system (21), which photographs a fundus image based on a polarization property of reflected illumination light, and a picture signal processing device, which processes a signal output from the imaging optical system; and the imaging optical system includes a phase plate array (42) that a plurality of unit constitutional plates (U1) is arranged in a matrix in a plane; each of the unit constitutional plates comprising four or more micro phase plates (44a-44d), a polarizer (43), which polarizes the reflected illumination light passing through the phase plate array (42) into a predetermined polarization direction, and an image pickup device (5a) that a plurality of constitutional units (U2) is arranged in a matrix in a plane; each of the constitutional units comprising four or more pixels (Ga-Gd).

Abstract: An observation apparatus is provided. An apex angle of a contact prism is inputted by operating an apex angle setting knob of a control panel. A fining angle of the contact prism is inputted by operating a fitting angle setting knob. A control unit determines the amount of correction for astigmatism of a left observation optical system and the amount of correction for astigmatism of a right observation optical system based on a recognized observation magnification and the inputted apex angle. An axial angle for the astigmatism of the left observation optical system and an axial angle for the astigmatism of the right observation optical system are determined based on the inputted fitting angle. Variable cross cylinder lens rotating drive units are controlled to rotate cylinder lenses of each of the right and left observation optical systems, thereby obtaining the determined axial angle and the determined amount of correction.

Abstract: An optical image measuring apparatus capable of speedily measuring a velocity distribution image of a moving matter.

Abstract: An optometric apparatus 2 according to the present invention comprises a body portion 5r provided with an optical system for a right eye for projecting a chart for the right eye in order to inspect visual function of both eye of an examinee and a body portion 5l provided with an optical system for a left eye for projecting a chart for the left eye, the optical systems for the right and left eyes projecting the same fusion patterns to perform fusion of the both eyes of the examinee.

Abstract: A fundus observation device comprises: an image forming part comprising a first image forming part and a second image forming part, the first image forming part forming a 2-dimensional surface image of fundus oculi of an eye through optical processing, the second image forming part optically scanning a surface region of the fundus oculi corresponding to at least a part of the 2-dimensional surface image to form a tomographic image of the fundus oculi; a controller configured to control the image forming part; and a storage configured to store control information including control instructions to be sent from the controller to the image forming part, when one of the 2-dimensional surface image and the tomographic image is formed.

Abstract: First image forming part forms a two-dimensional surface image of a fundus oculi of an eye based on optically obtained data. Second image forming part forms tomographic images of fundus oculi based on data obtained by optically scanning a region of the surface of fundus oculi corresponding to at least part of two-dimensional image. Accumulated image generating part generates an accumulated image by accumulating the formed tomographic images in a depth-wise direction. Extracting part extracts first vascular territory corresponding to a fundus oculi vessel from two-dimensional image formed by first image forming part, and also extracts second vascular territory corresponding to a fundus oculi vessel from accumulated image generated by accumulated image generating part. Specification part specifies a position of a vascular cross sectional region corresponding to a cross section of a fundus oculi vessel in the tomographic image based on extracted first vascular territory and extracted second vascular territory.

Abstract: An eye test service system comprising an eye test service apparatus for obtaining eye test data of an objective eye of a service user, connected to a database system through a communication line, and provided at an eye test service equipment, the database system having an eye test data memorizing unit configured to memorize eye test data and an eyeglass frame memory unit for memorizing eyeglass frame information data; an issue apparatus provided at the eye test service apparatus or the database system for issuing a user ID for specifying the user and a user password for calling out a photographed facial picture; and a web server capable of showing the eye test data, and superimposing a selected facial picture with a selected eyeglass frame when the service user inputs the user ID and password by using a terminal to access the database system.

Abstract: The ophthalmologic apparatus 1 splits low coherence light LO into a signal light LS and a reference light LR, the interference light LC being generated by having the signal light LS overlap with the reference light LR, and detects this interference light LC. In addition, the apparatus comprises an optical alignment system 190A for performing the alignment of an optical system forming the signal light path to the eye EL. An intraocular distance calculator 214 determines the distance between the position where the signal light LS has been introduced onto the eye E and the position where the signal light LS has been reflected by the fundus oculi E based on length of the optical path of the signal light, the length of the optical path of the reference signal light, the working distance after alignment, and the detection signal output by the CCD 184 (or signal intensity data).

Abstract: The ophthalmologic apparatus 1 splits low coherence light LO into a signal light LS and a reference light LR, the interference light LC being generated by having the signal light LS overlap with the reference light LR, and detects this interference light LC. In addition, the apparatus comprises an optical alignment system 190A for performing the alignment of an optical system forming the signal light path to the eye E. An intraocular distance calculator 214 determines the distance between the position where the signal light LS has been introduced onto the eye E and the position where the signal light LS has been reflected by the fundus oculi E based on length of the optical path of the signal light, the length of the optical path of the reference signal light, the working distance after alignment, and the detection signal output by the CCD 184 (or signal intensity data).

Abstract: In an optometric apparatus of the present invention, optometric apparatus bodies 5l and 5r independently driven in right-and-left and up-and-down directions for optometry of an examinee 4, respectively, are provided on both sides of a face receiving device 6.