Abstract: A subject is placed in a more natural state or is encouraged to blink at specified intervals to obtain a measurement result under a fixed condition, and the judgment of the degree of dry eye is facilitated. A measurement part obtains, based on a reflected light flux from a subject eye, optical characteristic data of a two-dimensional vector form representing the time course of each optical characteristic of the subject eye in an blink interval from a certain blink to a next blink with respect to the first to the nth blink intervals. An analysis part one-dimensionally arranges each of the optical characteristic data with respect to the first to the nth blink intervals measured by the measurement part, and arranges the one-dimensional arrangement of the optical characteristic in a p-th blink interval at a p column to create a two-dimensional array, and performs a principal component analysis processing on the two-dimensional array.

Abstract: It is possible to estimate optical characteristic according to a pupil diameter in daily life of an examinee, correction data near to the optimal prescription value, eyesight, and sensitivity. A calculation section receives measurement data indicating refractive power distribution of an eye to be examined and pupil data on the eye and calculates lower order and higher order aberrations according to the measurement data and the pupil data (S101 to 105). For example, a pupil edge is detected from the anterior ocular segment image and a pupil diameter is calculated. By using this pupil diameter, lower order and higher order aberrations are calculated. According to the lower order and higher order aberrations obtained, the calculation section performs simulation of a retina image by using high contrast or low contrast target and estimates the eyesight by comparing the result to a template and/or obtains sensitivity (S107).

Abstract: Measurement of an eye characteristic is performed more accurately and at high speed by setting a measurement condition of a light receiving optical system with a long focal point or high sensitivity on the basis of an optical characteristic measured by a light receiving optical system with a short focal point or low sensitivity or high density. The optical characteristic of the subject eye is obtained on the basis of an output of a first light receiving part and/or a second light receiving part, and a change direction of the beam is estimated on the basis of an output signal from the second light receiving part.

Abstract: An eye characteristic measuring apparatus can effectively and properly measure and display wavefront aberration of an eye regardless of the eye state. A first illumination optical system (200A) illuminates a small area on a retina of the eye by a first light flux from a first light source unit (100). A first reception light optical system (300A) leads a part of light flux reflected from the retina (61) to a first light reception unit (510) via a first conversion member (400) for converting the reflected light flux into at least 17 beams. A measurement data judgment unit, for example, judges whether the measurement data is appropriate for calculating the wavefront aberration according to a first signal from the first light reception unit (510). For example, when the measurement data judgment unit judges that the measurement data is not appropriate, a first correction unit causes to display a check correction screen which will be detailed later and corrects the data into appropriate measurement data.

Abstract: The low-order aberration leading to better visual acuity is calculated from the results of measurement of an eye characteristic by an eye characteristic measuring instrument that can measure up to the high-order aberration, and data on a correction factor is collected, thereby obtaining a result more approximate to the subjective value. According to at least measurement data representing the wave aberration of the eye being examined (S401, S403), an image data creating unit creates optotype retina image data by conducting simulation of the visual acuity of an optotype (S405), considering the correction factor for refraction correction. A correction factor setting unit sets a correction factor to be given to the image data creating unit (S417). A judging unit judges from the correction opotype retina image data corrected by the correction factor whether or not an adequate correction factor is set (S407 to S421).

Abstract: There is provided an ophthalmologic apparatus which can be effectively used for the clinic of a dry eye by using, as a basic principle, that when a tear film dries up, a corneal shape is changed and/or a wavefront aberration becomes large. When a measurement is started, the ophthalmologic apparatus is aligned. An arithmetic part performs an initial setting of a measurement interval of the apparatus, a measurement time and the like by a wavefront measurement part. An input part or the arithmetic part triggers a measurement start, and the arithmetic part repeats a measurement of the corneal shape and corneal wavefront aberrations by a measurement part until time reaches a measurement end time. When the time reaches the measurement end time, a judgment part analyzes a breakup state as one index for judgment of a state of a dry eye. The judgment part obtains values relating to the breakup to output them, and performs an automatic diagnosis about dry eye on the basis of the values.

Abstract: A visual target presenting optical system has a light source that illuminates a visual target to be viewed by a subject, and a visual target presentation state changing unit that can change the direction in which the visual target will be presented to the subject. An alignment luminous flux casting unit casts an alignment luminous flux toward a subject eye at timing prior to the presentation of the visual target. An alignment light receiving optical system and a light receiving unit receive a reflected luminous flux from the subject eye reflecting the luminous flux. A change control unit instructs the visual target presentation state changing unit to change the visual target presenting direction on the basis of the light receiving position of the reflected luminous fluxes received by the light receiving unit.

Abstract: An optical characteristic of an eye is obtained which can not be measured through a uniform adjustment because of a large difference in the distribution of a refractive index, or the like. An arithmetic part first selects an interlock mode, and performs an alignment adjustment. Next, the arithmetic part measures refraction, and interlocks and moves a first illumination optical system and a first light receiving optical system on the basis of the refraction. The arithmetic part obtains a density distribution of point images obtained from a first light receiving part, and judges whether a measurement can be made for each area on the basis of the density. The arithmetic part makes an adjustment so that an unmeasurable area becomes measurable, and creates a composite point image from plural signals obtained in a process of the adjustment. Further, the arithmetic part uses the composite point image to perform a Zernike analysis, obtains the optical characteristic and outputs it on a display part or the like.

Abstract: The position of an object surface is detected with an error reduced on a reflectance boundary surface. A first light source (100) emits the luminous flux of the first wavelength. A first illumination optical system (200A) illuminates a small area on a retina (61) to be examined by the first luminous flux from the first light source (100). A first reception optical system (300A) guides a part of the luminous flux which is reflected by and returning from the retina (61) to be examined to a first light reception part (510) via a first conversion member (400) for converting the reflected luminous flux into at least 17 beams. A second light source (110) emits the luminous flux of the second wavelength. A second illumination optical system (200B) illuminates a predetermined area on the retina (61) to be examined by the second luminous flux from the second light source (110).

Abstract: The aberration and refraction power data of an eye to be examined obtained from a first light reception unit and cornea data of the eye to be examined are correlated with each other so as to be overlaid accurately. A first signal and a second signal are concurrently captured, and the optical characteristics and cornea shape of the eye to be examined are measured concurrently or almost concurrently. A measuring unit (111) measures dioptrical characteristics based on a first light reception signal from the first light reception unit (23), and measures a corneal topography based on a second light reception signal from the second light reception unit (35). A coordinates setting unit (112) converts signal in first and second coordinate systems, corresponding to the eye to be examined, included in the first and second reception signal into signal in reference coordinate systems respectively.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a favorable spectral characteristic that reduces variation depending on the frequency of received light intensity, and that is gentle on a subject eye. It also eliminates displacement between positions of respective spectral images of the same part even if a change in alignment occurs between the eye and apparatus with the lapse of time.

Abstract: It is possible to estimate optical characteristic according to a pupil diameter in daily life of an examinee, correction data near to the optimal prescription value, eyesight, and sensitivity. A calculation section receives measurement data indicating refractive power distribution of an eye to be examined and pupil data on the eye and calculates lower order and higher order aberrations according to the measurement data and the pupil data (S101 to 105). For example, a pupil edge is detected from the anterior ocular segment image and a pupil diameter is calculated. By using this pupil diameter, lower order and higher order aberrations are calculated. According to the lower order and higher order aberrations obtained, the calculation section performs simulation of a retina image by using high contrast or low contrast target and estimates the eyesight by comparing the result to a template and/or obtains sensitivity (S107).

Abstract: The optical characteristics of an eye to be tested having a large amount of aberration can be measured accurately. A first illuminating optical system (10) illuminates an eye to be tested (100) with a wide beam by using a light flux from a light source (11). A first light receiving unit (21A) receives reflection light fluxes from the eye to be tested that have been converted into practically at least 17 beams by a first conversion member (22A). A first compensation optical unit (60A), disposed in the first illuminating optical system (10), compensates an illuminating light flux to the eye to be tested (100) for aberration. A second compensation optical unit (60B), disposed in a first light receiving optical system (20A), compensates a reflection light flux from the eye to be tested (100) for aberration.

Abstract: A model eye for an eye characteristic measuring device and a calibration method for the model eye. The model eye can have various aberrations and/or power characteristics to be formed by a combination of a refractive-type lens and a phase plate for adding aberration and can be used to confirm the accuracy of wavefront measurement or the like of the eye characteristic measuring device. The model eye includes an anterior eye lens forming a predetermined power to be given to the model eye, a diffusion surface diffusing and reflecting incident light, the diffusion surface being disposed at an image point position corresponding to the predetermined power in relationship to the anterior eye lens, and an aberration adding member giving a predetermined aberration to an area between the anterior eye lens and the diffusion surface. Power and aberration required for the model eye are formed by the anterior eye lens and the phase plate.

Abstract: Optical performance in a case where not only higher order aberrations but also lower order aberrations are added, are evaluated, lower order aberration quantities in which for example, a Strehi ratio is large and/or a phase shift is decreased, is calculated, and correction data, such as S, C and A, at that time is obtained, so that a result closer to a subjective value is obtained. An arithmetic part receives measurement data indicating a refractive power distribution of a subject eye and obtains lower order aberrations and higher order aberrations on the basis of the measurement data (S401, S403). The arithmetic part judges whether the higher order aberrations have a specified value or higher (S405).

Abstract: The low-order aberration leading to better visual acuity is calculated from the results of measurement of an eye characteristic by an eye characteristic measuring instrument that can measure up to the high-order aberration, and data on a correction factor is collected, thereby obtaining a result more approximate to the subjective value. According to at least measurement data representing the wave aberration of the eye being examined (S401, S403), an image data creating unit creates optotype retina image data by conducting simulation of the visual acuity of an optotype (S405), considering the correction factor for refraction correction. A correction factor setting unit sets a correction factor to be given to the image data creating unit (S417). A judging unit judges from the correction opotype retina image data corrected by the correction factor whether or not an adequate correction factor is set (S407 to S421).

Abstract: A portable ophthmic apparatus (1) according to the present invention comprises a supporting part (7) to which a cellular phone (2) having a photographing camera (5) is mounted detachably and a main body (6) which is provided with the supporting part (7) integrally and has an illumination optical system (13) projecting an illumination beam toward photographing objective eyes (E) along an illumination optical axis (O2) intersected at a predetermined angle with a photographing optical axis (O1).

Abstract: In an ophthalmological apparatus, how scattering at an eye under measurement and a contact lens affects how the eye sees is shown by measuring scattering when the contact lens is worn and by comparing a retinal image obtained with aberration and the scattering taken into account and a retinal image obtained with only the aberration taken into account. An aberration measurement section obtains the aberration of the eye under measurement. An other-components measurement section obtains other components other than the aberration component based on a point light-source image caused by each Hartmann plate. A scattering-level calculation section obtains a coefficient expressing the level of scattering based on the other components and the aberration. A simulation section generates a retinal image or data indicating how the eye under measurement sees with the measured aberration and the other components taken into account, based on the aberration and the coefficient.

Abstract: The position of an object surface is detected with an error reduced on a reflectance boundary surface. A first light source (100) emits the luminous flux of the first wavelength. A first illumination optical system (200A) illuminates a small area on a retina (61) to be examined by the first luminous flux from the first light source (100). A first reception optical system (300A) guides a part of the luminous flux which is reflected by and retuming from the retina (61) to be examined to a first light reception part (510) via a first conversion member (400) for converting the reflected luminous flux into at least 17 beams. A second light source (110) emits the luminous flux of the second wavelength. A second illumination optical system (200B) illuminates a predetermined area on the retina (61) to be examined by the second luminous flux from the second light source (110).

Abstract: Measurement data (measured results) obtained under a plurality of conditions and image data and/or numerical data corresponding to the measured results are displayed collectively or selectively. An optical characteristics measuring device (100) measures/displays, for example, the optical characteristics of an eye to be measured (60) as an object. A first lighting optical system (10) includes a first light source (11) for applying an optical flux of a specified pattern to the eye to be measured (60). A first light receiving optical system (20) includes a first light receiving unit (23) for receiving light reflected from the eye (60). A light transmitting/receiving optical system (30) mainly conducts an alignment adjustment, and includes a second light receiving unit (35) for receiving light reflected from the eye (60). A common optical system (40) is disposed on the optical axis of a light flux emitted from the first lighting optical system (10), and is commonly included in the first lighting.