Subjective optometry system and subjective optometry method

Abstract

This invention provides a subjective eye examination system and a subjective eye examination method that can appropriately register the settings of a subjective eye examination device. [Solution] A subjective optometry system equipped with a subjective optometry device comprises a first device capable of creating settings for setting the control operation of the subjective optometry device, and a second device which is a subjective optometry device capable of registering the settings, wherein the first device and a plurality of the second devices are connectable to a storage unit that stores the settings, and the first device performs a setting storage step of creating settings and storing them in the storage unit, and the second device performs a setting registration step of inputting at least a part of the settings stored in the storage unit and registering them as its own settings.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a subjective ophthalmic examination system and a subjective ophthalmic examination method used for automatically measuring the optical characteristics of an eye to be examined.

Background Art

[0002] There is known a subjective ophthalmic examination apparatus that measures the optical characteristics of an eye to be examined by arranging an optical member in front of the eye of the subject and presenting a test target through the optical member to the eye to be examined (see Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In a subjective ophthalmic examination apparatus, various settings for determining the operation of the subjective ophthalmic examination apparatus, such as settings related to the measurement function, settings related to the ophthalmic examination program, and settings related to the network or peripheral connected devices (that is, various settings for the control operation in the subjective ophthalmic examination apparatus), are performed. The operator determines the setting content in the subjective ophthalmic examination apparatus in consideration of various factors such as the network environment, the configuration of the peripheral connected devices, the operator's convenience, and the examination policy, and registers the setting content in the subjective ophthalmic examination apparatus by manual input. Further, in the case of a facility having a plurality of subjective ophthalmic examination apparatuses, etc., there may be a case where the same setting content is registered and operated for the plurality of subjective ophthalmic examination apparatuses. In this case, the operator needs to register the setting content by manual input for each individual subjective ophthalmic examination apparatus, which is laborious and time-consuming, or there may also be problems such as the possibility of causing registration errors in the setting content.

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned prior art, this disclosure aims to provide a subjective ophthalmoscopic examination system and a subjective ophthalmoscopic examination method that can appropriately register settings in a subjective ophthalmoscopic examination device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] To solve the above problems, this disclosure is characterized by having the following configuration.

[0007] (1) A subjective ophthalmological examination system according to a first aspect of the present disclosure is a subjective ophthalmological examination system equipped with a subjective ophthalmological device used for subjectively measuring the optical properties of an eye to be examined, comprising: a first device capable of creating setting content for setting control operations in the subjective ophthalmological device; and a second device which is a subjective ophthalmological device capable of registering the setting content for operating itself, wherein the first device and a plurality of the second devices are connectable to a storage unit that stores the setting content, and the first device performs a setting storage step of creating the setting content and storing it in the storage unit, and the second device performs a setting registration step of inputting at least a part of the setting content stored in the storage unit and registering it as its own setting content. (2) A subjective ophthalmological examination method according to a second aspect of the present disclosure is a subjective ophthalmological examination method performed by a subjective ophthalmological examination system equipped with a subjective ophthalmological examination device used for subjectively measuring the optical properties of an eye to be examined, wherein the subjective ophthalmological examination system comprises a first device capable of creating setting content for setting control operations in the subjective ophthalmological examination device, and a second device which is a subjective ophthalmological examination device capable of registering the setting content for operating itself, wherein the first device and a plurality of the second devices are connectable to a storage unit that stores the setting content, and the first device includes a setting storage step of creating the setting content and storing it in the storage unit, and the second device includes a setting registration step of inputting at least a portion of the setting content stored in the storage unit and registering it as its own setting content. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is an example of a connection diagram between the subjective eye examination system and the memory unit 3. [Figure 2] This is an external view of the subjective optometry device 5. [Figure 3] This is a schematic diagram of the control system for a subjective optometry system. [Figure 4] This is an example of settings screen 100. [Figure 5] This is an example of settings screen 200. [Figure 6] This is an example of the settings screen 250. [Figure 7] This is an example of settings screen 300. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] <Overview> The following outlines the subjective ophthalmography system according to this embodiment. The items classified in <> below can be used independently or in relation to each other.

[0010] The subjective optometry system illustrated in this disclosure comprises a subjective optometry device used to subjectively measure the optical properties of an eye under examination. The subjective optometry system of this disclosure comprises a first device capable of creating settings for setting control operations in the subjective optometry device, and a second device which is a subjective optometry device capable of registering settings for its own operation. The first device and a plurality of second devices are connectable to a storage unit that stores the settings. The subjective optometry system performs a setting storage step and a setting registration step. In the setting storage step, the first device creates the settings and stores them in the storage unit. In the setting registration step, the second device inputs at least a portion of the settings stored in the storage unit and registers them as its own settings.

[0011] According to the subjective optometry system disclosed herein, at least a portion of the settings created by the first device and stored in the memory unit is input to each of the multiple second devices and registered as settings for operating each second device. Therefore, the settings created by the first device are registered in common across the multiple second devices without the operator having to register the settings for each of the multiple second devices. As a result, the registration of settings in multiple second devices becomes quick and easy. Furthermore, the possibility of setting errors and omissions is appropriately reduced. Thus, the settings in the subjective optometry device are more easily registered correctly.

[0012] <Description of the first device> The first device may be a subjective optometry device. In this case, the first device may store the settings it has created in the memory unit by outputting the settings of the subjective optometry device to the memory unit. Alternatively, the first device may be an information processing device different from the subjective optometry device (for example, a personal computer, a mobile terminal, or a smartphone). The first device may create new settings by editing the settings stored in the memory unit and store them in the memory unit.

[0013] <Explanation of the memory section> Various storage media capable of storing settings can be used for the memory unit. For example, a storage medium provided in any device may be used as the memory unit for storing settings. Alternatively, a storage medium provided on the cloud (so-called "cloud storage," etc.) may be used as the memory unit for storing settings. In other words, the memory unit may be located outside the subjective optometry system.

[0014] In the setting registration step, the second device may receive instructions from the operator to select one or more settings to be registered in the second device from among the settings entered from the storage unit. The second device may also register the settings selected by the operator as its own settings.

[0015] For example, depending on the input setting content, there may be setting content that the operator of the second device does not want to register in the second device. As an example, when making special settings according to the usage environment of the second device, there may be cases where, depending on the setting content, the setting content created on the first device is not desired to be registered. According to the technology of the present disclosure, among the setting contents created on the first device, the operator of the second device (autorefractor) can be made to select the setting contents to be registered in the second device, and only the selected setting contents can be registered in the second device. Thereby, the setting contents can be easily registered in the second device, and the setting contents according to the usage environment of the second device can be appropriately registered.

[0016] In the setting storage step, the first device may preliminarily set and store in the storage unit, for each content, either essential setting content that must be registered in the second device or optional setting content that can be optionally set in the second device. In the setting registration step, the second device may always register the essential setting content among the one or more setting contents input from the storage unit as its own setting content.

[0017] In this case, when the setting content is created on the first device, for each setting content, whether it is essential setting content or optional setting content is associated. Thus, the creator of the setting content can uniformly register the desired setting content for a plurality of autorefractors within the range of the essential setting content. On the other hand, for the operator of the second device, within the range of the optional setting content, the desired setting content can be flexibly customized. In this way, while ensuring that the setting content registered as the essential setting content is registered in a plurality of second devices, within the range of the optional setting content, an operation that emphasizes the convenience of the operator of each second device can be performed.

[0018] In the setting storage step, the first device may, at least, regard the setting content related to the ophthalmic examination program that determines the examination items or examination procedures to be executed by the autorefractor as the essential setting content.

[0019] Among the various settings of the autorefractor, the settings related to the examination program that programs the examination procedure and the pattern of the examination target used during the examination often have complex setting contents. Also, for example, in an optical store with multiple stores, there are often operator replacements, and there may be a desire to standardize the autorefractor programs (or, in other words, the examination processes) between stores. For this reason, by making the setting contents related to the examination program essential setting contents, it is possible to easily register complex setting contents in a plurality of autorefractors and to appropriately standardize the autorefractor programs (or, in other words, the examination processes) between stores.

[0020] The second device may further execute a lock selection step of inputting an instruction by an operator for selecting a lock item, which is an item that maintains the registered setting content without newly registering the setting content input from the storage unit among the plurality of items in which the setting content is registered. In the setting registration step, the second device may maintain the setting content selected as the lock item among the one or more setting contents input from the storage unit as the registered setting content.

[0021] In this case, the operator of the second device can maintain the setting content of the lock item even when new setting content is input from the storage unit to the second device by selecting in advance the item for which the operator wants to maintain the setting content as the lock item. Therefore, in addition to making it easier to register the setting contents in a plurality of second devices in a short time, the setting contents desired by the operator of the second device are appropriately maintained. Thus, it becomes easier to use a plurality of second devices more appropriately.

[0022] Note that the present disclosure is not limited to the system described in this embodiment. For example, it is also possible to implement it by a method according to the system of the above embodiment.

[0023] <Example> An embodiment of the subjective optometry system A according to this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, an example is given in which a subjective optometry device is used that integrally includes a target presentation means for presenting an examination target to the eye to be examined, and an optometry unit for changing the optical properties of the target light beam emitted from the target presentation means. Of course, for example, the optometry unit and the target presentation means may be provided in separate housings.

[0024] <System Configuration> Figure 1 shows an example of a state in which the subjective optometry system A and the memory unit 3 are connected. For example, the subjective optometry system A comprises a first device 1 and a second device 2. The first device 1 is a device capable of creating settings for setting the control operations of the subjective optometry device. In this embodiment, the first device 1 is described as the subjective optometry device 5 (see Figure 2), which will be described later. Of course, the first device 1 is not limited to the subjective optometry device 5, but may also be an information processing device (for example, a personal computer, a mobile terminal, or a smartphone, etc.) capable of creating settings for setting the control operations of the subjective optometry device 5. The second device 2 is the subjective optometry device 5 (see Figure 2), which is a device capable of registering settings for operating itself. The second device 2 may consist of one unit or multiple units. In this embodiment, the second device 2 will be described as a configuration consisting of multiple units (second device 2a, second device 2b, and second device 2c).

[0025] For example, the first device 1 and the second device 2 that constitute the subjective optometry system A only need to be configured to be connectable to the memory unit 3 (details will be described later). As an example, each of the first device 1 and the second device 2 is connected to the memory unit 3 in a manner that allows communication via a network.

[0026] <Self-aware eye examination device> Figure 2 is an external view of the subjective optometry device 5 (in this embodiment, the first device 1 and the second device 2). For example, the subjective optometry device 5 includes a housing 10, a display window 20, an examiner controller 30, an optometry unit 40, and the like.

[0027] The housing 10 contains, internally, a light projection optical system (not shown), a target display unit (not shown), and a control unit 50, etc. The presentation window 20 transmits the target light beam emitted from the target display unit and passing through the light projection optical system. The target light beam is projected onto the eye under examination via the presentation window 20. If an eye examination unit 40 is placed between the eye under examination and the presentation window 20, the target light beam is projected onto the eye under examination via the presentation window 20 and the examination window provided in the eye examination unit 40. In this way, the examination target is presented to the eye under examination. The configuration of the light projection optical system (not shown) and the target display unit (not shown) can be based on the technology disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2024-51811, so a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0028] The examiner controller 30 is used by the operator to operate the subjective ophthalmoscopic examination device 5. For example, the examiner controller 30 includes a display unit (e.g., monitor 31) and a switch unit 32. The switch unit 32 receives signals for various settings. The monitor 31 displays various information (e.g., measurement results of the eye being examined). The monitor 31 may also function as a touch panel that also serves as the switch unit 32. Signals from the examiner controller 30 are output to the control unit 50 via wired or wireless communication.

[0029] The optometry unit 40 subjectively measures the refractive power of the eye being examined. The optometry unit 40 is also used as a corrective optical system. The corrective optical system is placed in the optical path of the projection optical system and changes the optical properties of the target light beam projected onto the eye being examined. For example, the optometry unit 40 includes a forehead rest, a lens unit, and an examination window. The optometry unit 40 only needs to be capable of changing the optical properties of the target light beam. For example, the optometry unit 40 may have a configuration for controlling optical elements. Alternatively, for example, the optometry unit 40 may change the optical properties of the target light beam by controlling a wavefront modulation element.

[0030] In this embodiment, the first device 1 and the second device 2 will be described using the example where they have the same configuration as the subjective optometry device 5. Of course, the first device 1 and the second device 2 may have configurations that differ from the subjective optometry device 5 in at least part.

[0031] <Storage section> A memory unit 3 capable of storing settings will be explained with reference to Figure 1. For example, the memory unit 3 is connected to the various devices constituting the first device 1 and the second device 2 in a manner that allows communication via a network. For example, the network uses at least one wireless or wired configuration for communication between the various devices. The memory unit 3 may be installed inside the first device 1, in which case the first device 1 may be connected to the various devices constituting the second device 2 (second device 2a, second device 2b, and second device 2c) via a network.

[0032] <Control System> Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a control system for a subjective optometry system. For example, the first device 1 and the second device 2, which constitute the subjective optometry system, are connected to the memory unit 3. For example, the first device 1 is equipped with a control unit 60 (in this embodiment, the control unit 50 of the subjective optometry device 5) that controls itself. For example, the second device 2 is equipped with a control unit 70 (in this embodiment, the control unit 50 of the subjective optometry device 5) that controls itself. For example, the control units 60 and 70 are equipped with a CPU (processor), RAM, and ROM, etc. The CPU controls the operation of each part in the first device 1 and the second device 2, respectively. Various information is temporarily stored in the RAM. Various programs executed by the CPU are stored in the ROM. Note that the control units 60 and 70 may each be composed of multiple control units (i.e., multiple processors). In addition, each control unit may be provided with non-volatile memory (e.g., memory 61, memory 71, etc.) that can store information even when the power supply is cut off.

[0033] <Settings> The settings for configuring the control operation of the subjective optometry device show the registered settings for various setting items that can be changed within a predetermined range regarding the control operation of the subjective optometry device. The settings for the subjective optometry device can also be confirmed or registered, for example, on the setting screen (for example, setting screen 100) displayed on the monitor 31 of the examiner controller 30.

[0034] For each setting, it may be possible to register it as either a mandatory setting that must be registered in the second device 2, or an optional setting that can be optionally registered in the second device 2. For example, the second device 2 always registers settings registered as mandatory settings as its own settings. For example, when an operator performs an operation to register mandatory settings in the second device 2, the control unit 70 displays the setting on the setting screen of the second device 2 with the same content as the mandatory settings, based on the operation signal. On the other hand, for example, the second device 2 may, in accordance with the operator's instruction to arbitrarily select settings to be registered in the second device 2 from among the settings registered as optional settings, register the selected optional settings as its own settings. In other words, whether or not an optional setting is registered in the second device 2 as its own settings is determined individually by the operator's selection operation. For example, when an operator performs an operation to register arbitrary settings to the second device 2 (selection), the control unit 70 registers the selected arbitrary settings to the second device 2 according to the operation signal and displays the settings on the setting screen of the second device 2 with the same content as the required settings. For example, when an operator performs an operation to not register arbitrary settings to the second device 2 (deselection), the control unit 70 maintains the settings already registered in the second device 2 according to the operation signal (does not register arbitrary settings to the second device). Furthermore, the timing of associating individual settings with required or arbitrary settings may be when the settings are created in the first device 1, or when the created settings are output from the first device 1 to the storage unit 3.

[0035] <Control operation> The control operation of the subjective ophthalmography system A in this embodiment will be described below. In this embodiment, the person who performs operations such as creating settings using the first device 1 will be referred to as the creator, and the person who performs operations such as registering settings using the second device 2 will be referred to as the operator.

[0036] <Settings Memory Step> Figure 4 shows an example of a settings screen 100 displayed on the monitor of the first device 1 (in this embodiment, the monitor 31 of the subjective optometry device 5). The settings screen 100 is a screen for creating settings and storing them in the memory unit 3. For example, the settings screen 100 includes an output button 110, page-turning buttons 115, an output item selection screen 120, an output execution button 130, etc. The output button 110 is operated to store the settings created on the settings screen 100 in the memory 61. The output button 110 is also operated to overlay the output item selection screen 120 for outputting the settings created on the settings screen 100 to the memory unit 3. The page-turning buttons 115 are operated to switch between multiple settings displayed on the settings screen 100. The output item selection screen 120 is a screen displayed to allow the creator to select the settings from the settings created on the settings screen 100 to be stored in the memory unit 3. The output execution button 130 is operated to output and store the settings selected on the output item selection screen 120 in the storage unit 3.

[0037] The creator uses the settings screen 100 displayed on the monitor of the first device 1 to create the desired settings for various setting items. For example, the setting items displayed on the settings screen 100 may be classified and displayed according to their similarity or commonality.

[0038] For example, the settings items displayed on the settings screen 100 include, as major categories, various parameter settings related to the control operation of the subjective optometry device ("Parameter Settings"), settings related to the optometry program that defines the examination items or procedures to be performed by the subjective optometry device ("Optimal Examination Program Settings"), settings related to the linked target presentation unit and the registration area for frequently used targets ("Chart Parameter Settings"), and settings related to the monitor, sound, notifications, power, display language or display image of the subjective optometry device ("System Settings"). Furthermore, as sub-categories belonging to the major category of Parameter Settings, for example, parameter settings related to the control operation during optometry ("Optimal Examination Settings"), settings related to the network and the internet ("Communication Settings"), and settings related to devices that can be connected to the subjective optometry device ("Connected Device Settings"). Furthermore, sub-items such as "Settings related to optometry" (a major item) include "Settings related to spherical power (S) / astigmatism power (C) / astigmatism axis (A)", "Settings related to visual acuity values", "Settings related to cross cylinder / prism", and "Settings related to auxiliary lenses".

[0039] For example, the creator selects the setting items they want to output to the memory unit 3 by operating the page-turning buttons 115. Of course, the various settings of the setting items (e.g., parameters, etc.) can be changed as appropriate during selection. Once the creator has finished selecting the setting items, they select the output button 110. Based on the operation signal of the output button 110, the control unit 60 stores the selected setting items in the memory 61 and displays the output item selection screen 120. This creates the setting content to be output to the memory unit 3.

[0040] For example, the output item selection screen 120 displays the setting items corresponding to major categories from the created settings. In this embodiment, as an example, as shown in Figure 4, "Parameter settings" (including "Settings related to eye examination," "Communication settings," and "Connected device settings"), "Eye examination program settings," and "System settings" are displayed as settings to be output. Furthermore, the settings included in "Settings related to eye examination" and "Eye examination program settings" are mandatory settings, while the settings included in "Communication settings," "Connected device settings," and "System settings" are optional settings.

[0041] For example, the creator selects the settings to be stored in the memory unit 3 from among the setting items corresponding to major categories. The creator selects, for example, all setting items that indicate the settings to be output. When the control unit 60 receives a selection signal, it displays a check mark in the checkbox 121 of the setting item. For example, if the operator wants to uncheck the checkmark displayed in the checkbox 121, they select the same setting item again. The control unit 60 may receive a selection signal and uncheck the checkbox 121 of the setting item. Alternatively, when the output item selection screen 120 is displayed, all setting items may have a check mark displayed in the checkbox 121. When the operator selects a setting item that does not indicate the settings to be output, the control unit 60 may receive a selection signal and uncheck the checkbox 121 of the setting item.

[0042] Furthermore, when creating settings, the creator may register each setting as either a required or optional setting. This registration of whether a setting is required or optional may be done on an individual setting item basis, or it may be done in groups for major, medium, or minor items. For example, the key marks 122 and 123 at the end of setting items shown in Figure 4 indicate that the setting is required. In this case, it indicates that all settings classified as "Eye Examination Program Settings" and all settings classified as "Settings Related to Eye Examination" are registered as required settings. For example, settings classified as settings without a key mark may all be registered as optional settings. The method for distinguishing between required and optional settings can be any method that allows for the identification of both, such as the presence or absence of a key mark, the use of different marks, or the color or line thickness of the text indicating the setting item.

[0043] For example, on the output item selection screen 120, the settings to be output (stored in the storage unit 3) are selected from the created settings. The output item selection screen 120 may also allow the registration of required settings. To register required settings on the output item selection screen 120, the required settings may be registered by selecting the setting item representing the relevant setting a certain number of times. Alternatively, the operation screen 110 or the output item selection screen 120 may be provided with buttons (not shown) that allow switching each setting to a required setting.

[0044] The operator selects the output execution button 130. Upon receiving the selection signal, the control unit 60 outputs the settings for the output target to the storage unit 3 for storage. This completes the setting storage step.

[0045] <Settings Registration Steps> Next, the second device 2 inputs at least a portion of the settings stored in the memory unit 3 and registers them as its own settings.

[0046] Figure 5 shows an example of a settings screen 200 displayed on the monitor of the second device 2 (in this embodiment, the monitor 31 of the subjective optometry device 5). For example, the settings screen 200 includes an input button 210, an input item selection screen 220, an input execution button 230, etc. The input button 210 is operated to overlay the input item selection screen 220 for inputting the settings stored in the memory unit 3. The input item selection screen 220 is a screen for the operator to select the settings to be reflected in the second device 2 from among the settings stored in the memory unit 3. As an example shown in Figure 5, for example, the input item selection screen 220 displays newly stored settings in the memory unit 3 ("Parameter settings" (including "Settings related to optometry", "Communication settings", and "Connected device settings"), "Optimal optometry program settings", and "System settings") as inputtable settings. Furthermore, for example, on the input item selection screen 220, settings included in "Chart Parameter Settings," which are settings not newly stored in the memory unit 3, are displayed in a state where they cannot be selected as input targets (grayed out or hidden, etc.). Also, for example, on the input item selection screen 220, settings included in "Eye Examination Settings" and "Eye Examination Program Settings," which are registered as required selection items, may be displayed already selected as input targets (checked in checkbox 222), and it may be impossible to change from selected to unselected. For example, on the input item selection screen 220, required selection items may remain checked and grayed out so that they cannot be changed from selected. The input execution button 230 is operated to input and store the settings selected on the input item selection screen 220 from the memory unit 3.

[0047] For example, when new settings are output and stored in the storage unit 3 during the setting storage step, the control unit 70 detects the output signal. Based on the output signal, the control unit 70 displays a message (not shown) on the monitor of the second device 2 indicating that new settings have been stored in the storage unit 3. For example, after the operator sees the message (not shown), they use the setting screen 200 displayed on the monitor of the second device 2 to confirm the settings stored in the storage unit 3. The notification method by the control unit 70 only needs to be configured to alert the operator. For example, the notification may be by a sound generation means (sound generation by a speaker, etc.), a notification means (lighting or flashing of a lamp, etc.), a printing means (printing of a notification message by a printer), or a different control method.

[0048] For example, the operator selects the input button 210. When the control unit 70 receives the selection signal from the input button 210, it displays the input item selection screen 220. For example, on the input item selection screen 220, the operator selects all the setting items that represent the setting items to be input from among the setting items that can be input, i.e., the arbitrary setting items. The operator may choose not to input setting items for which they wish to maintain the settings in the existing second device 2. As an example, as shown in Figure 5, the operator selects the setting items included in "System Settings". When the control unit 70 receives the selection signal, it displays a check in the checkbox 221 for "System Settings". If the operator wants to remove the check displayed in the checkbox 221, they select the same setting item again. The control unit 70 may also receive the selection signal and remove the check from the checkbox 221 for that setting item. The operator selects the setting items included in "System Settings" as input targets.

[0049] The operator selects the input execution button 230. Upon receiving the selection signal, the control unit 70 receives the settings for the input target (mandatory settings and optional settings selected as input targets) from the storage unit 3, stores them in the memory 71, and registers them as its own settings in the second device 2. This completes the setting registration step.

[0050] <Example of transformation> In this embodiment, the configuration described as one in which an operator performs an input operation when inputting the settings stored in the storage unit 3 to the second device 2 is used as an example, but the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, when the control unit 70 detects that new settings have been stored in the storage unit 3, it may automatically input the settings stored in the storage unit 3 to the second device 2. Furthermore, the control unit 70 may register the input settings as its own settings. This reduces the effort required for the operator to perform an input operation each time new settings are stored in the storage unit 3.

[0051] Furthermore, the control unit 70 may register some of the automatically input settings as its own settings. More specifically, the operator may pre-select the settings to be registered as its own settings, and the control unit 70 may store some of the settings input to the second device 2 in the memory 71. An example of how the second device 2 registers some of the input settings as its own settings will be described below.

[0052] Figure 6 shows an example of a settings screen 250 displayed on the monitor of the second device 2. For example, the settings screen 250 includes a registration button 260, a registration item selection screen 270, a registration execution button 280, etc. The registration button 260 is operated to overlay the registration item selection screen 270 for registering the entered settings. The registration item selection screen 270 is a screen in which the operator selects the settings to be registered as their own settings. The registration execution button 280 is operated to store the settings selected on the registration item selection screen 270 in the memory 61.

[0053] The operator, for example, uses the settings screen 250 to select the settings to be registered as their own settings from the settings entered into the second device 2. For example, the operator selects the register button 260. Upon receiving the selection signal from the register button 260, the control unit 70 displays the selection item selection screen 270. In this embodiment, the initial display state of the selection item selection screen 270 (where "Settings related to eye examination" and "Eye examination program settings" are selected as the setting items to be registered from the settings, and are grayed out so that they cannot be changed from the selected state) is the same as the input item selection screen 220 (Figure 5) of the settings screen 200 described above. The operator selects the settings included in "System Settings". Upon receiving the selection signal, the control unit 70 displays a check in the checkbox 271 for "System Settings". Once the setting items indicating the settings to be registered have been appropriately selected, the operator selects the register execution button 280. Upon receiving a selection signal, the control unit 70 registers the settings to be registered (mandatory settings and optional settings selected for registration) as its own settings in the second device 2. This allows the operator to select which settings to register as their own. Rather than the settings input from the storage unit 3 being automatically reflected in the second device 2, the operator can select which settings to reflect in the second device 2 from among the settings input into the second device 2, thereby enabling the registration of settings appropriate to the operating environment of the second device 2.

[0054] In this embodiment, a configuration in which mandatory settings can be arbitrarily registered in the setting storage step has been described as an example, but the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, at least the settings related to the optometry program (for example, "optometry program settings") may be registered as mandatory settings. For example, the output item selection screen 120 in Figure 4 will be used for explanation. If the settings included in "optometry program settings" are registered as mandatory settings in advance, the output item selection screen 120 will display a key mark 122 at the end of the setting item "optometry program settings" to indicate that it is a mandatory setting. For example, in order to ensure that "optometry program settings" is always registered as a mandatory setting, the control unit 60 may gray out the key mark 122 so that it cannot be deleted (i.e., it cannot be changed to an arbitrary setting).

[0055] As mentioned earlier, among the various settings for subjective optometry devices, the settings related to the optometry program, which programs the examination procedure and the patterns of examination targets used during the examination, are often complex. Furthermore, in the case of opticians with multiple stores, for example, there is often a turnover of operators, and it may be desirable to unify the optometry program across stores. Therefore, by making the settings related to the optometry program mandatory, it becomes possible to easily register complex settings to multiple subjective optometry devices and to appropriately unify the optometry program across stores.

[0056] In this embodiment, the configuration in which the second device 2 selects which settings to register (or not register) in the setting registration step has been described as an example, but the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the second device 2 may further perform a lock selection step in which it receives instructions from the operator to select a lock item, which is an item that maintains the registered setting without registering a new setting from among a plurality of items in which the setting is registered, based on the setting input from the storage unit 3. Furthermore, in the setting registration step, the second device 2 may maintain the setting selected as a lock item among one or more setting contents input from the storage unit 3 as a registered setting.

[0057] Figure 7 shows an example of a settings screen 300 displayed on the monitor of the second device 2. For example, the settings screen 300 includes settings content 310, a lock selection button 320, a lock button 330, a lock mark 340, etc. The settings content 310 shows a portion of the settings registered in the second device 2. The lock selection button 320 is a button that enables the operation of locking a setting item. The lock button 330 is a button that locks the selected setting item (in other words, maintains the settings). The lock mark 340 indicates that the setting item is locked by the lock button 330. The method for identifying whether a setting item is locked or not can be any method that allows for identification of both, such as the presence or absence of a lock mark, identification by another different mark, or identification by the color or line thickness of the text indicating the setting item.

[0058] The operator, for example, uses the settings screen 300 to lock the existing settings of the second device 2. For example, the operator selects the lock selection button 320. Upon receiving the selection signal from the lock selection button 320, the control unit 70 displays the lock button 330 on the settings screen 300. For example, before displaying the lock button 330, the control unit 70 may display a screen prompting the user to enter a passcode to activate the lock selection operation. When the control unit 70 detects that an appropriate passcode has been entered, it displays the lock button 330 on the settings screen 300. Next, the operator selects the setting item they want to lock and then selects the lock button 330. Upon receiving the selection signal from the lock button 330, the control unit 70 displays a lock mark 340 in a predetermined display area for the corresponding setting item. When the operator wants to release the lock, for example, by selecting the setting item they want to release the lock from and then selecting the lock button 330 again, the control unit 70 releases the lock (the lock mark 340 disappears). This completes the lock selection step.

[0059] Furthermore, it is possible that a setting item that has been selected as a required setting in the first device 1 may also be a setting item that has been locked in the second device 2. As a way to deal with this, for example, even if a required setting registered in the first device 1 is a locked item in the second device 2, the required setting may always be prioritized and registered in the second device 2. For example, even if a setting is registered as a required setting in the first device 1, the locked item in the second device may be prioritized and the required setting may not be registered in the second device 2 (maintaining the previous setting). For example, if the setting items that will be required settings in the first device 1 are predetermined, the setting items that will be required settings may be set so that they cannot be locked in the second device 2. Alternatively, different solutions may be implemented. In this way, by taking measures to avoid conflicts between the essential settings in the first device 1 and the locked items in the second device 2, the benefit of uniformly registering the settings desired by the creator of the first device 1 to multiple subjective optometry devices can be maintained, while the settings desired by the operator of the second device 2 can be appropriately maintained. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] A self-aware eye examination system 1 1st device 2 Second device 3 Storage section 10 cabinets 20 Presentation window 30 Examiner's Controller 40 optometry units 50 Control Unit 60 Control Unit (First Device) 70 Control Unit (Second Device) 100 Setting screen (1st device) 200 Setting screen (second device)

Claims

1. A subjective ophthalmography system equipped with a subjective ophthalmography device used to subjectively measure the optical properties of the eye being examined, A first device capable of creating settings for configuring control operations in a subjective optometry device, A subjective optometry device, comprising a second device capable of registering the settings for operating itself, Equipped with, The first device and the plurality of second devices are connectable to a storage unit that stores the setting contents, The first device performs a setting storage step in which it creates the setting content and stores it in the storage unit, The second device inputs at least a portion of the settings stored in the storage unit and registers them as its own settings in a setting registration step, A subjective optometry system characterized by performing the following actions.

2. A subjective optometry system according to claim 1, In the setting registration step, the second device The operator inputs instructions to select a setting to be registered in the second device from one or more of the setting contents input from the storage unit, A subjective optometry system characterized by registering the settings selected by the operator as its own settings.

3. A subjective ophthalmography system according to claim 1 or 2, In the setting storage step, the first device Either the mandatory settings, which are the settings that must be registered in the second device, or the optional settings, which are the settings that can be arbitrarily set in the second device, are set in advance for each setting and stored in the storage unit. In the setting registration step, the second device A subjective optometry system characterized in that it always registers one or more of the required settings input from the memory unit as its own settings.

4. A subjective optometry system according to claim 3, In the setting memory step, the first device is characterized in that it sets the setting content relating to the eye examination program that defines the examination items or examination procedures to be performed by the subjective eye examination device as the required setting content.

5. A subjective ophthalmography system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The second device is A lock selection step is further performed in which the operator inputs instructions to select a lock item, which is an item that maintains the registered settings without registering new settings from the storage unit, among the multiple items on which the aforementioned settings are registered. In the setting registration step, the subjective optometry system is characterized in that, of the one or more setting contents input from the memory unit, the setting contents selected as the lock item are maintained as registered setting contents.

6. A subjective ophthalmography method performed by a subjective ophthalmography system equipped with a subjective ophthalmography device used to subjectively measure the optical properties of the eye being examined, The aforementioned subjective eye examination system is A first device capable of creating settings for configuring control operations in a subjective optometry device, A subjective optometry device, comprising a second device capable of registering the settings for operating itself, Equipped with, The first device and the plurality of second devices are connectable to a storage unit that stores the setting contents, The first device performs a setting storage step in which it creates the setting content and stores it in the storage unit, The second device inputs at least a portion of the settings stored in the storage unit and registers them as its own settings in a setting registration step, A subjective eye examination method characterized by including the following.

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