Fundus Imaging Parallel Focus and Optical Path Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fundus photographing apparatuses require a lengthy standby period for focus adjustment before performing optical path length adjustment, causing stress for examiners and burdening examinees.
Innovation Solution
A fundus photographing apparatus that includes an interference optical system, a focus detection unit, a focus adjustment unit, and an optical path length adjustment unit, where the optical path length adjustment is performed in parallel with focus detection, allowing for simultaneous adjustment and acquisition of tomographic images without the need for completing focus adjustment first.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If focus adjustment is performed before optical path length adjustment, then measurement precision is improved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary focus detection and optical path length detection simultaneously before actual photographing, so that when photographing begins, both focus and optical path length are already optimized, eliminating the need for sequential adjustment and standby time
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements continuous detection of focus state and optical path length state during the adjustment process, allowing the system to maintain optimal conditions throughout the photographing sequence rather than requiring discrete adjustment steps with standby periods between them
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the acquisition of fundus tomographic images while adjusting photographing conditions efficiently, reducing the standby time and stress for both examiners and examinees.
Implementation Method 1
an interference optical system configured to split a light flux output from a light source into measurement light and reference light, and configured to detect an interference state of the measurement light reflected by the fundus of the examinee's eye and the reference light
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AI summary
A fundus photographing apparatus (I) is provided with: a detector (83) that detects an interference state between light reflected from the fundus and reference light; an optical scanner (23) that scans the fundus of an examinee's eye (E) with the measurement light; a focus detection means (300) that detects a focus position with respect to the fundus of the examinee's eye based on an output signal from a light receiving element (68) that receives the light reflected from the fundus; a focus adjustment means (24a) that corrects the diopter scale with respect to the examinee fundus by moving a first optical member (24) to the focus position; a second optical member (31) disposed in the optical path of the measurement light or the reference light; and an optical path length adjustment means (50) that adjusts an optical path length difference between the measurement light and the reference light.