Ophthalmological instrument

Details Ophthalmological instrument Ophthalmological instrument

1989-10-31

1991-07-23

Bovernick, Rodney B.

Optics: eye examining, vision testing and correcting

Eye examining or testing instrument

Objective type

351247, 128645, A61B 310, A61B 316

Patent

active

050338412

ABSTRACT:
An ophthalmological instrument for the use of both corneal configuration and intraocular pressure measurement has alignment watching means for watching an alignment completion state upon receipt of an alignment completion signal which is output by alignment detecting means for detecting the alignment of an apparatus body with respect to an eye to be tested, corneal configuration measuring means for projecting a ring target mark onto the cornea of the eye and measuring a corneal configuration with reference to the ring target image, noncontact type intraocular pressure measuring means for discharging fluid toward the cornea in order to transfigure the cornea and measuring the intraocular pressure with reference to the amount of such transfiguration, and automatic executing means for executing the corneal configuration and intraocular pressure measurements in such a manner as that data of the ring target image is intaken in accordance with output of the alignment watching means in order to obtain data regarding the corneal configuration and thereafter checking whether the alignment completion state is maintained and if affirmative, automatically starting a fluid discharge onto the cornea.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4710003 (1987-12-01), Masuda

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