Optics: eye examining – vision testing and correcting – Eye examining or testing instrument – Subjective type
Patent
1997-09-12
1999-01-05
Dang, Hung Xuan
Optics: eye examining, vision testing and correcting
Eye examining or testing instrument
Subjective type
351222, A61B 302
Patent
active
058568611
ABSTRACT:
An optometric apparatus which makes it possible to efficiently perform the masking operation for presenting a target. The optometric apparatus for examining the visual acuity of an eye to be examined by presenting a test target, includes: target presenting device for presenting a target to a predetermined presenting plane after a multiplicity of visual-acuity testing targets are divided into a plurality of sets of targets; masking device for masking a screen of the target presented by the target presenting device; a mask selection key for selecting a kind of masking by the masking device; a move key for moving a selected masking position, at least a portion of the move key being used jointly as the mask selection key; a change key for changing a masking state and used jointly with the mask selection key; and controlling circuit for controlling the kind and position of masking by the masking device on the basis of a combination of input by the change key and the mask selection key or the move key as well as the screen of the target presented by the target presenting device.
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Hosoi Yoshinobu
Terabe Hirohisa
Dang Hung Xuan
Nidek Co. Ltd.
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