Surgical microscopy system having an optical coherence...

Details Surgical microscopy system having an optical coherence... Surgical microscopy system having an optical coherence...

2009-03-18

2011-11-01

Toatley, Gregory J (Department: 2877)

Optics: measuring and testing

Plural test

C356S497000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08049873

ABSTRACT:
A surgical microscopy system is provided wherein an optical coherence tomography facility is integrated into a microscopy system. A beam of measuring light formed by collimating optics of an OCT system is deflected by a beam scanner, traverses imaging optics, and is reflected by a reflector such that the beam of measuring light traverses an objective lens of microscopy optics and is directed to an object region of the microscopy optics. A position of the beam of measuring light being incident on the reflector is substantially independent on a direction into which the beam of measuring light is deflected by the beam scanner. When traveling through the beam scanner, the beam of measuring light is comprised of a bundle of substantially parallel light rays.

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