Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080212171 | Microscopy System - The invention relates to a microscopy system for representing an object that can be placed on an object plane ( | 09-04-2008 |
20080266657 | Stereoscopic Microscope - The invention relates to a microscope or stereomicroscope for representing an object that can be placed on an object plane ( | 10-30-2008 |
20080304144 | Surgical microscope having an OCT-system - A surgical microscope ( | 12-11-2008 |
20090054788 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING A FIELD OF A BRAIN OF A PATIENT AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR BRAIN SURGERY - A method and an apparatus for displaying a part of a brain of a patient is described. Laser-Doppler-images are acquired before and after a stimulation. The laser-Doppler-images include information about a blood motion or about a perfusion at the acquired part. Then, the blood motion images acquired before and after the stimulation are compared to identify areas in the brain of the patient which are related to the stimulation. | 02-26-2009 |
20090059363 | MICROSCOPE SYSTEM - A microscope system for imaging an object which can be arranged in an object plane of the microscope system, which includes an imaging system, a displacement device and a controller is described. The imaging system may provide at least one optical imaging path for imaging an imaging field of the object plane. The displacement device may be adapted to translatory displace the imaging field of the imaging system in the object plane. The controller is adapted to determine a desired displacement of the imaging field in the object plane and to correspondingly control the displacement device. | 03-05-2009 |
20090155735 | DENTAL TREATMENT OR EXAMINATION APPARATUS - A dental apparatus uses a white light interferometer ( | 06-18-2009 |
20090157062 | Systems and methods for treating glaucoma and systems and methods for imaging a portion of an eye - Systems and methods are described for imaging an eye portion or for treating glaucoma in an eye of a patient. In a first step an optical microscopic image of a portion of the eye is acquired. In the optical microscopic image a distinguishable anatomical structure is identified to predict a location of a volume portion to be imaged three-dimensionally. Three-dimensional imaging of the located volume portion is performed by acquiring an optical coherence tomography image of the located volume portion. The volume portion is treated by either directing a laser beam to the volume portion or inserting an implant based on the OCT-image. | 06-18-2009 |
20090257065 | SURGICAL MICROSCOPY SYSTEM HAVING AN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY FACILITY - 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. | 10-15-2009 |
20090279052 | Ophthalmologic surgical microscope system having an OCT-measuring device - The invention is directed to an ophthalmologic surgical microscope system ( | 11-12-2009 |
20100044583 | FILTER SET FOR OBSERVING FLUORESCENCE RADIATION IN BIOLOGICAL TISSUE - A filter set for observing fluorescent radiation in biological tissue includes at least one illumination filter and at least one observation filter. The at least one illumination filter is arrangeable in an illumination system of an optical system. The at least one least one observation filter is arrangeable in an imaging system of the optical system. | 02-25-2010 |
20100097618 | Microscopy system, microscopy method, and a method of treating an aneurysm - A microscopy system and method allow observing a fluorescent substance accumulated in a tissue. The tissue can be observed at a same time both with visible light and with fluorescent light. It is possible to observe a series of previously recorded fluorescent light images in superposition with the visible light images. An end of the series of images may be automatically determined. A thermal protective filter may be inserted into a beam path of an illuminating system at such automatically determined end of the series. Further, the fluorescent light image may be analyzed for identifying a coherent fluorescent portion thereof. A representation of a periphery line of the coherent portion may be generated, and depths profile data may be obtained only from the coherent portion. An illuminating light beam for exciting the fluorescence may be modulated for improving a contrast of fluorescent images. | 04-22-2010 |
20100110538 | MICROSCOPE SYSTEM - Disclosed is a microscope system ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100130869 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING A FIELD OF A BRAIN OF A PATIENT AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR BRAIN SURGERY - A method and an apparatus for displaying a part of a brain of a patient is provided. Laser Doppler images are acquired before and after a stimulation. The laser Doppler images comprise information about a blood motion or about a perfusion at the acquired part. Then, the blood motion images acquired before and after the stimulation are compared to identify areas in the brain of the patient which are related to the stimulation. The identified areas are displayed in dependence of topography data representing a topography of the brain. | 05-27-2010 |
20100238541 | STEREO-EXAMINATION SYSTEMS WITH IMAGE ROTATION - A stereo-examination system including an objective arrangement configured to receive an object-side beam bundle emanating from the object plane and to convert the object-side beam bundle into an image-side beam bundle and a selection arrangement configured to select at least one pair of partial beam bundles from the image side beam bundle. The system also includes an image transmission apparatus configured to generate stereoscopic images of an object positionable in the object plane from the at least one pair of partial beam bundles and an illumination arrangement. The illumination arrangement includes a light source, a beam coupler to superpose a beam cross-section of the illumination beam with the image-side beam bundle, and a field of a plurality of state-changing elements. The elements are selectively switchable between a first state directed and a second state in which light of the illumination beam is and is not directed to the object plane. | 09-23-2010 |
20100277793 | Optical System, Use of an Optical System and Object Viewing Method Using an Optical System - The invention relates to an optical system for observing an object, having a first system part with at least one observation beam path and at least one second system part with at least one other observation beam path, wherein the at least two system parts have a common or separate first imaging stage and a different second imaging stage, wherein the first imaging stage has an objective, wherein the second imaging stage of the first system part is designed as visual or digital and the second imaging stage of the second system part is designed as visual or digital, in which a visual imaging stage has at least one eyepiece and a magnification system with different lenses and in which a digital imaging stage has at least one camera adapter and a magnification system with different lenses, and wherein the second imaging stage of the second system part is designed in such a way that it makes possible a higher optical resolution of the object to be observed than the second imaging stage of the first system part. In addition, the invention relates to the use of such an optical system according to the invention as well as a method for observing an object with an optical system according to the invention. | 11-04-2010 |
20100309478 | Ophthalmic surgical microscope having an OCT-system - An ophthalmic surgical microscope ( | 12-09-2010 |
20100309550 | HEAD-MOUNTABLE LOUPE - A head-mountable loupe for observing an object includes a support configured to be attachable to the head of a user and optics mounted to the support and including an objective lens, left and right oculars and a plurality of beam folding mirrors. The loupe has an observation configuration in which the left and right oculars are disposed in front of left and right eyes, respectively, of the user, to establish a folded left beam path originating from the object, traversing the objective lens and the left ocular and reflected from plural beam folding mirrors, and to establish a folded right beam path originating from the object, traversing the objective lens and the right ocular and reflected from plural beam folding mirrors. | 12-09-2010 |
20110090325 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXAMINING AN OBJECT - In a system and a method for examining an object containing a fluid liquid, the object is illuminated with measuring light and images are temporarily shortly subsequently recorded. The images are evaluated per pixel to determine perfusion data from a high frequency portion above 1 kHz and to determine further information about properties of the object from a low frequency portion below 100 Hz, such as a degree of oxygenation of hemoglobin, a concentration of hemoglobin or a concentration of ICG. This information determined by evaluation is displayed in a form of an image in superposition with a white light image of the object. | 04-21-2011 |
20110166420 | IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus and method are provided. The probe for an imaging apparatus includes a manually manipulable proximal portion; a straight distal portion with a distal tip for locating at a site to define an observational field; and a curved portion between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The imaging method includes the steps of locating a distal tip of an imaging probe at a site to define an observational field; irradiating the observational field from the distal tip; and collecting a return signal at the distal tip; wherein the probe comprises a manually manipulable proximal portion. The apparatus and method provided herein are useful for various applications including but not limited to endomicroscopy and other microsurgical procedures performed under optical stereoscopic magnified visualization, such as neurosurgery, ENT/facial surgery and spinal surgery. | 07-07-2011 |
20110168914 | MICROSCOPY SYSTEM, MICROSCOPY METHOD AND METHOD OF TREATING AN ANEURYSM - A microscopy system and method are provided allowing observing a fluorescent substance accumulated in a tissue. The tissue can be observed at a same time both with visible light and with fluorescent light. It is possible to observe a series of previously recorded fluorescent light images in superposition with the visible light images. An end of the series of images may be automatically determined. A thermal protective filter may be inserted into a beam path of an illuminating system at such automatically determined end of the series. Further, the fluorescent light image may be analyzed for identifying a coherent fluorescent portion thereof. A representation of a periphery line of the coherent portion may be generated, and depths profile data may be obtained only from the coherent portion. An illuminating light beam for exciting the fluorescence may be modulated for improving a contrast of fluorescent images. | 07-14-2011 |
20110170179 | STEREOSCOPIC MICROSCOPE - A microscope or stereomicroscope for representing an object that can be placed on an object plane of the stereomicroscope provides at least one pair of optical paths and comprises at least one deflection element with a reflecting surface and a representation system containing several optical elements. The optical elements include a plurality of lenses. In addition, the optical elements are configured in such a way that pupil planes of the optical representation paths intersect the reflecting surface of the deflection element or are located at a distance from said reflecting surface less than 1.5 times the diameter of one of the reflecting surfaces along the optical representation paths on the closest lens of the plurality of lenses. An alternative embodiment provides a stereomicroscope with a particularly compact construction, in which at least one pair of optical representation paths is reflected on a first, second, third, and fourth reflecting surface. | 07-14-2011 |
20110176142 | Optical Coherence Tomography Methods and Systems - Frequency domain optical coherence tomography (FD-OCT) systems and methods are provided. Thereby, a first measurement and a second measurement is performed, wherein in the first measurement an object region is illuminated by measuring light having a spectrum with a first spectral width and in the second measurement the object region is illuminated with measuring light having a spectrum with a second spectral width, wherein the first spectral width is at least 10% greater than the second spectral width. Further, during the first measurement intensities of spectral ranges of light having interacted with the object and being superimposed with reference light are detected, wherein a width of these spectral ranges is greater than a corresponding width during the second measurement. Thus, switching an axial field of view of structural information of the object across a depth direction is enabled upon minimizing radiation damage at the object. | 07-21-2011 |
20110178395 | IMAGING METHOD AND SYSTEM - Imaging systems and methods are provided herein. An imaging system for imaging a surgical site, may include a macroscopic visualization system; and an imaging apparatus with a probe, the imaging apparatus being adapted to image the observational field and generate second image data; wherein the system is operable to control the macroscopic visualization system and the imaging apparatus to image the site and the observational field respectively at substantially the same time, and to associate the first image data and the second image data. Imaging methods provided herein may include the steps of: imaging the site with a macroscopic visualization system and generating first image data; imaging at substantially the same time an observational field with an imaging apparatus and generating second image data; and associating the first image data and the second image data. | 07-21-2011 |
20110181702 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A REPRESENTATION OF AN OCT DATA SET - A method of generating a representation of an OCT data set includes obtaining the OCT data set, representing a plurality of tuples, each of which comprises values of three spatial coordinates and a value of a scattering intensity, obtaining a color image data set representing a plurality of tuples, each of which comprises values of two spatial coordinates and a color value, and generating an image data set, representing a plurality of tuples, each of which comprises values of three spatial coordinates and a color value. Generating the image data set is performed depending on an analysis of the OCT data set and an analysis of the color image data set. | 07-28-2011 |
20110199577 | ARTICLE FOR USE IN AN OCT-METHOD AND INTRAOCULAR LENS - An article for use in an OCT method, the article comprising a solid substrate and nanoparticles dispersed in or on the substrate in at least one light transmissive portion of the article such that the nanoparticles result in an increased extinction of the light transmissive portion along a transmission direction of the light transmissive portion compared to the substrate being free of nanoparticles. The extinction of the light transmissive portion along the transmission direction is less than 6, wherein the extinction is defined as a negative decadic logarithm of a ratio of an intensity of light which is transmitted through the light transmissive portion to an intensity of light which is incident on the light transmissive portion, wherein the light is in at least one of a visible and a near infrared wavelength range. | 08-18-2011 |
20110205489 | Optical observation device for observing an eye - An optical observation device ( | 08-25-2011 |
20110228218 | IMAGING SYSTEM - Imaging systems are provided allowing examination of different object regions spaced apart in a depth direction by visual microscopy and by optical coherence tomography. An axial field of view and a lateral resolution is varied depending on which object region is examined by the imaging system. The proposed imaging systems are in particular applicable for thorough examination of the human eye. | 09-22-2011 |
20110280810 | SURGICAL OPTICAL SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING BRAIN TUMORS - A method of detecting a brain tumor includes administering indocyanine green to a living body; exposing brain tissue in the living body; irradiating the exposed brain tissue with excitation light of indocyanine green; obtaining an image based on fluorescence of the excited indocyanine green in the brain tissue, wherein the image is obtained using an endomicroscope; and identifying portions of the brain tissue corresponding to the brain tumor based on the image. | 11-17-2011 |
20120008195 | MICROSCOPE SYSTEM - Microscope system for acquiring a plurality of images, comprising: a zoom system which is configured to continuously vary a magnification of the microscope system over a magnification range of the microscope system, wherein the zoom system comprises two movable zoom components, which are arranged movably along a common optical axis of the microscope system; an aperture stop, which is configured such that a plurality of different observation beam paths of the microscope system are selectable, which traverse the zoom system; wherein the aperture stop, as seen along the optical axis, is arranged between the two movable zoom components; and wherein for all values of the magnification within the magnification range, the aperture stop is located within an aperture stop range which is measured along the optical axis and which surrounds a pupil position of the microscope system. | 01-12-2012 |
20120019777 | System and Method for Visualizing Objects - A method of visualizing objects using an optical system including an OCT system configured to obtain OCT data from voxels within a first volume having a first lateral extent includes obtaining position data indicative of a position of a predetermined portion of a movable instrument relative to the optical system and determining a first set of voxels from the voxels of the first volume based on the determined position such that at least 80% of the first set of voxels is located within a second volume having a second lateral extent with a size at least half the size of the first lateral extent. The method also includes obtaining OCT data of the first set of voxels, visualizing a representation of the OCT data of the first set of voxels, and repeating the steps of the method at a first repetition rate higher than 5 times per second. | 01-26-2012 |
20120069303 | MEASURING SYSTEM FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGERY - The invention relates to an optical measuring system comprising a wave front sensor for characterizing a shape of a wave front of measuring light and an imaging lens, wherein the imaging lens comprises a first optical assembly and a second optical assembly for imaging an object region in an entrance region of the wave front sensor. A distance between the object region and the first optical assembly is larger than a focal length of the first optical assembly. Furthermore, the optical measuring system can comprise an optical microscopy system and optionally an OCT system for carrying out different optical examination methods at the same time. | 03-22-2012 |
20120120486 | MICROSCOPY SYSTEM - A microscope system for imaging of an object that can be placed in an object plane of a microscope system includes an imaging system for providing at least one pair of optical imaging paths that include a stereoscopic angle in the object plane. The imaging system includes a first subsystem comprising a first plurality of optical lenses that are commonly traversed by both optical imaging paths of the at least one pair of optical imaging paths. The imaging system also includes a second subsystem comprising a second plurality of optical lenses that are traversed by only one optical imaging path. At least two optical lenses of the first plurality of optical lenses and at least two optical lenses of the second plurality of optical lenses are displaceable relative to one another along a common optical imaging path to respectively vary a magnification of the representation of the object. | 05-17-2012 |
20120194663 | Microscopy System, Microscopy Method and a Method of Treating an Aneurysm - A microscopy system and method allow observing a fluorescent substance accumulated in a tissue. The tissue can be observed at a same time both with visible light and with fluorescent light. It is possible to observe a series of previously recorded fluorescent light images in superposition with the visible light images. An end of the series of images may be automatically determined. A thermal protective filter may be inserted into a beam path of an illuminating system at such automatically determined end of the series. Further, the fluorescent light image may be analyzed for identifying a coherent fluorescent portion thereof. A representation of a periphery line of the coherent portion may be generated, and depths profile data may be obtained only from the coherent portion. An illuminating light beam for exciting the fluorescence may be modulated for improving a contrast of fluorescent images. | 08-02-2012 |
20120226267 | Surgical Device and Surgical Method - A surgical instrument system for ophthalmic surgery in an eye is provided, comprising: an OCT apparatus including an interferometer; an optical fiber coupled to the OCT apparatus and extending a probe arm of the interferometer; a hand tool comprising: a hand piece, a tube extending away from the hand piece and comprising a distal end portion having a longitudinal axis, wherein a distal portion of the optical fiber is received within the tube; a beam emitter coupled to a tip end of the optical fiber and configured to emit an OCT measuring beam into an emission direction; and an actuator configured to change the emission direction of the OCT measuring beam relative to a tip end of the distal end portion. | 09-06-2012 |
20120249771 | MICROSCOPY SYSTEM, MICROSCOPY METHOD AND METHOD OF TREATING AN ANEURYSM - A microscopy system and a microscopy method are provided for observing a fluorescent substance accumulated in a tissue. The microscopy system comprises a filter allowing to observe the tissue at a same time both with visible light and with fluorescent light. It is possible to observe a series of previously recorded fluorescent light images in superposition with the visible light images. An end of the series of images may be automatically determined. A thermal protective filter may be inserted into a beam path of an illuminating system at such automatically determined end of the series. | 10-04-2012 |
20130083289 | Module for Transmitting a Light Beam and Surgical Microscope with Deflecting Element and Fundus Imaging System - The invention is directed to a module for transmitting a light beam ( | 04-04-2013 |
20130218168 | OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND CONTROL ARRANGEMENT THEREFOR - A control arrangement for an ophthalmic surgical system for phacoemulsification of an eye lens includes an optical system for generating an image of an object region. At least part of the eye lens to be emulsified and part of a needle of a phacoemulsification handpiece can be arranged in the image. An image evaluation unit evaluates the generated image in such a way that an evaluation variable is generated which is dependent on a property of a particle produced by phacoemulsification of the eye lens or is dependent on a relation of the particle to its surroundings. A control unit generates a control variable in dependence upon the evaluation variable and, with the control variable, the control unit controls an absolute value of ultrasound energy which is supplied to the phacoemulsification handpiece by an energy source for phacoemulsification of the eye lens. | 08-22-2013 |
20130226072 | OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND CONTROL APPARATUS THEREFOR - A control apparatus for an ophthalmic surgical system for phacoemulsification of an eye lens has an optical system for generating an object region wherein at least part of the eye lens and part of a needle of a phacoemulsification handpiece are arranged. The handpiece is provided with an aspiration line; an image evaluation unit is suitable for evaluating the generated image in such a way that an evaluation variable, dependent on an occlusion of the aspiration line, is determined, which is a kinematic measurement variable and/or a geometric measurement variable and/or an optical measurement variable of a particle, produced by emulsification, of the eye lens to be treated. A control unit, dependent on the evaluation variable supplied thereto, determines a control variable to control an absolute value of a parameter of the ophthalmic surgical system. | 08-29-2013 |
20130237900 | OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND CONTROL APPARATUS THEREFOR - A control apparatus for an ophthalmic surgical system includes a measuring device with which, at a first time point and a second time point, the volume of an anterior chamber of the eye of an eye to be treated by phacoemulsification is determined. A control unit, dependent on the determined volume at the first time point and at the second time point, calculates a control variable to control a pressure or a volumetric flow rate in an irrigation line and/or an aspiration line of the ophthalmic surgical system. | 09-12-2013 |
20130307953 | SYSTEM FOR VISUALIZING TISSUE IN A SURGICAL REGION - The invention relates to a system for visualizing characteristic tissue with a colorant in a surgical region. The system contains a detection unit which detects light from at least one object point in the surgical region. The system has a computer unit which is connected to the detection unit and drives a visualization unit which displays an image of an area in the surgical region. The computer unit determines the color coordinate in a color space with respect to the light from a point from the object point in the surgical region. Depending on the position of the color coordinate determined with respect to the object point, the computer unit calculates a color coordinate information (“0”, “1”) for controlling the visualization unit by comparing information concerning the determined color coordinate of the object point with information concerning a characteristic reference color coordinate. | 11-21-2013 |
20140024949 | SURGICAL MICROSCOPY SYSTEM INCLUDING AN OCT SYSTEM - Receiver adapted for determining an estimation of interferences when receiving an OFDM signal made of packets, each packet comprising a first training field, a second training field, at least two header fields and data field, comprising:
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20140233037 | ARTICLE FOR USE IN AN OCT-METHOD AND INTRAOCULAR LENS - An article for use in an OCT method, the article comprising a solid substrate and nanoparticles dispersed in or on the substrate in at least one light transmissive portion of the article such that the nanoparticles result in an increased extinction of the light transmissive portion along a transmission direction of the light transmissive portion compared to the substrate being free of nanoparticles. The extinction of the light transmissive portion along the transmission direction is less than 6, wherein the extinction is defined as a negative decadic logarithm of a ratio of an intensity of light which is transmitted through the light transmissive portion to an intensity of light which is incident on the light transmissive portion, wherein the light is in at least one of a visible and a near infrared wavelength range. | 08-21-2014 |
20140320805 | METHOD, OPHTHALMIC MEASURING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR SELECTING AN INTRAOCULAR LENS - A method of determining at least one selection parameter for selecting an intraocular lens to be inserted into an eye; the method comprises reading, by a data processing system, data indicative of an axial position of at least a portion of an anterior surface of an at least partially empty capsular bag of the eye, relative to an optical axis of the eye. The method further comprises determining an axial position parameter, which is representative of the axial position of the portion of the anterior surface, depending on the data. The method further comprises determining the at least one selection parameter for selecting the intraocular lens depending on the determined position parameter. | 10-30-2014 |
20140340501 | SURGICAL MICROSCOPE WITH POSITIONING AID - A microscope comprises an imaging system comprising an objective having an objective lens and producing a magnified image of a focal plane of the imaging system, an image sensor disposed in the focal plane and outputting an electrical signal to the controller, and a display communicating with the controller. The controller converts signals of the image sensor into digital single images of the object, outputs the same to the display, detects a displacement of the microscope transverse to an optical axis of the objective lens relative to an object imaged, and compares the displacement with a threshold. If the displacement exceeds the threshold the controller controls a zoom system such that a total magnification is inverse monotone to a relative velocity between the microscope and the object, and/or stores the digital single images, composes them into a total image, and outputs the same to the display. | 11-20-2014 |
20140362343 | MICROSCOPY SYSTEM FOR OBSERVING FLUORESCENCE IN OPHTHALMOLOGY - An ophthalmology microscopy system for observing fluorescence comprises an imaging system and an illumination system. The imaging system provides at least one optical imaging path producing a magnified multi-dimensional image of an object disposable in a focal plane of the imaging system, and comprises at least one optical observation filter. The illumination system provides an illumination beam path intersecting the focal plane of the imaging system at a variable angle of less than 90°. The microscopy system comprises first and second operating states. In the first operating state, radiation passing through the illumination beam path has at least in a section along the illumination beam path a spectrum free of a pass band of the observation filter. In the second operating state, radiation passing through the illumination beam path has a spectrum having a bandwidth of at least 200 nm in a range from 380 nm to 780 nm. | 12-11-2014 |
20150073270 | IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus and method are provided. The probe for an imaging apparatus includes a manually manipulable proximal portion; a straight distal portion with a distal tip for locating at a site to define an observational field; and a curved portion between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The imaging method includes the steps of locating a distal tip of an imaging probe at a site to define an observational field; irradiating the observational field from the distal tip; and collecting a return signal at the distal tip; wherein the probe comprises a manually manipulable proximal portion. The apparatus and method provided herein are useful for various applications including but not limited to endomicroscopy and other microsurgical procedures performed under optical stereoscopic magnified visualization, such as neurosurgery, ENT/facial surgery and spinal surgery. | 03-12-2015 |
20150077707 | IMAGING SYSTEM - Imaging systems are provided allowing examination of different object regions spaced apart in a depth direction by visual microscopy and by optical coherence tomography. An axial field of view and a lateral resolution is varied depending on which object region is examined by the imaging system. The proposed imaging systems are in particular applicable for thorough examination of the human eye. | 03-19-2015 |
20150077708 | IMAGING SYSTEM - Imaging systems are provided allowing examination of different object regions spaced apart in a depth direction by visual microscopy and by optical coherence tomography. An axial field of view and a lateral resolution is varied depending on which object region is examined by the imaging system. The proposed imaging systems are in particular applicable for thorough examination of the human eye. | 03-19-2015 |