Carl-zeiss-stiftung

Franz Muchel

Walter H Lang

Fritz Strahle

Erich Blaha

Gunther Summerer

Albrecht Vogel

Wilhelm Ulrich

Ortwin Muller

Kurt Schulz

Ulrich Lemcke

Gerhard Hanemann

Dieter Muller

Roland Schmauder

Roland Wanner

Werner Bohning

Ekkehard Stern

Peter Niesel

The invention is directed to a color corrected ocular having a very simple configuration and excellent correction characteristics. The ocular includes a single lens at the eye end with the single lens having an aspherical surface r.sub.2 and a two-element composite lens (2, 3). The surface r.sub.3 of the composite lens adjacent to the aspherical surface r.sub.2 is a planar surface. In another embodiment, the composite lens includes a planar-convex lens 2 and a planar-concave lens 3 which are cemented to each other at respective convex and concave surfaces. The spacing d.sub.1 between the single lens 1 and the exit pupil 4 is sufficiently large so that the ocular is also suitable for a wearer of spectacles.

Color corrected ocular

An UV-capable dry objective for microscopes in which aperture aberration is corrected, at the same time, both for the visible spectrum and for a selected UV-wavelength. The objective comprises two lens groups separated by an air gap which is varied in size by relative movement between the two lens groups. The size of the air gap is adjusted to correct aperture aberration for the selected UV-wavelength. The objective is designed so that the mathematical sign is the same for both (i) the corrections required as the illumination moves toward the longer-wave portion of the visible spectrum, and (ii) for the corrections required as the illumination moves toward the shorter-wave portion of the UV-spectrum. The objective has an aperture of at least 0.7 and a magnification of more than 60.times..

UV-capable dry lens for microscopes

The invention is directed to a transmitted-light illuminating arrangement having a condenser including one or two lenses. A glass sphere is selected as the front lens for the condenser. The illuminating arrangement permits Kohler illuminating conditions to be set and yet has a simple configuration which can be economically produced.

Transmitted-light illuminating arrangement for a microscope

For the imaging of a diode line, a catadioptric objective system is provided. The diode line to be imaged is located between a concave mirror of exactly or approximately spherical shape (possibly with aspherical correction deviating from the theoretical shperical shape) and an objective, usually comprising a plurality of members. One or more surfaces of the objective may be aspherical. The concave mirror produces a reduced image of the diode line on the front focus of the objective.

Catadioptric objective system for imaging a diode line

In an instrument for the examination and surgery of the eye, an ophthalmological objective is combined with an operation microscope whose main objective is combined with an optical system of variable back focus and focal length. Every plane of the eye lying between the cornea and the fundus is imaged by the instrument at an intermediate image plane. In this way, with a single instrument, the operator can carry out work on the cornea, the eye lens, the vitreous body, and the retina. Since the instrument provides the observer with a reflection-free image, contact of the eye to be operated upon with an optical auxiliary means which eliminates the refractive power is unnecessary.

Apparatus for examination and surgery of the anterior and posterior

A compact microscope tube which provides an image which is right-way up and right-way round, and which permits the placing of attachments such as cameras in locations which do not impede the normal movements of the person using the microscope for observation. A first concave reflecting mirror (7) is arranged behind a tube lens (11) and serves to fold an initially vertical light path downwardly at an acute angle, while a second flat mirror (8) further folds it toward the eyepiece attachment location (21) An optical system (12) between the first and second mirrors again forms an intermediate image of the object (20) in the eyepiece cups (28a and 28b).

Microscope tube

A combined observation and laser therapy instrument having an optical system which is fully compensated for the difference in focus of the laser radiation and the observation light.

Optical system for therapeutic use of laser light

An adapter which may be employed in place of the main objective of a surgical microscope or other stereoscopic viewing microscope. The adapter housing contains two viewing objectives laterally separated from each other to define separate right-eye and left-eye viewing ray paths, and a separate illumination ray objective. A mirror behind this third objective deflects beams or rays of incoming illuminating light or laser radiation, coming from any appropriate source, so that it will pass through the third objective toward the object being viewed. The mirror is mounted for tilting movement in all directions, so that it may receive and properly direct light beams or laser radiation coming in from any appropriate direction. Prisms behind the two viewing objectives narrow the spacing of the two observation ray paths (e.g., to normal interpupillary distance) although the centers of the two observation objectives may be at a greater distance from each other, to provide a larger stereoscopic base.

Adapter for illumination or laser radiation for surgical microscopes

In an optical system of variable focal and back-focal length for operation microscopes, an objective of fixed focal length is combined with an optical system of variable focal length consisting of two lens groups, the first lens group of which is displaceable. The objective projects a real, virtual, or infinity image of the object and the displaceably arranged lens group of the optical system of variable focal length images the image projected by the objective into the focal point of the second lens group of the system. The second lens group consists of two parts which are displaceable in the direction of their optical axis in order to adjust the focal length of the microscope.

Optical system of variable focal and back-focal length

In a device for examining anterior sections of the eye, based on the Scheimpflug principle, an electric receiver is provided in the imaging-beam path for electronic evaluation of results of the examination. Various meridian sections in the patient's eye are produced by means of a rotatable prism. A fixation object and a graticule in the illumination beam path enable easy reproducibility of measurement results, as well as facilitating follow-up examinations which seek to observe the same eye for changes, from one examination to a later examination.

Device for examining anterior sections of the eye

A stereomicroscope in which the axes of the two stereo channels are guided in parallel behind the objective assembly. Two different embodiments of the objective assembly are disclosed. One embodiment contains a common main objective for both individual stereoscopic pencils as well as a pair of wedge prisms of dispersive action to correct for the chromatic aberration in the direction of the stereo base which is produced as a result of the eccentric passage of the individual pencils through the objective. The second embodiment comprises a pair of individual objectives (Greenough type) which are inclined to each other, as well as a pair of a chromatic wedge prisms in order to adapt the angle of inclination of the objectives to the parallel passage of the beam in the tube.

Stereomicroscope

A compact apparatus for the subjective and objective determination of refraction of the eyes of a person. Two projection ray paths (6, 7), separated in space from each other, are provided, both ray paths containing systems (10, 11) for the continuous adjustment of spherical and astigmatic effects. Together with an optical telesystem (15) and the lenses of the eye they focus a test mark (3) on the retina of each of the eyes (18, 20) of the test subject. The light reflected by the retina passes via mirrors (14) into observation ray paths (21). They focus the retina and thus the test mark (3) in an image plane (30). The adjustment systems are displaced until the images of the test mark appear sharp in the image plane (30). After such an objective determination it is possible by actuating the same adjustment elements (10, 11) to adjust subjectively until the test subject sees the test mark with optimum sharpness. The projection ray paths are deflected via partially transmitting mirrors (17, 19) into the eyes of the test subject. The apparatus thus represents a free-view instrument. By inclining mirrors or the entire apparatus a near-distance vision examination is also possible.

Apparatus for the subjective and objective determination of refraction

In articulated optical systems, rotation of the image takes place due to the articulations. The invention eliminates this disadvantage by producing a signal whose polarity is dependent on the direction of rotation in which the image produced in the observation plane (64) is turned with respect to the object. By the signal, a compensation element (72) arranged in the articulated optical system is turned until the signal has disappeared. Two devices are disclosed for producing the signal: 1. At the start of the articulated optical system a mark (16) is introduced by reflection, it being focused at the end of the articulated optical system on a sensor (67). 2. On all articulations there are arranged position transmitters (111,112, etc.) which are connected with a minicomputer (130) which calculates the resultant image rotation and gives off a corresponding signal via a digital analog converter (131).

Method and apparatus for automatically compensating for rotation of

A device for connecting first and second light guides to an external part. Each of the light guides extend into a housing which includes a converging aspheric plano-convex lens. The lenses are mounted so that the focal point of the lens is located at the end surface of the light guide and the aspheric surface of the lens faces the light guide. The planar surface of the lens forms a coupling surface to support immersion fluid for connection to the external part.

Optical waveguide connector using aspheric lenses

The invention contemplates an improved ophthalmological instrument wherein photo slit-lamp function (for anterior-chamber examination of an eye) are combined with fundus-camera functions (for posterior-chamber examination of the eye), with important advantages of manipulating convenience and reduced cost. The invention is disclosed (a) for the case of a photo slit-lamp accessory for use with an existing fundus camera and (b) for the case of a more compact new instrument to serve both functions.

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Konigsbronn, Germany

Franz Muchel