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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2010
Masakazu Endo, Aichi, JP;
Masaaki Hanebuchi, Aichi, JP;
Noriji Kawai, Aichi, JP;
Nidek Co., Ltd., Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A cornea shape measurement apparatus outputs data useful for prescription as well as injection and installation of a TORIC-IOL. This apparatus includes: a projecting optical system projecting an index for measurement onto a cornea; an illuminating optical system illuminating an anterior segment on which a reference mark is placed; an imaging optical system capturing an anterior segment image containing the reference mark and an image of the index reflected from the cornea; an image processor overlaying an astigmatic axis mark indicating a direction of an astigmatic axis of the cornea, which is calculated based on the index image, on the anterior segment image; and a controller displaying the anterior segment image, which contains the astigmatic axis mark, on a display.