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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2012
Reiko Arita, Tokyo, JP;
Jun Suehiro, Tokyo, JP;
Reiko Arita, Tokyo, JP;
Jun Suehiro, Tokyo, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Ophthalmological image analysis techniques that can present objective information about the state of distribution of the Meibomian glands are provided. An ophthalmological image analyzercomprises a designator, an extractorand a calculator. The designatoris configured to designate an area A to be analyzed in a photographed image I of an eyelid of an eye. The extractoris configured to extract Meibomian-gland subareas B that represent Meibomian glands in the eyelid, on the basis of the luminance value of each pixel in the area A being analyzed which is designated by the designator. The calculatoris configured to acquire distribution information of Meibomian glands in the area A being analyzed, on the basis of the Meibomian-gland subareas B.