APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OBSERVING AN EYE, AS WELL AS OCT-MODULE
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Abstract
An apparatus for observing an eye comprises an imaging device (9) that is provided with a magnification unit (11) and an observation unit (10). The magnification unit (11) has an objective lens (12) for receiving observation light rays from the eye. The apparatus includes an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system (15) comprising an OCT light source (16) for emitting OCT light, as well as splitting means (17) for splitting the OCT light into a reference beam and a sample beam. The OCT system (15) comprises transferring means (33) for directing the sample beam from the splitting means through the objective lens to the eye. The OCT system comprises an OCT module (19) that is detachably connected between the magnification unit (11) and the observation unit (10).
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30 Claims
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16. An apparatus for observing an eye, comprising:
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an imaging device (9) that is provided with a magnification unit (11) and an observation unit (10), wherein the magnification unit (11) has an objective lens (12) for receiving observation light rays from the eye, and an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system (15) comprising an OCT light source (16) for emitting OCT light, splitting means (17) for splitting the OCT light into a reference beam and a sample beam, and transferring means (33) for directing the sample beam from the splitting means (17) through the objective lens (12) to the eye, characterised in that the OCT system (15) comprises an OCT module (19) that is detachably connected between the magnification unit (11) and the observation unit (10). - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An optical coherence tomography (OCT) module for an apparatus for observing an eye, such as a slit lamp or operation microscope, which OCT module (19) comprises:
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a transferring means (33) for transferring a sample beam from a first direction into a second direction; a front face (71) and a rear face (72), the front face (71) being provided with a first connecting member, and the rear face (72) being provided with a second connecting member mating with the first connecting member; and wherein the first and second connecting members can be detachably connected to a connecting member corresponding to the second and first connecting member, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A method for observing an eye, comprising:
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receiving observation light rays from an eye at an objective lens (12) of an imaging device (9); emitting OCT light from an OCT light source (16) of an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system (15); splitting the OCT light into a reference beam and a sample beam; and guiding the sample beam through the objective lens (12) to the eye.
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