Ophthalmic observation apparatus, method of controlling the same, and recording medium

Abstract

An ophthalmic observation apparatus according to an embodiment example includes a moving image generating unit, an analyzing processor, a target position determining processor, and a display controller. The moving image generating unit is configured to generate a moving image by photographing the subject's eye. The analyzing processor is configured to analyze a still image included in the moving image to detect an image of a predetermined site of the subject's eye. The target position determining processor is configured to determine a target position for a predetermined treatment based at least on the image of the predetermined site detected by the analyzing processor. The display controller is configured to display, on a display device, the moving image and target position information that represents the target position.

1 . An ophthalmic observation apparatus for observing a subject's eye, comprising:
 a surgical microscope configured to generate a moving image by photographing the subject's eye;   an analyzing processor configured to analyze a still image included in the moving image to detect an image of a predetermined site of the subject's eye;   a target position determining processor configured to determine a target position for a predetermined treatment based at least on the image of the predetermined site detected by the analyzing processor; and   a display controller circuit configured to display, on a display device, the moving image and target position information that represents the target position.   
     
     
         2 . The ophthalmic observation apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the target position determining processor is configured to determine the target position based at least on the image of the predetermined site detected by the analyzing processor and measurement data of the subject's eye acquired in advance.   
     
     
         3 . The ophthalmic observation apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a measuring unit configured to acquire measurement data of the subject's eye, wherein
 the target position determining processor is configured to determine the target position based at least on the image of the predetermined site detected by the analyzing processor and the measurement data acquired by the measuring unit.   
     
     
         4 . The ophthalmic observation apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the target position determining processor includes an assessing processor configured to assess influence of the predetermined treatment on the subject's eye based on the measurement data acquired by the measuring unit, and   the target position determining processor is configured to determine the target position based at least on the image of the predetermined site detected by the analyzing processor and a result obtained by the assessing processor.   
     
     
         5 . The ophthalmic observation apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the target position determining processor is configured to determine, as the target position, a position away from the image of the predetermined site detected by the analyzing processor by a predetermined distance.   
     
     
         6 . The ophthalmic observation apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein when a first treatment and a second treatment are applied to the subject's eye,
 the analyzing processor performs first detection and second detection, the first detection including analysis of a first still image generated by the moving image generating processor prior to the first treatment to detect an image of a first site of the subject's eye, and the second detection including analysis of a second still image generated by the moving image generating processor prior to the second treatment to detect an image of a second site of the subject's eye,   the target position determining processor performs first determination and second determination, the first determination including determination of a first target position that is a target position for the first treatment based at least on the image of the first site, and the second determination including determination of a second target position that is a target position for the second treatment based at least on the image of the second site, and   the display controller circuit performs a first display control and a second display control, the first display control including a control for displaying the moving image and first target position information that represents the first target position for the first treatment, and the second display control including a control for displaying the moving image and second target position information that represents the second target position for the second treatment.   
     
     
         7 . The ophthalmic observation apparatus according to  claim 6 , further comprising a treatment change detecting circuit configured to detect a change from the first treatment to the second treatment. 
     
     
         8 . A method of controlling an ophthalmic observation apparatus that includes a processor and generates a moving image of a subject's eye, the method comprising:
 causing the processor to analyze a still image included in the moving image to detect an image of a predetermined site of the subject's eye;   causing the processor to determine a target position for a predetermined treatment based at least on the image of the predetermined site detected; and   causing the processor to display, on a display device, the moving image and target position information that represents the target position.   
     
     
         9 . A computer-readable non-transitory recording medium storing a program configured to cause a computer to execute the method of  claim 8 . 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The ophthalmic observation apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the measuring unit includes at least one of a wavefront sensor, a corneal topographer, and an anterior eye segment Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) apparatus.