Patent ID: 9629536
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: A61B,G02B

Claim:
1. An illumination system of an ophthalmic microscope, said system comprising: (a) a light source, said light source comprising at least one light emitting component(s), said light emitting component(s) capable of emitting light radiation, said light radiation having a wavelength in the visible spectrum that is non-toxic to the eye of the patient; (b) a condenser lens system, said condenser lens system is positioned to receive the light radiation emitted from said light source; (c) an aperture stop positioned downstream of said condenser lens system, said aperture stop determines an area of illumination at a target site; (d) a relay lens system positioned downstream of said aperture stop, said relay lens system transmits light rays from said aperture stop to a beam splitter prism positioned downstream of said relay lens system; (e) said beam splitter prism divides a convergent beam from said relay lens system into plurality of beams; (f), a beam splitter positioned downstream of said beam splitter prism, said beam splitter being selectively coated with reflective material; and (g) an observation system.