Patent ID: 7226165
Filing Date: 2007-06-05
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An ophthalmologic apparatus comprising: a measurement portion adapted to measure an eye to be examined; an input device adapted to input information about an operation of a user; a detection device adapted to detect distances in up/down, left/right and forward/backward directions between the measurement portion and the eye; a drive device adapted to move the measurement portion in at least one of the up/down, left/right and forward/backward directions; a selection device adapted to select one of (1) a first mode in which the drive device is controlled to align the measurement portion with the eye with respect to the up/down, left/right and forward/backward directions on the basis of the distances in the up/down, left/right and forward/backward directions detected by the detection device, and (2) a second mode in which the drive device is controlled to align the measurement portion with the eye with respect to the forward/backward direction on the basis of the distance in the forward/backward direction detected by the detection device, and is controlled to move the measurement portion with respect to the up/down and left/right directions on the basis of information input from the input device; and a controller adapted to control the drive device in accordance with the mode selected by the selection device.