Patent ID: 6337920
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A laser scanning ophthalmoscope for viewing the ocular fundus of the eye of a patient, the laser scanning ophthalmoscope comprising:a laser source generating a laser beam; a first scanner for imparting an oscillatory deflection to said laser beam in a first direction; a second scanner for imparting an oscillatory deflection to said laser beam in a second direction and for transmitting the oscillating laser beam toward said ocular fundus whereby at least a portion of the light of said laser beam is reflected from said ocular fundus; detector means for detecting the light reflected from said ocular fundus; a display for displaying an image defined by the light reflected from said ocular fundus; control means connected to said display for selecting a sectional image of said image and said sectional image corresponding to a subregion of said ocular fundus; a drive motor for pivotally moving at least one of said first and second scanners; a drive unit for controlling said drive motor; and, an interface for connecting said control means to said drive unit.