Patent ID: 8730315
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A microscope apparatus comprising: an objective lens that collects light from a plurality of adjacent regions forming a sample on a slide; a focus position detecting section that detects a focus position of the objective lens with respect to each one of the adjacent regions of the sample; a focus state adjustment section that adjusts a focus state with respect to one of the adjacent sample regions based on a detection result from the focus position detecting section, wherein the focus state adjustment section adjusts the focus state by adjusting the distance between the objective lens and the slide; and a magnified-image acquisition section that acquires a plurality of magnified images using the objective lens, each magnified image corresponding to a respective one of the adjacent regions forming the sample, wherein, if the focus position detected by the focus position detecting section for a particular region differs by more than a predetermined threshold with respect to a focus state of an adjacent magnified region, then the focus state adjustment section limits the adjustment in the focus state for the particular region to the predetermined threshold or less.