Patent Publication Number: US-10307051-B2

Title: Image processing device, method of image processing, and surgical microscope

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present technology relates to image processing devices, methods of image processing, and surgical microscopes. More particularly, the present technology relates to an image processing device, method of image processing, and surgical microscope, capable of detecting and reporting a dangerous condition on the basis of a tomographic image during eye surgery. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     In eye surgery, a front image obtained by capturing the eye from the front and a tomographic image that is a cross-sectional image in the depth direction of the eye are used as an image for diagnosis and analysis. In one example, Patent Literature 1 discloses an ophthalmic analysis apparatus that outputs a result obtained by analyzing a tomographic image of the eye, which is acquired by optical coherence tomography (OCT). The OCT is a technique of generating an image by irradiating an eye subject to surgical procedures with near infrared light and by reconstructing waves reflected by each tissue of the eye. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     Patent Literature 1: JP 2014-140490A 
     DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     However, there has been no detection or report of a dangerous condition such as development of complications based on a tomographic image during eye surgery in the related art. 
     The present technology is made in view of such a situation, and it is intended to detect and report a dangerous condition on the basis of a tomographic image during eye surgery. 
     Solution to Problem 
     An image processing device according to a first aspect of the present technology includes: a dangerous condition detection unit configured to detect a dangerous condition on the basis of a tomographic image of an eye acquired during surgery of the eye; and a control information generation unit configured to generate and output control information used to manage the detected dangerous condition. 
     A method of image processing according to a second aspect of the present technology includes the steps of: detecting, by an image processing device, a dangerous condition on the basis of a tomographic image of an eye acquired during surgery of the eye; and generating and outputting, by the image processing device, control information used to manage the detected dangerous condition. 
     A surgical microscope according to a third aspect of the present technology includes: a tomographic image capturing unit configured to capture a tomographic image of an eye as a target of surgery; a dangerous condition detection unit configured to detect a dangerous condition on the basis of the tomographic image of the eye acquired during surgery; and a control information generation unit configured to generate and output control information used to manage the detected dangerous condition. 
     According to the first to third embodiments of the present technology, the dangerous condition is detected on the basis of the tomographic image of the eye acquired during the eye surgery, and control information used to manage the detected dangerous condition is generated and is output. 
     The image processing device may be an independent device, or may be an internal block that constitutes a single device. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to the first to third embodiments of the present technology, it is possible to detect and report the dangerous condition on the basis of the tomographic image during the eye surgery. 
     Note that the effects described herein are not necessarily limited, and may be any of the effects described in the present disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an embodiment of a surgical system to which the present technology is applied. 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a surgical microscope. 
         FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrated to describe briefly the cataract surgery. 
         FIG. 4  is a block diagram illustrating a component related to detection and reporting of a dangerous condition. 
         FIG. 5  is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an image information acquisition unit. 
         FIG. 6  is a flowchart illustrated to describe dangerous condition detection and reporting processing performed by a surgical microscope. 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram illustrated to describe image recognition processing on a front image. 
         FIG. 8  is a diagram illustrated to describe determination of a tomographic plane in detecting a shallow anterior chamber. 
         FIG. 9  is a diagram illustrated to describe a risk parameter in detecting a shallow anterior chamber. 
         FIG. 10  is a diagram illustrating an ultrasonic phacoemulsification instrument as an external device. 
         FIG. 11  is a diagram illustrating an example of a tomographic image in detecting a shallow anterior chamber. 
         FIG. 12  is a diagram illustrated to describe a risk parameter in detecting an IMS risk. 
         FIG. 13  is a diagram illustrating an example of a tomographic image in detecting an IMS risk. 
         FIG. 14  is a diagram illustrated to describe determination of a tomographic plane in detecting posterior capsule rupture. 
         FIG. 15  is a diagram illustrated to describe a risk parameter in detecting posterior capsule rupture. 
         FIG. 16  is a diagram illustrated to describe a risk parameter in detecting posterior capsule rupture. 
         FIG. 17  is a diagram illustrated to describe a risk parameter in detecting posterior capsule rupture. 
         FIG. 18  is a diagram illustrated to describe a risk parameter in detecting posterior capsule rupture. 
         FIG. 19  is a diagram illustrated to describe a risk parameter in detecting posterior capsule rupture. 
         FIG. 20  is a diagram illustrated to describe a risk parameter in detecting posterior capsule rupture. 
         FIG. 21  is a diagram illustrating an example of a tomographic image in detecting posterior capsule rupture. 
         FIG. 22  is a diagram illustrated to describe nucleus drop. 
         FIG. 23  is a diagram illustrating an example of a tomographic image in detecting nucleus drop. 
         FIG. 24  is a diagram illustrated to describe determination of a tomographic plane in detecting implant misplacement. 
         FIG. 25  is a diagram illustrated to describe a risk parameter in detecting implant misplacement. 
         FIG. 26  is a diagram illustrated to describe determination of a tomographic plane in detecting implant misplacement. 
         FIG. 27  is a diagram illustrated to describe determination of a tomographic plane in detecting implant misplacement. 
         FIG. 28  is a diagram illustrating an example of a tomographic image in detecting implant misplacement. 
         FIG. 29  is a diagram illustrated to describe determination of a tomographic plane in detecting an iris prolapse risk. 
         FIG. 30  is a diagram illustrated to describe determination of a tomographic plane in detecting an iris prolapse risk. 
         FIG. 31  is a diagram illustrated to describe a risk parameter in detecting an iris prolapse risk. 
         FIG. 32  is a diagram illustrating an example of a tomographic image in detecting an iris prolapse risk. 
         FIG. 33  is a diagram illustrating an example of volume data. 
         FIG. 34  is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an embodiment of a computer to which the present technology is applied. 
     
    
    
     MODE(S) FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     The best modes for carrying out the present technology (hereinafter referred to as an embodiment) are described below. The description is given in the following order. 
     1. Configuration example of surgical system 
     2. Block diagram related to detection and reporting of dangerous condition 
     3. Processing procedure of dangerous condition detection and reporting processing 
     4. Detection example of shallow anterior chamber 
     5. Detection example of IMS risk 
     6. Detection example of posterior capsule rupture 
     7. Detection example of nucleus drop 
     8. Detection example of implant misplacement 
     9. Detection example of iris prolapse risk 
     10. Configuration example of computer 
     &lt;1. Configuration Example of Surgical System&gt; 
       FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an embodiment of a surgical system to which the present technology is applied. 
     The surgical system  11  illustrated in  FIG. 1  is a system used for eye surgery, and has a surgical microscope  21  and a patient bed  22 . The patient undergoes eye surgery while lying on the patient bed  22 . In addition, an eye doctor who is a surgeon performs surgery while observing the eye of the patient using the surgical microscope  21 . 
     The surgical microscope  21  has an objective lens  31 , an eyepiece  32 , an image processing device  33 , a monitor  34 , and the like, which are used to magnify and observe the patient&#39;s eye as a surgery target. 
     The image processing device  33  performs predetermined image processing on an image captured through the objective lens  31  to detect and output a dangerous condition during surgery. 
     The monitor  34  displays an image captured through the objective lens  31 , or displays predetermined information generated by the image processing device  33 , for example, reporting information that is used to report a dangerous condition during surgery (hereinafter also referred to as a dangerous condition) to the surgeon. 
     In the surgical system  11 , in one example, the eye doctor looks through the eyepiece  32  and performs surgery while observing the patient&#39;s eye through the objective lens  31 . In addition, the eye doctor perform surgery while checking an image displayed on the monitor  34  and predetermined information displayed on the monitor  34  by the image processing device  33 . 
       FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating the detailed configuration of the surgical microscope  21 . Moreover, in  FIG. 2 , components corresponding to those in  FIG. 1  are denoted with the same reference signs, and so the description thereof is omitted as appropriate. 
     The surgical microscope  21  is configured to include a light source  61 , an observation optical system  62 , a front image capturing unit  63 , a tomographic image capturing unit  64 , a presentation unit  65 , an interface unit  66 , and a loudspeaker  67 . 
     The light source  61  emits illumination light under the control of the image processing device  33  and illuminates the patent&#39;s eye. In addition, the observation optical system  62  is composed of, for example, optical devices such as the objective lens  31 , a half mirror  71 , and other lenses (not shown), and guides light reflected from the patient&#39;s eye (observation light) to the eyepiece  32  and the front image capturing unit  63 . 
     In other words, the light reflected from the patient&#39;s eye is used as the observation light and is incident on the half mirror  71  through the objective lens  31  or other lens (not shown). The approximately one half of the observation light incident on the half mirror  71  passes through the half mirror  71  without any change and is incident on the eyepiece  32  through the transmission presentation unit  65 . On the other hand, the other half of the observation light incident on the half mirror  71  is reflected by the half mirror  71  and is incident on the front image capturing unit  63 . 
     The front image capturing unit  63  is composed of, for example, a video camera or the like. The front image capturing unit  63  receives the observation light incident from the observation optical system  62  and converts the light into electric charges. Thus, the front image capturing unit  63  captures an image obtained by observing the patient&#39;s eye from the front, that is, captures a front image that is an image obtained by capturing the patient&#39;s eye from the substantially axial direction of the eye. The front image capturing unit  63  captures the front image under the control of the image processing device  33  and supplies the obtained front image to the image processing device  33 . 
     The tomographic image capturing unit  64  is composed of, for example, an optical coherence tomography (OCT) meter, a Scheimpflug camera, or the like. The tomographic image capturing unit  64  captures a tomographic image that is an image of a cross section of the patient&#39;s eye under the control of the image processing device  33 , and supplies the obtained tomographic image to the image processing device  33 . Here, the tomographic image is an image of a cross section in a direction substantially parallel to the ocular axial direction of the patient&#39;s eye. 
     Moreover, the tomographic image capturing unit  64  acquires a tomographic image using, for example, infrared light on the basis of the interference principle, but the optical path of the infrared light at that time and a portion of the optical path of the observation light in the observation optical system  62  may be a common optical path. 
     The eyepiece  32  forms an optical image of the patient&#39;s eye by concentrating the observation light incident from the observation optical system  62  through the presentation unit  65 . This allows the surgeon who looks through the eyepiece  32  to observe the optical image of the patient&#39;s eye. 
     The presentation unit  65  is composed of a transmission display device and is disposed between the eyepiece  32  and the observation optical system  62 . The observation light incident from the observation optical system  62  passes through the presentation unit  65  and is incident on the eyepiece  32 . The presentation unit  65  also presents (displays) the front image, the tomographic image, the reporting information, and the like, as necessary, which are supplied from the image processing device  33 . In one example, the front image, the tomographic image, the reporting information, or the like may be presented in superposition with the optical image of the patient&#39;s eye, or may be presented near the optical image without interfering with the optical image. 
     The image processing device  33  controls the overall operation of the surgical microscope  21 . In one example, the image processing device  33  changes the illumination condition of the light source  61  or the zoom magnification of the observation optical system  62 . In addition, the image processing device  33  also controls the front image capturing unit  63  and the tomographic image capturing unit  64  so that they may acquire an image on the basis of information on an operation by a surgeon or other specialists, which is supplied from the interface unit  66 . 
     The interface unit  66  is composed of, for example, a touch panel provided to be superimposed on the monitor, a controller, or a communication unit, and supplies information or the like depending on the operation by a surgeon or other specialists to the image processing device  33 . The communication unit of the interface unit  66  receives an instruction from a remote controller (not shown), and communicates with an external device. In addition, the interface unit  66  outputs device control information or the like to the external device. The device control information or the like is used to control the external device and is supplied from the image processing device  33  when a dangerous condition is detected. 
     The monitor  34  displays the front image, the tomographic image, the reporting information, or the like depending on the control of the image processing device  33 . In the case where a dangerous condition is detected during surgery, the loudspeaker  67  outputs sound such as buzzer sound and melody sound, a message (voice) such as “Detected”, or the like to report the dangerous condition to the surgeon or other specialists. In addition, the surgical microscope  21  may be provided with a rotary lamp or indicator light (lamp) for reporting the dangerous condition to a surgeon or other specialists. 
     In the surgical system  11  having the configuration as described above, the image processing device  33  can detect a dangerous condition occurring during eye surgery and can report the dangerous condition to the surgeon using the monitor  34 , the speaker  67 , or the like. Such detection and reporting is based on the front image and the tomographic image acquired by the front image capturing unit  63  and the tomographic image capturing unit  64 , respectively. 
     In the following, the description is given on the detection of the dangerous condition by the image processing device  33  and the reporting of the dangerous condition in a case where cataract surgery is performed even during the eye surgery as an example. 
     Thus, a brief description on the cataract surgery is given with reference to  FIG. 3 . 
     In the cataract surgery, as shown by an arrow A 11  in  FIG. 3 , a cornea  102  of an eyeball  101  of the patient is incised with a knife to define an incision  103 . Then, a surgical instrument is inserted through the incision  103 , and the anterior portion of the eye lens  104  inside the eyeball  101 , that is, the anterior capsule portion is incised in a circular shape. 
     Then, as shown by an arrow A 12 , a surgical instrument is inserted through the incision  103  into the anterior capsule incision part of the eye lens  104 , emulsification (pulverization) and aspiration of the nucleus of the eye lens  104  by ultrasonic vibration called nucleus treatment are performed, and the cortex is also aspirated. Then, an intraocular lens  105  is inserted inside the eye lens  104  as shown by an arrow A 13 , and the surgery is completed. 
     In the cataract surgery as described above, examples of a dangerous condition to be detected include, for example, items listed below. 
     (1) Shallow anterior chamber: condition of anterior chamber having narrow space between posterior corneal surface and anterior iris surface 
     (2) Infusion misdirection syndrome (IMS) risk: flowing of surgery irrigation fluid into posterior side of eye lens 
     (3) Posterior capsule rupture: condition where posterior capsule that is posterior part of eye lens is damaged 
     (4) Nucleus drop: nucleus of eye lens drops from ruptured part at occurrence of posterior capsule rupture 
     (5) Implant misplacement: insertion of implant (object embedded in body) at an abnormal position 
     (6) Iris prolapse risk: protrusion of iris out of the eye through incision 
     The above-described items (1) to (6) include a case of detecting occurrence of a dangerous condition such as posterior capsule rupture and implant misplacement and a case of detecting a condition in which occurrence of a dangerous condition such as an iris prolapse risk and IMS risk is expected. However, herein, both the cases described above are considered to be defined as a dangerous condition. 
     &lt;2. Block Diagram Related to Detection and Reporting of Dangerous Condition&gt; 
       FIG. 4  is a block diagram illustrating a component related to detection and reporting of a dangerous condition in the surgical system  11 . In  FIG. 4 , portions corresponding to those in  FIGS. 1 and 2  are denoted with the same reference signs, and the description thereof is omitted as appropriate. 
     The surgery system  11  relates to the detection and reporting of a dangerous condition, and is configured to include an image information acquisition unit  201 , the image processing device  33 , a reporting information presentation unit  202 , and the interface unit  66 . In addition, the image processing device  33  is configured to include a control unit  211  and a reporting information generation unit  212 . 
     The image information acquisition unit  201  acquires a tomographic image or a front image and supplies the acquired image to the image processing device  33  under the control of the control unit  211  of the image processing device  33 . Specifically, the image information acquisition unit  201  corresponds to the front image capturing unit  63  and the tomographic image capturing unit  64  as illustrated in  FIG. 5 . The front image capturing unit  63  captures the front image and supplies it to the control unit  211  and the reporting information generation unit  212 . The tomographic image capturing unit  64  captures the tomographic image and supplies it to the control unit  211  and the reporting information generation unit  212 . A method of acquiring the tomographic image is determined by the control unit  211  on the basis of a recognition result or other information of the front image, and is instructed to the tomographic image capturing unit  64 . 
     The control unit  211  of the image processing device  33  controls the overall operation of the surgical microscope  21 , for example, such as a change of the illumination condition of the light source  61  and a change of the zoom magnification of the observation optical system  62 . 
     Further, the control unit  211  relates to the detection and reporting of a dangerous condition, and is configured to include a tomographic image determination unit  213 , a dangerous condition detection unit  214 , and a device control information generation unit  215 . 
     The tomographic image determination unit  213  determines a capture plane (tomographic plane) to be captured by the tomographic image capturing unit  64  on the basis of the front image or the like supplied from the image information acquisition unit  201 , and designates it to the tomographic image capturing unit  64 . In one example, the tomographic image determination unit  213  recognizes the front image to detect the range of the cornea of the eye, the range of the pupil, and the like, and determines the plane passing through the center position of the cornea as the tomographic plane. A method of determining the tomographic plane differs depending on the dangerous condition to be detected, and thus detailed description thereof will be given later. 
     The dangerous condition detection unit  214  detects the dangerous condition during the eye surgery on the basis of the tomographic image supplied from the image information acquisition unit  201 . The dangerous condition detection unit  214  may calculate a predetermined risk parameter from the tomographic image and may detect the dangerous condition on the basis of the calculated risk parameter, or may detect the dangerous condition directly from the tomographic image. 
     When the dangerous condition is detected, the dangerous condition detection unit  214  instructs the reporting information generation unit  212  to generate reporting information used to report the dangerous condition to the surgeon or other specialists. 
     When the dangerous condition is detected, the device control information generation unit  215  generates device control information used to control the external device and supplies it to the interface unit  66 . In one example, the device control information generation unit  215  sets the risk parameter calculated by the dangerous condition detection unit  214  as the device control information and supplies it to the external device through the interface unit  66 . In addition, in one example, the device control information generation unit  215  supplies, as the device control information, a device control signal used to stop the operation of an ultrasonic phacoemulsification instrument  261  ( FIG. 10 ) that is an external device to the external device through the interface unit  66 . 
     When the dangerous condition is detected, the reporting information generation unit  212  generates reporting information used to report the dangerous condition to the surgeon or other specialists under the control of the control unit  211 , and supplies the reporting information to the reporting information presentation unit  202 . The reporting information is, for example, a sound control signal used to output sound such as buzzer sound or melody sound, a screen control signal of a screen used to report the detection of a dangerous condition, or the like. In addition, the front image or the tomographic image itself may be supplied to the reporting information presentation unit  202  as the reporting information. 
     The device control information generation unit  215  and the reporting information generation unit  212  correspond to a control information generation unit that generates and outputs control information used to manage the detected dangerous condition. 
     The reporting information presentation unit  202  presents the reporting information supplied from the reporting information generation unit  212  to the surgeon. The reporting information presentation unit  202  corresponds to a rotary lamp or indicator light (lamp) such as the monitor  34  or the loudspeaker  67 . 
     &lt;3. Processing Procedure of Dangerous Condition Detection and Reporting Processing&gt; 
     With reference to the flowchart of  FIG. 6 , dangerous condition detection and reporting processing performed by the surgical microscope  21  as processing that is common to the dangerous conditions of the above-described items (1) to (6) is described. 
     In step S 1 , the image information acquisition unit  201  acquires the front image of the eye and supplies it to the control unit  211 . 
     In step S 2 , the tomographic image determination unit  213  of the control unit  211  performs image recognition processing on the front image of the eye supplied from the image information acquisition unit  201 . In the image recognition processing on the front image, for example, a predetermined position of the eye, which is necessary to determine the tomographic plane, such as the center position  232  of the cornea (corneal limbus)  231  of the eye illustrated in  FIG. 7 , is detected.  FIG. 7  is a conceptual diagram of a front image obtained by capturing the eye of a patient opened with an eyelid retractor from the front. In  FIG. 7 , the pupil  233  is inside the cornea  231 , and a position  234  of the incision is in the region of the cornea  231  outside the pupil  233 . 
     In step S 3 , the tomographic image determination unit  213  of the control unit  211  determines a tomographic plane that is a plane in which a tomographic image is acquired, on the basis of a result obtained by performing image recognition on the front image. The control unit  211  supplies information used to specify the determined tomographic plane (tomographic plane specifying information) to the image information acquisition unit  201 . 
     In step S 4 , the image information acquisition unit  201  acquires a tomographic image on the basis of the tomographic plane specifying information supplied from the control unit  211 , and supplies the tomographic image to the control unit  211  and the reporting information generation unit  212 . The tomographic image is acquired continuously at a predetermined frame rate (e.g., 30 images per second). 
     In step S 5 , the dangerous condition detection unit  214  of the control unit  211  calculates and outputs a risk parameter on the basis of the tomographic image supplied from the image information acquisition unit  201 . Moreover, calculation and output of a risk parameter may be omitted depending on the dangerous condition to be detected. In the case where the risk parameter is output, the calculated risk parameter is supplied to the interface unit  66  through the device control information generation unit  215  and is output from the interface unit  66  to the external device. 
     In step S 6 , the dangerous condition detection unit  214  determines whether the dangerous condition to be detected is detected on the basis of the calculated risk parameter. In addition, in the case where the calculation of the risk parameter is omitted, the dangerous condition detection unit  214  determines whether the dangerous condition to be detected is detected on the basis of the tomographic image supplied from the image information acquisition unit  201 . 
     If it is determined in step S 6  that the dangerous condition to be detected is detected, the processing proceeds to step S 7 , and the processing procedures in steps S 7  and S 8 , which will be described later, are executed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S 6  that no dangerous condition is detected, the processing procedures in steps S 7  and S 8  are skipped, and the processing proceeds to step S 9 . 
     If it is determined in step S 6  that the dangerous condition to be detected is detected, the processing proceeds to step S 7 , and the reporting information generation unit  212  generates and outputs the reporting information under the control of the control unit  211 . 
     More specifically, in step S 7 , in one example, the dangerous condition detection unit  214  of the control unit  211  instructs the reporting information generation unit  212  to output buzzer sound as the reporting information. In addition, the dangerous condition detection unit  214  instructs the reporting information generation unit  212  to set the tomographic image supplied from the image information acquisition unit  201  as the reporting information. Under the control of the control unit  211 , the reporting information generation unit  212  outputs a control signal used to control the loudspeaker  67  (acoustic signal) to the reporting information presentation unit  202 , and supplies the tomographic image supplied from the image information acquisition unit  201  to the reporting information presentation unit  202  as the reporting information. 
     Further, in the case of controlling the external device depending on the detected dangerous condition, the device control information generation unit  215  of the control unit  211  in step S 7  supplies the device control information used to control the external device to the interface unit  66 . 
     In step S 8 , the reporting information presentation unit  202  presents the reporting information on the basis of the reporting information supplied from the reporting information generation unit  212 . In one example, the loudspeaker  67  serving as the reporting information presentation unit  202  outputs buzzer sound. The monitor  34  serving as the reporting information presentation unit  202  displays the tomographic image supplied from the reporting information generation unit  212 . 
     Moreover, instead of simultaneously outputting the buzzer sound and displaying the tomographic image, in one example, the reporting information presentation unit  202  outputs buzzer sound, and then, in the case where an surgeon who recognizes the dangerous condition on the basis of the buzzer sound instructs the reporting information presentation unit  202  to display the tomographic image through the interface unit  66 , the reporting information presentation unit  202  may present (display) the tomographic image. 
     In step S 9 , the control unit  211  determines whether to terminate the dangerous condition detection and reporting processing. In one example, in the case where the surgeon instructs to stop the processing by an operation of the touch panel or the like after the reporting information is presented in step S 8 , the control unit  211  determines to terminate the dangerous condition detection and reporting processing. 
     If it is determined in step S 9  not to terminate the dangerous condition detection and reporting processing yet, the processing returns to step S 1  and the subsequent processing procedures are repeatedly executed. 
     On the other hand, if it is determined in step S 9  to terminate the dangerous condition detection and reporting processing, the processing ends. 
     The dangerous condition detection and reporting processing executed as described above makes it possible, during the eye surgery, to detect the dangerous condition on the basis of the tomographic image and to report it to the surgeon. In addition, it is possible to control the external device (automatically) without the surgeon&#39;s operation. 
     Next, for each case of the above-described six types of dangerous conditions in cataract surgery, that is, (1) shallow anterior chamber, (2) MIS risk, (3) posterior capsule rupture, (4) nucleus drop, (5) implant misplacement, and (6) iris prolapse risk, portions different from the dangerous condition detection and reporting processing described with reference to  FIG. 6  are described in detail. Moreover, in the description of each of the dangerous conditions, each step of the dangerous condition detection and reporting processing illustrated in  FIG. 6  is cited as appropriate. 
     &lt;4. Detection Example of Shallow Anterior Chamber&gt; 
     Detection of shallow anterior chamber of the item (1) is described. 
     In the detection of the shallow anterior chamber, in step S 3 , as illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the control unit  211  determines planes G 1  and G 2  as the tomographic plane. The planes G 1  and G 2  passing through the center position  232  of the cornea  231  recognized from the front image are respectively parallel to the horizontal direction and the vertical direction of the front image. Then, the control unit  211  generates tomographic plane specifying information used to specify the determined tomographic plane and supplies it to the image information acquisition unit  201 . 
     In step S 4 , the image information acquisition unit  201  acquires a tomographic image on the basis of the tomographic plane specifying information supplied from the control unit  211 , and supplies the tomographic image to the control unit  211 . 
     In step S 5 , the control unit  211  calculates, as a risk parameter, a distance P 1  from the corneal vertex  241  to the iridocorneal angle  242  (e.g., a distance in perpendicular direction), as illustrated in  FIG. 9 , on the basis of the tomographic image supplied from the image information acquisition unit  201 . Moreover, in  FIG. 9 , the corneal vertex  241  is on the bottom side of the cornea  231 , but it may be on the upper side of the cornea  231 . In addition, the normalized value obtained by dividing the distance P 1  from the corneal vertex  241  to the iridocorneal angle  242  by the corneal radius may be used as the risk parameter. 
     Further, in step S 5 , the calculated risk parameter is output, as device control information used to control the external device, to the ultrasonic phacoemulsification instrument  261  illustrated in  FIG. 10  through the interface unit  66 . The ultrasonic phacoemulsification instrument  261  regulates the pressure of the irrigation fluid (irrigation pressure) on the basis of the supplied risk parameter. More specifically, the ultrasonic phacoemulsification instrument  261  regulates the irrigation pressure so that the irrigation pressure increases as the risk parameter becomes smaller than a predetermined value. The irrigation pressure can be regulated, for example, by adjusting the height of the irrigation fluid bottle. 
     In step S 6 , the control unit  211  determines whether the dangerous condition, that is, the shallow anterior chamber is detected on the basis of whether the distance P 1  from the corneal vertex  241  to the iridocorneal angle  242  as the risk parameter is smaller than a preset threshold. 
     If it is determined in step S 6  that the shallow anterior chamber is detected, the reporting information generation unit  212 , in step S 7 , generates reporting information and supplies the reporting information to the reporting information presentation unit  202  under control of the control unit  211 . 
     In step S 8 , the loudspeaker  67  serving as the reporting information presentation unit  202  outputs buzzer sound. The monitor  34  serving as the reporting information presentation unit  202  displays the tomographic image supplied from the reporting information generation unit  212 . Moreover, the tomographic image may be displayed after the surgeon&#39;s operation to display the tomographic image as described above. 
       FIG. 11  illustrates an example of the tomographic image displayed on the monitor  34  as the reporting information. In the tomographic image, the lower side of a surgical tool  243  is shadowed because the tomographic information fails to be acquired from that region. 
     The dangerous situation detection informing process for detecting the shallow anterior chamber and reporting it to the surgeon as described above makes it possible to detect and quickly manage the condition where complications such as iris damage or corneal endothelial cell disorder are likely to occur, thereby preventing the occurrence of complications. In addition, the distance P 1  from the corneal vertex  241  to the iridocorneal angle  242 , which is a risk parameter, is output to the external device as the device control information, so this can contribute to the prevention of complications. 
     &lt;5. Detection Example of IMS Risk&gt; 
     Next, detection of IMS risk of the item (2) is described. 
     In the detection of the IMS risk, in step S 3  of the dangerous condition detection and reporting processing, as illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the control unit  211  determines the planes G 1  and G 2  as the tomographic plane. The planes G 1  and G 2  pass through the center position  232  of the cornea  231  recognized from the front image and they are respectively parallel to the horizontal direction and the vertical direction of the front image. Then, the control unit  211  generates tomographic plane specifying information used to specify the determined tomographic plane and supplies it to the image information acquisition unit  201 . 
     In step S 4 , the image information acquisition unit  201  acquires a tomographic image on the basis of the tomographic plane specifying information supplied from the control unit  211 , and supplies the tomographic image to the control unit  211 . 
     In step S 5 , the control unit  211  calculates, as a risk parameter, a distance P 2  from the corneal vertex  241  to a lower end  244  of the posterior capsule (e.g., a distance in perpendicular direction), as illustrated in  FIG. 12 , on the basis of the tomographic image supplied from the image information acquisition unit  201 . Moreover, in  FIG. 9 , the corneal vertex  241  is on the bottom side of the cornea  231 , but it may be on the upper side of the cornea  231 . In addition, the normalized value obtained by dividing the distance P 2  from the corneal vertex  241  to the lower end  244  of the posterior capsule by the corneal radius may be used as the risk parameter. 
     Further, in step S 5 , the calculated risk parameter is output as the device control information to the ultrasonic phacoemulsification instrument  261  illustrated in  FIG. 10  through the interface unit  66 . The ultrasonic phacoemulsification instrument  261  regulates the pressure of the irrigation fluid (irrigation pressure) on the basis of the supplied risk parameter. More specifically, the ultrasonic phacoemulsification instrument  261  regulates the irrigation pressure so that the irrigation pressure decreases as the risk parameter becomes larger than a predetermined value. The irrigation pressure can be regulated, for example, by adjusting the height of the irrigation fluid bottle. 
     In step S 6 , the control unit  211  determines whether the dangerous condition, that is, the IMS risk is detected on the basis of whether the distance P 2  from the corneal vertex  241  to the lower end  244  of the posterior capsule as the risk parameter is larger than a preset threshold. 
     If it is determined in step S 6  that the IMS risk is detected, the reporting information generation unit  212 , in step S 7 , generates reporting information and supplies the reporting information to the reporting information presentation unit  202  under control of the control unit  211 . 
     In step S 8 , the loudspeaker  67  serving as the reporting information presentation unit  202  outputs buzzer sound. The monitor  34  serving as the reporting information presentation unit  202  displays the tomographic image supplied from the reporting information generation unit  212 . Moreover, the tomographic image may be displayed after the surgeon&#39;s operation to display the tomographic image as described above. 
       FIG. 13  illustrates an example of the tomographic image displayed on the monitor  34  as the reporting information. In the tomographic image, the lower side of the surgical tool  243  is shadowed because the tomographic information fails to be acquired from that region. 
     The dangerous condition detection and reporting processing for detecting the IMS risk and reporting it to the surgeon as described above makes it possible to detect and quickly manage the condition where IMS, which is a complication, is likely to occur, thereby preventing the occurrence of complications. In addition, the distance P 2  from the corneal vertex  241  to the lower end  244  of the posterior capsule, which is a risk parameter, is output to the external device as the device control information, so this can contribute to the prevention of complications. 
     &lt;6. Detection Example of Posterior Capsule Rupture&gt; 
     Next, detection of posterior capsule rupture of the item (3) is described. 
     In the detection of the posterior capsule rupture, in step S 3  of the dangerous condition detection and reporting processing, as illustrated in  FIG. 14 , the control unit  211  determines planes G 11  and G 12  as the tomographic plane. The plane G 11  passes through the tip of a surgical tool  262  recognized from the front image, and the plane G 11  is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the surgical tool  262 . The plane G 12  is displaced (rotated) by a predetermined angle around the tip of the surgical tool  262  relative to the plane G 11 . Then, the control unit  211  generates tomographic plane specifying information used to specify the determined tomographic plane and supplies it to the image information acquisition unit  201 . Moreover, the intersection angle between the planes G 11  and G 12  is optional, and may be, for example, an orthogonal angle. 
     In step S 4 , the image information acquisition unit  201  acquires a tomographic image on the basis of the tomographic plane specifying information supplied from the control unit  211 , and supplies the tomographic image to the control unit  211 . 
     In step S 5 , the control unit  211  calculates, as a risk parameter, a distance P 3  from the tip of the surgical tool  262  to the lower end  244  of the posterior capsule (e.g., a distance in perpendicular direction), as illustrated in  FIG. 15 , on the basis of the tomographic image supplied from the image information acquisition unit  201 . 
     In the next step S 6 , it is determined whether the posterior capsule rupture is detected on the basis of the acquired tomographic image. However, the processing procedures from step S 1  to step S 9  (case of being determined as NO in step S 6 ) are repeated until the distance P 3  from the tip of the surgical tool  262  to the lower end  244  of the posterior capsule, which is the risk parameter, reaches a small value to some extent. 
     Then, when the risk parameter becomes a value smaller than a predetermined value and the distance from the tip of the surgical tool  262  to the lower end  244  of the posterior capsule comes close to predetermined proximity, the control unit  211  determines a plurality of planes G 21  to G 25  as the tomographic plane in step S 3 , as illustrated in  FIG. 16 . The plurality of planes G 21  to G 25  are planes obtained by equally dividing a predetermined three-dimensional space composed of the tomographic direction and the horizontal and vertical directions (hereinafter referred to as tomographic capturing space) on the plurality of tomographic planes with the tip of the surgical tool  262  being the center in the plane direction. 
     When the distance from the tip of the surgical tool  262  to the lower end  244  of the posterior capsule further decreases, the control unit  211  sets the tomographic capturing space to be further smaller, and determines the tomographic plane so that the number and the density of tomographic images increase in step S 3 , as illustrated in  FIG. 17 . The tomographic capturing space in the example of  FIG. 17  is set to be smaller than that in the case of  FIG. 16 , and, as the number of the tomographic planes, seven planes, i.e., planes G 21  to G 27 , which are two more than the five planes G 21  to G 25  in  FIG. 16 , are determined as the tomographic planes. 
     As described above, in detecting the posterior capsule rupture, a tomographic plane to be captured is also dynamically determined (changed) depending on the risk parameter that varies during the surgery. 
     Moreover, the positions of a plurality of tomographic planes can be determined so that the tomographic planes may cover the tomographic capturing space. Thus, the plurality of tomographic planes are not limited to the planes parallel to the longitudinal direction of the surgical instrument  262  as illustrated in  FIGS. 16 and 17 . In one example, as the tomographic planes, a plurality of planes G 21  to G 25  perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the surgical tool  262  as illustrated in  FIG. 18 , a plurality of planes G 21  to G 25  having a predetermined angle in the longitudinal direction of the surgical tool  262  as illustrated in  FIG. 19 , or a plurality of radial planes G 21  to G 25  illustrated in  FIG. 20  may be determined. In addition, the number of faces of the tomographic plane is not limited to five, and is optional. 
     In step S 6 , it is determined whether the posterior capsule rupture is detected on the basis of the acquired tomographic image. More specifically, detection of posterior capsule rupture is performed, for example, by detecting a discontinuous portion in the posterior capsule of the tomographic image. 
     If it is determined in step S 6  that the posterior capsule rupture is detected, the reporting information generation unit  212 , in step S 7 , generates reporting information and supplies the reporting information to the reporting information presentation unit  202  under control of the control unit  211 . 
     In step S 8 , the loudspeaker  67  serving as the reporting information presentation unit  202  outputs buzzer sound. The monitor  34  serving as the reporting information presentation unit  202  displays the tomographic image supplied from the reporting information generation unit  212 . The tomographic image may be displayed after the surgeon&#39;s operation to display the tomographic image as described above. 
     Here, the tomographic image displayed as the reporting information is a tomographic image after the posterior capsule rupture, not a tomographic image at a moment when the posterior capsule is ruptured. Thus, the reporting information generation unit  212  holds (records) a tomographic image at a predetermined time in the past. When reproduction of the image is requested from the surgeon, the reporting information presentation unit  202  may be caused to present a moving image of a tomographic image in a predetermined period including a moment when the posterior capsule rupture is detected or a tomographic image (still image) at a moment when the posterior capsule rupture is detected. 
       FIG. 21  illustrates an example of a tomographic image after the posterior capsule rupture, which is displayed on the monitor  34  as the reporting information. In the tomographic image, the lower side of the surgical tool  262  is shadowed because the tomographic information fails to be acquired from that region. 
     Furthermore, in detecting the posterior capsule rupture, in step S 7 , the control unit  211  can perform control to stop the operation of the ultrasonic phacoemulsification instrument  261  illustrated in  FIG. 10  by outputting the device control information to the external device. More specifically, the device control information generation unit  215  can perform control to stop the ultrasound and aspiration at the time of the ultrasonic phacoemulsification and to stop the aspiration at the time of irrigation or aspiration (I/A). 
     The dangerous condition detection and reporting processing for detecting the posterior capsule rupture and reporting it to the surgeon as described above makes it possible to detect complications at an early stage and to manage it quickly, thereby preventing falling into a critical condition. In addition, when the posterior capsule rupture is detected, the device control information used to control the external device can be output to the external device, and thus it can contribute to preventing falling into a critical condition at the time of occurrence of complications. 
     &lt;7. Detection Example of Nucleus Drop&gt; 
     Next, detection of nucleus drop of the item (4) is described. 
     In the case where the nucleus drop is detected as the dangerous condition detection and reporting processing, the dangerous condition detection and reporting processing on the nucleus drop starts from the time when the posterior capsule rupture is detected. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 22 , the nucleus drop occurs from a point in which the posterior capsule is ruptured, and so the control unit  211  sets a tomographic capturing space around a position of the posterior capsule rupture and determines the tomographic plane in step S 3 . Specifically, similarly to the case where the posterior capsule rupture is detected, the plurality of planes G 21  to G 25  parallel to the longitudinal direction of the surgical tool  262  illustrated in  FIG. 16 , the plurality of planes G 21  to G 25  perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the surgical tool  262  illustrated in  FIG. 18 , the plurality of planes G 21  to G 25  having a predetermined angle in the longitudinal direction of the surgical tool  262  illustrated in  FIG. 19 , the plurality of radial planes G 21  to G 25  illustrated in  FIG. 20 , or the like, can be determined as the tomographic plane around the position of the posterior capsule rupture. Even when the eye moves, the tomographic plane is determined to follow the position of the posterior capsule rupture using the image recognition. 
     In step S 6 , it is determined whether the nucleus drop is detected on the basis of the acquired tomographic image. The control unit  211  detects that a nucleus drop occurs at the position of the posterior capsule rupture in the tomographic image in the case where an object having a large scattering passes from the top to the bottom. Moreover, in the case where the size of a dropped object (nucleus) is equal to or smaller than a predetermined size, the dropped object does not affect the prognosis, so the nucleus drop is not necessarily detected. 
     If it is determined in step S 6  that the nucleus drop is detected, the reporting information generation unit  212 , in step S 7 , generates reporting information and supplies the reporting information to the reporting information presentation unit  202  under control of the control unit  211 . 
     In step S 8 , the loudspeaker  67  serving as the reporting information presentation unit  202  outputs buzzer sound. The monitor  34  serving as the reporting information presentation unit  202  displays the tomographic image supplied from the reporting information generation unit  212 . Moreover, the tomographic image may be displayed after the surgeon&#39;s operation to display the tomographic image as described above. 
     The tomographic image at the time of presentation of the reporting information is the tomographic image obtained after the nucleus drop, and so it is not a tomographic image at a moment when the nucleus is dropped. Thus, the reporting information generation unit  212  holds (records) a tomographic image at a predetermined time in the past. When reproduction of the image is requested from the surgeon, the reporting information presentation unit  202  may be caused to present a moving image of a tomographic image in a predetermined period including a moment when the nucleus drop is detected or a tomographic image (still image) at a moment when the nucleus drop is detected. 
       FIG. 23  illustrates an example of the tomographic image at the time of the nucleus drop displayed on the monitor  34  as the reporting information. In the tomographic image, the lower side of the surgical tool  262  is shadowed because the tomographic information fails to be acquired from that region. 
     The dangerous condition detection and reporting processing for detecting the nucleus drop and reporting it to the surgeon as described above makes it possible to perform an appropriate treatment against the nucleus drop, specifically, in one example, to prompt the surgeon to carry out the vitreous surgery, thereby reducing the possibility that a treatment for complications are omitted. 
     &lt;8. Detection Example of Implant Misplacement&gt; 
     Next, detection of implant misplacement of the item (5) is described. In the following description is given of a case where the implant is an intraocular lens as an example. 
     In detecting the implant misplacement, the control unit  211  determines a plane G 31  as the tomographic plane in step S 3  of the dangerous condition detection and reporting processing. The plane G 31  passes through a specific portion  272  (an end portion in the longitudinal direction) of an intraocular lens  271  recognized from the front image and is parallel to the longitudinal direction, as illustrated in  FIG. 24 . Then, the control unit  211  generates tomographic plane specifying information used to specify the determined tomographic plane and supplies the information to the image information acquisition unit  201 . 
     In step S 4 , the image information acquisition unit  201  acquires a tomographic image on the basis of the tomographic plane specifying information supplied from the control unit  211 , and supplies the tomographic image to the control unit  211 . 
     In step S 5 , the control unit  211  calculates, as the risk parameter, a distance P 4  from the specific portion  272  of the intraocular lens  271  to an upper end  273  of the lens capsule (e.g., the distance in perpendicular direction), as illustrated in  FIG. 25 , on the basis of the tomographic image supplied from the image information acquisition unit  201 . 
     The processing procedures from steps S 1  to S 9  (case of being determined as NO in step S 6 ) are repeated until the risk parameter reaches a value smaller than a predetermined value. Then, when the distance P 4  from the specific portion  272  of the intraocular lens  271  to the upper end  273  of the lens capsule comes close to predetermined proximity, the control unit  211  determines the tomographic plane in step S 3 , so that the capturing range of the tomographic plane is narrow and its density is high, as illustrated in  FIG. 26 . In the example of  FIG. 26 , a plurality of planes G 31  to G 37  are determined so that the tomographic planes are formed in the longitudinal direction near the specific portion  272  of the intraocular lens  271 . The number and density of the tomographic planes, the size of the tomographic capturing space, the direction of the tomographic plane, and the like are not limited to this example and can be optionally determined. In addition, the tomographic plane may be changed appropriately depending on the calculated risk parameter (the distance P 4  from the specific portion  272  of the intraocular lens  271  to the upper end  273  of the lens capsule). 
     Further, there may be a case where there are two points in which the distance P 4  from the specific portion  272  of the intraocular lens  271  to the upper end  273  of the lens capsule is close to a predetermined value or less. In this case, the control unit  211  determines a plurality of planes G 31  to G 40  so that the tomographic planes are formed at each of the points where the risk parameter is equal to or less than a predetermined value, as illustrated in  FIG. 27 . In the example of  FIG. 27 , the plurality of planes G 31  to G 35  are set for the first point, and the plurality of planes G 36  to G 40  are set for the second point. 
     In this way, even in detecting the implant misplacement, the tomographic plane is also dynamically determined (changed) depending on the risk parameter that varies during surgery. 
     In step S 6 , it is determined whether the implant misplacement is detected on the basis of the acquired tomographic image. In other words, it is determined, on the basis of the tomographic image, whether the intraocular lens  271  (or a capsular tension ring (CTR)) to be placed in the lens capsule is set on the lens capsule. 
     In the case where it is determined in step S 6  that the implant misplacement is detected, the reporting information generation unit  212 , in step S 7 , generates reporting information and supplies the reporting information to the reporting information presentation unit  202  under control of the control unit  211 . 
     In step S 8 , the loudspeaker  67  serving as the reporting information presentation unit  202  outputs buzzer sound under the control of the control unit  211 . The monitor  34  serving as the reporting information presentation unit  202  displays the tomographic image supplied from the reporting information generation unit  212 . Moreover, the tomographic image may be displayed after the surgeon&#39;s operation to display the tomographic image as described above. 
       FIG. 28  illustrates an example of a tomographic image after detection of the implant misplacement, which is displayed on the monitor  34  as the reporting information. 
     The dangerous condition detection and reporting processing for detecting the implant misplacement and reporting it to the surgeon as described above makes it possible to detect erroneous treatment at an early stage and to carry out desirable treatment. 
     &lt;9. Detection Example of Iris Prolapse Risk&gt; 
     Next, detection of an iris prolapse risk of the item (6) is described. 
     In detecting the iris prolapse risk, in the processing of step S 3  until forming of the incision is complete among the steps S 1  to S 9  of the repeatedly executed dangerous situation detection and reporting processing, the control unit  211  determines the center position  232  of the cornea  231  recognized from the front image and a plane G 51  passing through the tip of a surgical tool  281  as the tomographic plane, as illustrated in  FIG. 29 . Then, the control unit  211  generates tomographic plane specifying information used to specify the determined tomographic plane and supplies it to the image information acquisition unit  201 . 
     Moreover, in the case where the control unit  211  detects that the surgical tool  281  enters the cornea  231  and then exits the cornea  231 , the control unit  211  can determined that the forming of the incision is completed. 
     Then, in the processing of step S 3  after completion of the forming of the incision, the control unit  211  determines a tomographic plane having the tomographic capturing space around the position  234  of the incision as illustrated in FTG.  30 . In  FIG. 30 , a plurality of planes G 61  to G 65 , which are parallel to a line (line indicated by a broken line in the figure) passing through the center position  232  of the cornea  231 , are determined as the tomographic plane. Then, the control unit  211  generates tomographic plane specifying information used to specify the determined tomographic plane and supplies it to the image information acquisition unit  201 . 
     In step S 4 , the image information acquisition unit  201  acquires a tomographic image on the basis of the tomographic plane specifying information supplied from the control unit  211 , and supplies the tomographic image to the control unit  211 . The control unit  211  performs control so that the tomographic images of the plurality of planes G 61  to G 65  are acquired over a fixed period of time or more. In the case where the acquisition rate of the tomographic image is controlled, for example, so that 30 tomographic images per second are acquired or the tomographic image is acquired during at least ⅓ second or more, ten sets of tomographic images of each of the planes G 61  to G 65  are obtained. 
     In step S 5 , the control unit  211  calculates, as the risk parameter, a distance P 5  from the position  234  of the incision on the endothelial side of the cornea  231  to a iris  291  (e.g., the distance in perpendicular direction), as illustrated in  FIG. 31 , on the basis of the tomographic image supplied from the image information acquisition unit  201 . 
     In step S 6 , the control unit  211  determines whether the distance P 5  from the position  234  of the incision on the endothelial side of the cornea  231  to the iris  291  as the risk parameter is shorter than a preset threshold. Thus, the control unit  211  determines whether the dangerous condition, that is, the iris prolapse risk is detected. 
     If it is determined in step S 6  that the distance P 5  from the position  234  of the incision on the endothelial side of the cornea  231  to the iris  291  is shorter than the predetermined threshold and the iris prolapse risk is detected, the reporting information generation unit  212  generates reporting information and supplies it to the reporting information presentation unit  202  under the control of the control unit  211 , in step S 7 . 
     In step S 8 , the loudspeaker  67  serving as the reporting information presentation unit  202  outputs buzzer sound. The monitor  34  serving as the reporting information presentation unit  202  displays the tomographic image supplied from the reporting information generation unit  212 . Moreover, the tomographic image may be displayed after the surgeon&#39;s operation to display the tomographic image as described above. 
       FIG. 32  illustrates an example of a tomographic image displayed on the monitor  34  as the reporting information. 
     The dangerous condition detection and reporting processing for detecting the iris prolapse risk and reporting it to the surgeon as described above makes it possible to detect a condition that is likely to cause the iris prolapse that is a complication, and to take appropriate measures to avoid the complication, as a specific example, to prompt the surgeon to re-form the incision. Thus, the occurrence of complications can be prevented. 
     As described above, according to the surgery system  11  of  FIG. 1 , it is possible to detect the above-described six types of dangerous conditions during the cataract surgery, that is, (1) shallow anterior chamber, (2) IMS risk, (3) posterior capsule rupture, (4) nucleus drop, (5) implant misplacement, and (6) iris prolapse risk, to report them to the surgeon, or to control the external device. This makes it possible to prevent the occurrence of complications and to prevent falling into a critical condition at the time of occurrence of complications. 
     Moreover, the six types of dangerous conditions are described individually in the above description, but the surgery system  11  can execute the dangerous condition detection and reporting processing for detecting two or more types of dangerous conditions at the same time (in parallel). 
     In the dangerous condition detection and reporting processing for detecting each dangerous condition as described above, a plurality of tomographic planes are determined at regular intervals in a predetermined tomographic capturing space to acquire a plurality of tomographic images. However, it may be possible to acquire volume data  292  illustrated in  FIG. 33  by causing intervals in which the tomographic planes are acquired to be close. 
     The volume data  292  of  FIG. 33  is a stereoscopic image obtained by accumulating tomographic images at the positions of the tomographic planes by setting intervals between a plurality of tomographic planes parallel to each other to be close. In the case where the image processing device  33  has the volume data  292  of the eye during the surgery, the surgeon can check any tomographic image by designating a predetermined tomographic plane. 
     In the dangerous condition detection and reporting processing for detecting each of the dangerous conditions described above, the image processing device  33  acquires the volume data  292  of a predetermined tomographic capturing space instead of acquiring a plurality of tomographic images, and may display a predetermined tomographic image in the volume data as the reporting information. 
     &lt;10. Configuration Example of Computer&gt; 
     The series of processing procedures described above can be executed by hardware but can also be executed by software. When the series of processing procedures are executed by software, a program that constructs such software is installed into a computer. Here, the term “computer” used herein includes, for example, a computer incorporated into dedicated hardware and a general-purpose personal computer capable of executing various functions by installing various programs. 
       FIG. 34  is a block diagram illustrating an example configuration of the hardware of a computer that executes the series of processing procedures described above in accordance with a program. 
     In the computer, a central processing unit (CPU)  301 , a read only memory (ROM)  302 , and a random access memory (RAM)  303  are interconnected via a bus  304 . 
     The bus  304  is also connected to an input/output interface  305 . The input/output interface  305  is connected to an input unit  306 , an output unit  307 , a recording unit  308 , a communication unit  309 , and a drive  310 . 
     The input unit  306  is configured as a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, an image sensor, or the like. The output unit  307  configured as a display, a loudspeaker, or the like. The recording unit  308  is configured as a hard disk, a non-volatile memory, or the like. The communication unit  309  is configured as a network interface or the like. The drive  310  drives a removable recording medium  311  such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like. 
     In the computer configured as described above, in one example, the CPU  301  loads a program recorded in the recording unit  308  into the RAM  303  through the input/output interface  305  and the bus  304  and executes the program to carry out the series of processing procedures described earlier. 
     In one example, the program executed by the computer (the CPU  301 ) may be provided by being recorded on the removable recording medium  311  as a packaged medium or the like. The program can also be provided through a wired or wireless transmission medium, such as a local area network, the Internet, or a digital satellite broadcast. 
     In the computer, the program can be installed into the recording unit  308  through the input/output interface  305  by loading the removable recording medium  311  into the drive  310 . It is also possible to receive the program from a wired or wireless transmission medium using the communication unit  309  and install the program into the recording unit  308 . In another alternative, the program can be installed in advance into the ROM  302  or the recording unit  308 . 
     Note that the program executed by the computer may be a program in which processing procedures are carried out in time series in the order described in this specification or may be a program in which processing procedures are carried out in parallel or at necessary timing, such as when the processing procedures are called. 
     The term “system” used herein has the meaning of a set of a plurality of components (e.g., a device or a module (part)), and does not take into account whether all components are in the same casing. Therefore, the system may be either a plurality of devices stored in separate casings and connected through a network or a plurality of modules within a single casing. 
     Further, the best modes of the present technology are not limited to the embodiments described above, and various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present technology. 
     In one example, the present technology can employ a configuration of cloud computing in which one function is shared among a plurality of devices through a network and is processed in cooperation with each other. 
     Further, each processing step described in the above-mentioned flowcharts can be executed by one device, or can be executed by sharing it among a plurality of devices. 
     In addition, in the case where a plurality of processing procedures are included in one step, the plurality of processing procedures included in this one step can be executed by one device or by sharing it among a plurality of devices. 
     In addition, the effects described herein are not limiting but are merely examples, and there may be effects other than that described in the present specification. 
     Additionally, the present technology may also be configured as below. 
     (1) 
     An image processing device including: 
     a dangerous condition detection unit configured to detect a dangerous condition on the basis of a tomographic image of an eye acquired during surgery of the eye; and 
     a control information generation unit configured to generate and output control information used to manage the detected dangerous condition. 
     (2) 
     The image processing device according to (1), 
     in which the dangerous condition detection unit calculates a risk parameter on the basis of the tomographic image of the eye and detects the dangerous condition on the basis of the risk parameter. 
     (3) 
     The image processing device according to (1) or (2), 
     in which the dangerous condition detection unit calculates a distance from a corneal vertex to an iridocorneal angle as the risk parameter and detects the dangerous condition. 
     (4) 
     The image processing device according to any of (1) to (3), 
     in which the dangerous condition detection unit detects a shallow anterior chamber as the dangerous condition. 
     (5) 
     The image processing device according to any of (2) to (4), 
     in which the dangerous condition detection unit calculates a distance from a corneal vertex to a lower end of a posterior capsule as the risk parameter and detects the dangerous condition. 
     (6) 
     The image processing device according to any of (1) to (5), 
     in which the dangerous condition detection unit detects an IMS risk as the dangerous condition. 
     (7) 
     The image processing device according to any of (2) to (6), in which the dangerous condition detection unit calculates a distance from a specific portion of an implant to an upper end of a capsule as the risk parameter and detects the dangerous condition. 
     (8) 
     The image processing device according to any of (1) to (7), 
     in which the dangerous condition detection unit detects implant misplacement as the dangerous condition. 
     (9) 
     The image processing device according to any of (2) to (8), 
     in which the dangerous condition detection unit calculates a distance from a position of an incision of a cornea to an iris as the risk parameter and detects the dangerous condition. 
     (10) 
     The image processing device according to any of (1) to (9), 
     in which the dangerous condition detection unit detects an iris prolapse risk as the dangerous condition. 
     (11) 
     The image processing device according to any of (1) to (10), 
     in which the dangerous condition detection unit detects posterior capsule rupture as the dangerous condition. 
     (12) 
     The image processing device according to any of (1) to (11), 
     in which the dangerous condition detection unit detects nucleus drop as the dangerous condition. 
     (13) 
     The image processing device according to any of (1) to (12), further including: 
     a tomographic image determination unit configured to determine a capture plane of the tomographic image of the eye to be acquired on the basis of a front image of the eye. 
     (14) 
     The image processing device according to (13), 
     in which the tomographic image determination unit determines a plane passing through a center position of a range of a cornea as the capture plane. 
     (15) 
     The image processing device according to (13) or (14), 
     in which the tomographic image determination unit determines a plane passing through a tip of a surgical tool and being parallel to a longitudinal direction of the surgical tool as the capture plane. 
     (16) 
     The image processing device according to any of (13) to (15), 
     in which the tomographic image determination unit determines a plane passing through a specific portion of an implant as the capture plane. 
     (17) 
     The image processing device according to any of (13) to (16), 
     in which the tomographic image determination unit determines the capture plane of the tomographic image of the eye further on the basis of the tomographic image acquired previously. 
     (18) 
     The image processing device according to any of (13) to (17), 
     in which the tomographic image determination unit dynamically determines the capture plane of the tomographic image of the eye to be acquired during surgery of the eye. 
     (19) 
     The image processing device according to any of (1) to (18), 
     in which the control information generation unit generates and outputs reporting information used to report the dangerous condition to a surgeon as the control information used to manage the dangerous condition. 
     (20) 
     The image processing device according to (19), 
     in which the control information generation unit displays a moving image or a still image of the acquired tomographic image as the reporting information. 
     (21) 
     The image processing device according to any of (1) to (20), 
     in which the control information generation unit generates and outputs device control information used to control an external device as the control information used to manage the dangerous condition. 
     (22) 
     A method of image processing, the method including the steps of: 
     detecting, by an image processing device, a dangerous condition on the basis of a tomographic image of an eye acquired during surgery of the eye; and generating and outputting, by the image processing device, control information used to manage the detected dangerous condition. 
     (23) 
     A surgical microscope including: 
     a tomographic image capturing unit configured to capture a tomographic image of an eye as a target of surgery; 
     a dangerous condition detection unit configured to detect a dangerous condition on the basis of the tomographic image of the eye acquired during surgery; and 
     a control information generation unit configured to generate and output control information used to manage the detected dangerous condition. 
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           11  surgical system 
           21  surgical microscope 
           33  image processing device 
           34  monitor 
           63  front image capturing unit 
           64  tomographic image capturing unit 
           65  presentation unit 
           66  interface unit 
           67  loudspeaker 
           201  image information acquisition unit 
           202  reporting information generation unit 
           211  control unit 
           212  reporting information generation unit, 
           213  tomographic image determination unit 
           214  dangerous condition detection unit 
           215  device control information generation unit 
           231  cornea 
           232  center position 
           233  pupil 
           241  corneal vertex 
           242  iridocorneal angle 
           243  surgical tool 
           244  lower end of posterior capsule 
           261  ultrasonic phacoemulsification instrument 
           262  surgical tool 
           271  intraocular lens 
           272  specific portion 
           273  upper end of lens capsule 
           291  iris 
           301  CPU 
           302  ROM 
           303  RAM 
           306  input unit 
           307  output unit 
           308  recording unit 
           309  communication unit 
           310  drive