Coherent methods for measuring of ophthalmic surfaces

Matthias Rottenkolber; Halina Podbielska M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.230019

15 January 1996 Coherent methods for measuring ophthalmic surfaces

Matthias Rottenkolber, Halina Podbielska M.D.

Proceedings Volume 2628, Optical and Imaging Techniques for Biomonitoring; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.230019
Event: BiOS Europe '95, 1995, Barcelona, Spain

Abstract

Topographic analysis of the ophthalmic surfaces is an important task. Especially recently, when a laser assisted refractive surgery becomes more and more popular in a daily clinical praxis. Ophthalmologists need to know exact corneal parameters as a basis for proper operational approach, as well as for monitoring of the post-operative process. The fitting of the contact lenses can be more accurate when topography of both, cornea and contacts, can be precisely measured. We develop new coherent methods for measuring of the topography of curved optical surfaces. One of the proposed techniques is based on interferometry with a special distance measurement unit and spatial phase shifting interferogram evaluation. The other one uses deflectometry with spatial carrier frequency. The sensitivity of this method is adjustable and thus it closes the gap between the white light and interferometric measuring methods. The techniques proposed here can be suitable for measurement of the contact lenses or corneal surface.

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Matthias Rottenkolber and Halina Podbielska M.D. "Coherent methods for measuring ophthalmic surfaces", Proc. SPIE 2628, Optical and Imaging Techniques for Biomonitoring, (15 January 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.230019

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