SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSTERIOR SEGMENT VISUALIZATION AND SURGERY

摘要

Systems and processes for performing posterior segment visualization and surgery assist a surgeon during surgery. Adapted instruments (I) used in ocular surgery include unique indicia, markings, or the like (40) which, when in the surgical field, can be identified by the system (Fig. 9). In turn, the system modifies the images that are projected into a display (10), e.g., a heads-up display, used by the surgeon, to display parameter data that is particular to the instrument (I) in use. The system also tracks the tip (16) of the instrument (I) in real time, determines the tissue that is closest to the instrument tip, automatically collects OCT data for that tissue, and displays images (20, 22) representative of that data in the display used by the surgeon. In this way, as the surgeon moves a surgical instrument around in the surgical field of the eye, the system automatically displays OCT image data of the tissue closest to the instrument tip.