APPARATUS FOR IN VIVO OBSERVATION OF THE MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURE OF THE SKIN OR SIMILAR TISSUE

摘要

The apparatus includes a confocal microscope (1) equipped with an appropriate illumination, and a rotary disc (6) Nipkow provided with reduced diameter holes, of an image receiver (8) with high sensitivity and an objective (2) dip; it includes a contact endpiece (11) intended to be placed against the skin and in which is engaged at least the lower portion of said lens (2), this endpiece (11) having a central opening (13) and being bonded to the skin around said central opening, the assembly being mounted so that an axial relative movement is possible between the contact endpiece (11) and the lens (2).