Method and device for the representation of an operation area during laser operations

Abstract

A method for monitoring the processing of a lens includes recording the lens using a spatial recording system so as to generate image information for the lens; generating an actual three-dimensional image of the lens from the image information on a spatial display unit; and displaying the actual three-dimensional image of the lens together with a predetermined three-dimensional image of at least a portion of an eye on the spatial display unit.

1 . A method for monitoring the processing of a lens comprising:
 recording the lens using a spatial recording system so as to generate image information for the lens;   generating an actual three-dimensional image of the lens from the image information on a spatial display unit; and   displaying the actual three-dimensional image of the lens together with a predetermined three-dimensional image of at least a portion of an eye on the spatial display unit.   
     
     
         2 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 adjusting the shape of the lens until the actual three-dimensional image of the lens is substantially aligned with the predetermined three-dimensional image on the spatial display unit.   
     
     
         3 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the displaying of the actual three-dimensional image of the lens is performed at a location of the predetermined three-dimensional image of at least a portion of an eye corresponding to a lens position. 
     
     
         4 . The method as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the lens is a contact lens and the lens position is an outer surface of a cornea. 
     
     
         5 . The method as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the lens is an intraocular lens and the lens position is a crystalline lens of the eye. 
     
     
         6 . A method for representing an eye during a laser operation of the eye in three dimensions comprising:
 recording the eye using a spatial recording system so as to generate image information for the eye;   generating an actual three-dimensional image of the eye from the image information; and   displaying the actual three-dimensional image on a 3-D display unit.   
     
     
         7 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising performing corrections on the eye after the displaying step. 
     
     
         8 . The method as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the performing corrections step is performed using a laser. 
     
     
         9 . The method as recited in  claim 7 , further comprising observing the corrections on the 3-D display unit. 
     
     
         10 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising the step of:
 generating a predetermined three-dimensional image of the eye; and   displaying the predetermined three-dimensional image together with the actual three-dimensional image on the 3-D display unit.   
     
     
         11 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the predetermined three-dimensional image represents an ideal shape for the eye, and further comprising performing corrections at corresponding locations of the eye for which the actual three-dimensional image differs from the predetermined three-dimensional image. 
     
     
         12 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising altering the image using a touch-sensitive display overlay on the 3-D display unit. 
     
     
         13 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising the steps of:
 registering a control command; and   controlling a medical equipment device in accordance with the registered control command.   
     
     
         14 . The method as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the registering is performed using touch-sensitive display on the 3-D display unit. 
     
     
         15 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising the step of:
 displaying additional data on the 3-D display unit.