Electronically Controlled Fixation Light for Ophthalmic Imaging Systems

A method of aligning an eye with an ophthalmic system, the method comprising:

• providing an imaging device and an electronically adjustable fixation light system;
• positioning a component of the imaging device and an imaged eye of a patient for generating an image of a portion of the imaged eye;
• imaging a portion of the imaged eye;
• determining a misalignment of the imaged eye relative to the imaging device based on the image;
• and
• controlling a fixation light of the fixation light system with an electronic control signal in accordance with the determined misalignment.

A method of aligning an eye with an ophthalmic system, the method comprising:

• imaging a portion of a procedure eye of a patient by an ophthalmic imaging device;
• displaying the image of the procedure eye by an imaging module;
• displaying a reference pattern in relation to the displayed image to indicate a misalignment of the imaged eye and a reference-element of the ophthalmic system;
• receiving a fixation light control command by a fixation light controller;
• and
• displaying a fixation light by a fixation light source in response to the fixation light control command to assist the patient to reduce the misalignment.