Image enhancement of anatomical features

1 . An apparatus for determining image data of tissue, comprising:

at least one processor, wherein

the apparatus is configured for:

determining a procedure profile from a plurality of procedure profiles, wherein each procedure profile includes settings for a particular surgical procedure;

determining a scene profile from the determined procedure profile, wherein each procedure profile includes one or more scene profiles, the determined scene profile is a sub-ordinate profile of the determined procedure profile, and each scene profile includes image processing settings for a particular scene of a particular surgical procedure to enhance or suppress anatomical features;

applying a plurality of settings from the determined scene profile;

determining at least one image based on the applied settings; and

outputting data for displaying the at least one image.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one memory configured for storing the plurality of profiles and the plurality of settings.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured for:

determining a sequence of sequential scene profiles from the determined procedure profile.

4 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the apparatus is configured such that:

applying the plurality of settings includes sequentially applying the sequential scene profiles.

5 . The apparatus of any of claim 3 , wherein the apparatus is configured such that:

outputting data includes sequentially outputting a plurality of sequential images at the respective pluralities of applied settings of each sequential scene profile.

6 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the apparatus is configured for applying the settings of a subsequent scene profile of the determined sequence of scene profiles.

7 . The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the apparatus is configured for receiving an advance command, and, when the advance command is received, applying the settings of the subsequent scene profile.

8 . The apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising:

a switch for transmitting the advance command for advancing to the settings of the subsequent scene profile.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured such that applying the plurality of settings from the determined profile includes at least one of:

processing the image data, or

transmitting a control signal to adjust an optical setting.

10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured such that:

the scene profiles include at least one of the following:

an epiretinal membrane enhancement profile comprising blue or green enhancement for enhancing the epiretinal membrane during peeling;

a vitreous scene profile comprising a blue filter or contrast adjustment for the visualisation of vitreous;

an anterior scene profile in which red reflection is enhanced and an aperture is reduced to increase the depth of field;

a reduced light profile comprising an increased camera exposure time and noise reduction for improving low illumination visualization in the posterior of the eye;

a red enhancement profile comprising an increase in gain of a red channel, for highlighting the posterior capsule for lowering the risk of posterior capsule rupture;

a red-free filter profile for identifying an area for placing a port during hemorrhage;

a red-free filter profile for identifying the retina;

an orange-reddish enhancement profile for aiding differentiation of cornea layers during stripping of a cornea endothelial or descemet's membrane;

a dense cataract profile for adjustment of contrast and enhancing blue or green dye used during rhexis and phacoemulsification of dense cataract lens;

at least one temperature profile for at least one of: a cooler setting, a warmer setting, a 3000 K setting, 4000 K setting, 5000 K setting, a halogen lamp appearance, a fluorescent light appearance, or white LED appearance; or

a dye enhancement profile for enhancing contrast from dyes such as indocyanine green, fluorescein, or trypan blue.

11 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured such that:

the plurality of procedure profiles includes at least one of the following:

a cataract procedure profile, comprising at least two of: a temperature profile, a red enhancement profile, or a vitreous scene profile for anterior vitrectomy;

a retinal procedure profile, comprising at least two of: a temperature profile, an epiretinal membrane enhancement profile, a vitreous scene profile, a reduced light profile, a red-free filter profile, or a dye enhancement profile;

a corneal procedure profile, comprising at least two of: a temperature profile, an orange-reddish enhancement profile for aiding differentiation of cornea layers, or a red enhancement profile; or

a macular pucker profile, comprising at least two of: a temperature profile, an epiretinal membrane enhancement profile, vitreous scene profile, a reduced light profile, red-free filter profile, or a dye enhancement profile.

12 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured for:

restoring at least one of the settings to a default setting, wherein a plurality of default settings is stored in the at least one memory.

13 . A surgical microscope comprising

the apparatus of claim 1 .

14 . A method of determining at least one image, comprising:

determining a procedure profile from a plurality of procedure profiles, wherein each procedure profile includes settings for a particular surgical procedure;

determining a scene profile from the determined procedure profile, wherein each procedure profile includes one or more scene profiles, the determined scene profile is a sub-ordinate profile of the determined procedure profile, and each scene profile includes image processing settings for a particular scene of a particular surgical procedure to enhance or suppress anatomical features;

applying a plurality of settings from the determined scene profile;

determining the at least one image based on the applied settings; and

outputting data for displaying the at least one image.

15 . A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising a program code that, when the program code is executed on a processor, a computer, or a programmable hardware component, causes the processor, computer, or programmable hardware component to perform the method of claim 14 .