PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the possibility that when a focusing operation is performed using a plurality of focusing position detection parts, an operator observes a focus index image and misunderstands that focusing is not achieved.SOLUTION: An ophthalmological photographing apparatus includes: a focus index projection unit disposed in an illumination optical system that projects illumination light on an eyeground of an eye to be examined for projecting a focus index on the eye to be examined a focus lens disposed in a light-receiving optical system that guides reflected light from the eye ground to an image pickup device for focusing the image pickup device on the eye ground a first focus detection unit for detecting an approximate focus position in a first control mode, using the focus index a second focus detection unit for evaluating luminance contrast of an eye ground image formed by the image pickup device based on the approximate focus position, and detecting a focus position in a second control mode and control unit for performing control by associating the position of the focus lens with the position of the focus index projection unit in the first control mode, and controlling those positions independently in the second control mode.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】複数の合焦位置検出部を用いて合焦動作を実行する場合に、操作者がフォーカス指標像を観察して合焦状態でないと誤解してしまう可能性を低減する。【解決手段】照明光を被検眼の眼底に投影する照明光学系に配置され、被検眼にフォーカス指標を投影するフォーカス指標投影部と、眼底からの反射光を撮像素子に導く受光光学系に配置され、撮像素子を眼底に対して合焦させるフォーカスレンズと、フォーカス指標を使用して概略合焦位置を第一の制御モードで検出する第一の合焦検出部と、概略合焦位置に基づいて、撮像素子に結像される眼底画像の輝度コントラストを評価して合焦位置を第二の制御モードで検出する第二の合焦検出部と、第一の制御モードではフォーカスレンズの位置とフォーカス指標投影部の位置とを対応付けて制御し、第二の制御モードではそれらの位置を独立して制御する制御する制御部とを備える。【選択図】 図1
