PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optometer which has higher safety upon measurement of a subject eye.SOLUTION: The optometer includes: face support members (112, 116) to support the face of a subject a drive mechanism (first drive means) 113 to drive a jaw receiving part 112 included in the face support members a measurement part 110 to measure a subject eye of the subject a drive part (second drive means) 120 to drive the measurement part 110 in XYZ directions and control means for performing control so as to change the drive method of the drive part 120 when a distance between the face support members and the measurement part 110 reaches a prescribed value.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】被検眼の測定を行う際に、より安全性の高い検眼装置を提供する。【解決手段】被検者の顔を支持する顔支持部材(112,116)と、前記顔支持部材に含まれる顎受け部112を駆動させる駆動機構(第1の駆動手段)113と、被検者の被検眼を測定する測定部110と、測定部110をXYZ方向に駆動させる駆動部(第2の駆動手段)120と、前記顔支持部材と測定部110との距離が所定値に達したときに、駆動部120における駆動方法を変更する制御を行う。【選択図】図1
