PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance operability in an ophthalmic apparatus provided with a joystick mechanism which can switch between fine motions and coarse motions by a simple constitution.SOLUTION: An ophthalmic apparatus includes: a driving unit for changing a position of an examination unit relative to an eye to be examined and an operation unit for inputting a driving command to the driving unit by tilting an operation rod. The operation unit includes: a detection unit for detecting a tilt angle from a non-tilt position of the operation rod a moving unit which moves in conjunction with the tilt of the operation rod and a generation unit which generates prescribed frictional force to keep the tilt of the operation rod that is associated with the movement of the moving unit when the tilt angle is a prescribed tilt angle or less, and generates restoration force to restore the tilt of the operation rod to the prescribed tilt angle when the tilt angle exceeds the prescribed tilt angle.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】簡単な構成で微動と粗動とを切り替えることができるジョイスティック機構を備えた眼科装置において、操作性を向上すること。【解決手段】被検眼に対して検査部の位置を変更する駆動部と、操作桿を傾倒することにより駆動部へ駆動指示を入力する操作部とを備える眼科装置であって、操作部は、操作桿の非傾倒位置からの傾倒角度を検出する検出部と、操作桿の傾倒と連動して移動する移動部と、傾倒角度が所定の傾倒角度以下である場合は移動部の移動と連動する操作桿の傾倒を保持する所定の摩擦力を生成し、傾倒角度が所定の傾倒角度を超える場合は操作桿の傾倒を所定の傾倒角度へ復帰させる復帰力を生成する生成部と、を備える。【選択図】図3
