JP5690166B2 - LENS PROVIDING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND CONTACT LENS SALE METHOD USING LENS PROVIDING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is a novel device that can effectively prevent erroneous provision of non-conforming contact lenses to each lens user due to the negligence of a person in charge when providing contact lenses to a plurality of lens users, respectively. And methods.

  Conventionally, a contact lens is used by many people for the purpose of correcting vision. Such contact lenses, although differing depending on the lens material and the like, have a short expiration date and are from one day to several weeks or months, at most one year to several years. Therefore, each time a contact lens user expires, the contact lens user needs to discard the contact lens that has been used and obtain a new contact lens.

  By the way, for contact lenses, materials such as soft lenses and hard lenses, hydrous lenses and non-hydrous lenses, daily use lenses, 2-week use lenses, 2-month use lenses, non-use lenses, and colored lenses And there are many types such as non-colored lenses. Further, the contact lens has a DIA (lens outer diameter) or B.C. C (base curve), C.I. Various settings such as a spherical lens power, a cylindrical lens power, and a multifocal lens power are made with respect to optical characteristics and the like.

  Each user of the contact lens is provided with a specific material, shape, and optical characteristics that are suitable from among these many types. In particular, contact lenses are highly managed medical devices that are worn directly on the human body. Wearing non-conforming contact lenses not only provides adequate vision but also may adversely affect the health of the user. Therefore, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-325337 (Patent Document 1), a contact lens user performs an examination by an ophthalmologist not only when the contact lens is first used but also periodically. However, contact lenses suitable for each user are provided based on prescription information.

  However, the contact lenses are actually handed to the user at a contact lens sales store, and naturally, contact lenses of various types, shapes, and optical characteristics are in stock. Then, the contact person in charge at the sales store selects a contact lens that matches each user from the various types of contact lenses based on prescription information or the like, and hands it to each user. The work of handing over the contact lens to the user is manual, and therefore it is difficult to avoid accidents that mistakenly hand over different types of contact lenses (contact lenses that do not fit the user). There was.

  There are also stores that have been devised to prevent such mistakes during handing. However, the present state of contrivance is that it is divided into different shelves for each type of contact lens and the type is written on each shelf. For this reason, it is unavoidable to manually insert different types of contact lenses at the time of initial shelf storage, and to remove contact lenses from the wrong shelf at the time of removal from the shelf. There wasn't.

  In particular, in accordance with instruction information based on prescriptions etc. created for each lens user, the work of taking out the corresponding contact lens from the shelf and handing it to the user is generally performed by a sales representative who does not have contact lens expertise. Since it is a business, it is difficult to check the details of the type and shape of the contact lens and the details of the optical characteristics for each user at the time of each delivery and to ensure accuracy. Moreover, although the contact lens package design may differ depending on the contact lens material, etc., in general, the same package design is used even if the optical characteristics and shape such as lens power and base curve are different. These optical characteristics, shapes, etc. are not displayed greatly. Therefore, if the person in charge of handing the contact lens to the user is wrong, it is difficult for the lens user to notice the mistake. Even if the lens user notices later, extra effort etc. will be spent on the return or exchange, etc., and if the lens user wears it in the wrong way, the target optical correction will be done There was also a risk of causing a serious problem such as inability to obtain effects and wearing feeling.

JP 2001-325337 A

  The present invention has been made in the background of the above-mentioned circumstances, and the problem to be solved is to provide a lens having a novel structure that can effectively prevent a specification error of a contact lens provided to a lens user. To provide an information management device and a lens sales method.

A feature of the present invention relating to a lens provision information processing apparatus is that (i) a lens provision information management apparatus that manages history information of provision of contact lenses to a plurality of lens users, and (ii) the history information History information storage means for storing the provision date of the contact lens and the lens standard value for each lens user, and (iii) a sales representative in charge of a store that directly handles a plurality of lens users and delivers the contact lens respectively. Lens information acquisition means for use by a person to acquire lens standard values from case attached information attached to a packaging case of the contact lens; and (iv) the lens standard values acquired by the lens information acquisition means Is compared with the lens standard value stored in the history information storage means, and the corresponding information of the lens user is used to record both of them. A standard value determining means for determining's standard value whether identical or not, (v) when the lens specifications of Oite the both in this standard value determining means is different, the responsible person of the sales store can recognize The lens providing information management device includes standard warning means for issuing a warning.

  In the lens provision information management device according to the present invention, the lens standard value is directly acquired by the lens information acquisition unit from the contact lens packaging case provided to the lens user, and the acquired lens standard value is transmitted to the user. In contrast, when a contact lens is provided in the past, it is compared with a lens standard value obtained in the same manner, and a warning is issued if they are different. Therefore, when re-providing contact lenses for each lens user, if the wrong lens standards are to be provided by mistake, the lens specifications will not be consistent with those previously provided. An alarm will be issued, and provision of the wrong contact lens can be prevented beforehand.

  Further, in the lens provision information management device of the present invention, human error in the series of processing described above, that is, acquisition and storage of lens standard values and comparison processing thereof can be avoided as much as possible, and high reliability is achieved. Is demonstrated. Furthermore, the lens standard value information attached to the contact lens packaging case is given in the manufacturing process according to the manufacturing management responsibility for contact lenses, which are highly managed medical devices, and is highly accurate and reliable. is there.

  That is, in the present invention, the contact lens is a highly managed medical device, and the lens standard value is clearly specified for the packaging case in accordance with the regulations of the law and the industry. The contact lens is adapted to each lens user by making the best use of the specified lens standard value, and automatically taking it in as data, storing it, and making it an information management device that can be compared. It is possible to realize that it is possible to reliably and promptly provide it.

  The packaging case according to the present invention is a package that can be visually recognized from the outside when the contact lens is provided to the user. For example, according to the type of the contact lens, the packaging case may be an individual package of contact lenses. Even if it exists, the packaging box and packaging bag which accommodated the said individual package body may be sufficient.

The case attached information is preferably a digital print information, such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code, but is not limited. Anything can be used as long as it is attached to the packaging case in a state in which information can be acquired by the lens information acquisition means. For example, numbers and characters written on the packaging case are captured as images, and the numbers and characters are recognized as lens standard values by image processing. It may be an IC tag, a resonance tag, or the like.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention relating to a lens provision information management apparatus, in the lens provision information management apparatus according to the first aspect, (vi) an inspection information storage for storing an expiration date of an ophthalmic examination for each lens user. And (vii) an examination deadline for judging whether or not an expiration date of the ophthalmic examination stored in the examination information storage means is exceeded in the information of the lens user targeted by the standard value judging means And (viii) an examination warning means for issuing a warning when the validity period of the ophthalmic examination is exceeded by the examination deadline judging means.

  In the lens provision information management device according to this aspect, it is possible to efficiently promote regular ophthalmic examinations for lens users, and the health management of the lens users through ophthalmic examinations is provided to lens users and lens providers. This is possible without imposing an excessive burden.

  A third aspect of the present invention relating to a lens provision information management device is the lens provision information management device according to the first or second aspect, and (ix) in the lens information acquisition means, from the case attached information. A manufacturing lot number of the contact lens is acquired, and (x) in the history information storage unit, the manufacturing lot number acquired by the lens information acquisition unit is displayed together with a provision date of the contact lens and a lens standard value. Further, (xi) a specific manufacturing lot number is selectively extracted from the storage information of the history information storage means, and the contact lens corresponding to the specific manufacturing lot number is provided. In addition, a lot selection output means for outputting the lens user information externally is provided.

  In the lens provision information management device of this aspect, when any defect is found for a contact lens of a specific production lot number, the lens user to whom the corresponding contact lens is provided is specified and information is output. I can do it. Therefore, even after being put on the market using the output information, contact lenses with a specific production lot number can be collected efficiently and promptly, or direct mail or the Internet can be sent to the corresponding lens user. It is possible to provide urgent information by e-mail or the like.

  In particular, since a manufacturing lot number is conventionally displayed on a packaging case of a contact lens that is a highly managed medical device, in this aspect, the manufacturing lot number is used skillfully, and a lens user of a lens standard value is used. It is possible to efficiently manage the contact lens provided to each lens user in more detail and efficiently by associating it with the production lot number together with the storage and management for each.

  A fourth aspect of the present invention relating to a lens provision information management device is the lens provision information management device according to the third aspect, further comprising: (xii) the identification based on an external output from the lot selection output means Printing means for printing a label for sending a direct mail to the lens user provided with the contact lens corresponding to the manufacturing lot number.

  A fifth aspect of the present invention relating to a lens provision information management apparatus is the lens provision information management apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, and (xiii) is acquired by the lens information acquisition unit. And a lens ordering unit that outputs a lens ordering signal for ordering a contact lens corresponding to the lens standard value from the lens manufacturer based on the lens standard value.

  In the lens provision information management apparatus according to this aspect, the contact lens corresponding to the decrease in the inventory in the lens sales store by providing to the lens user can be accurately and easily identified with the corresponding lens standard value, and used for inventory replenishment. It is possible to quickly place an order with the lens manufacturer.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention relating to a lens provision information management device is the lens provision information management device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the lens information acquisition means is a digital code scanner. Is.

  That is, the digital code is a computer-readable digital information identifier and includes a two-dimensional code such as a bar code or a QR code (registered trademark). When such a digital code notation is adopted as case attached information and read by the digital code scanner of this aspect, when a non-contact IC tag or the like is adopted, or when numbers or characters are recognized by image processing, etc. Compared with simple equipment and apparatus, the apparatus of the present invention can be realized.

A feature of the present invention relating to a method for selling contact lenses is that a history information storage unit that stores contact lens provision dates and lens standard values as history information for each lens user , Lens information obtaining means for obtaining a lens standard value from case attached information attached to a packaging case of the contact lens for use by a salesperson in charge of a sales store that directly receives the contact lens in response to the lens user And the lens standard value acquired by the lens information acquisition unit is compared with the lens standard value stored in the history information storage unit, and the corresponding lens user information has the same lens standard value in the corresponding lens user information. and whether standard value determining means for determining, when the lens specifications of the both are different in this standard value determining means Serial and standard warning means for issuing a responsible person of the sales store recognizable warning, a method for selling comprise contact lenses utilizing the lenses provided information management apparatus configured, handed to (I) lens user The lens information acquisition means used by the sales representative in charge of the sales store acquires the lens standard value from the contact lens packaging case, and (II) the standard value determination means is handed the contact lens. lens specifications of contact lenses provided in the past with respect to the lens user to the steps of obtaining from the history information storage unit, the (III) this standard value determining unit, acquired by the lens information acquisition means and the Comparing the lens standard value and the lens standard value acquired from the history information storage means to determine whether or not they are the same; (IV) If the comparison result by the standard value determining means are not identical, the steps the standard warning means for emitting responsible person can recognize a warning of the sales outlets, in sales method of a contact lens having.

  According to the method of the present invention, when a contact person at a sales store hands a contact lens to a user, the lens specification value of the contact lens is obtained from the packaging case and compared with the lens data provided by the user in the past. The correctness is determined. Therefore, human error that the sales representative at the sales store handed the wrong contact lens will be verified and pointed out before handing the contact lens to the lens user. Even if it is not provided, it is possible to prevent an erroneous specification of the contact lens provided to the lens user.

  According to the present invention, the lens standard value accurately attached to the packaging case is skillfully used, and it is possible to effectively prevent human error during handing of the contact lens and adapt to each lens user. It becomes possible to provide a contact lens reliably and promptly.

Explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the sales system of the contact lens using the lens provision information management apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The functional block diagram showing the lens provision information management apparatus shown by FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the package of a contact lens. Explanatory drawing which shows another specific example of the package of a contact lens. Explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the process which performs sale of the contact lens which is embodiment of this invention method using the lens provision information management apparatus shown by FIG. 1 with a flowchart. Explanatory view showing an example of a screen that is displayed on the lens providing information management device. Explanatory view showing an example of another screen that appears in a lens providing information management device. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of another screen displayed on a lens provision information management apparatus. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of another screen displayed on a lens provision information management apparatus. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of another screen displayed on a lens provision information management apparatus. The flowchart which shows one specific example of the process using a manufacturing lot number.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  First, FIG. 1 is configured to include a store client device 10 as a lens providing information management device configured according to the present invention, which is preferably employed to carry out the method for selling contact lenses according to the present invention. One embodiment of a contact lens sales system is shown as a model schematic.

  In other words, the sales system of the present embodiment is (i) a plurality of systems used in each of a plurality of stores serving as contact lens sales offices for users in direct correspondence to users who desire to purchase contact lenses. And (ii) a server device 12 that is managed and used by a lens provider that is a manufacturer of contact lenses and a shipping source. A network of computers in which the plurality of store client devices 10 and the server device 12 are connected to each other via the Internet 18 or the like as a communication network means using the World Wide Web. As a system, the contact lens sales system of the present embodiment is configured.

  Each of the store client device 10 and the server device 12 includes an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and a display device such as a CRT and a liquid crystal display so that information can be transmitted and received using the Internet. It can be configured by a computer or the like. Furthermore, the store client device 10 and the server device 12 are installed with appropriate software so that various information can be individually transmitted / received over the Internet, and the transmission / reception signals are encrypted and transmitted as necessary. Software for decoding can be introduced. Furthermore, it is preferable that the store client device 10 and the server device 12 include a printing device for appropriately printing management information, transmission / reception information, and the like.

  Further, the store client device 10 and the server device 12 are provided with information storage means having an appropriate capacity for operating predetermined software and storing information. As such information storage means, in addition to ROM and RAM, a magnetic disk, an optical disk or the like can be appropriately employed. In particular, the server device 12 stores information on all lens users including contact lens provision information provided to lens users through all stores where the store client device 10 is installed, and as necessary. An information storage means having a sufficient capacity for searching is provided, and a database system is configured.

  Further, each store client device 10 can use various information for each lens user as necessary by using the database system of the server device 12 through the communication network 18, and in that case In addition, each store client device 10 does not need to be individually provided with a database system that stores detailed information for each lens user. However, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, each store client device 10 includes history information in addition to the arithmetic device 20 including information storage means for storing and operating predetermined software. A database system that includes a storage device 22 and stores detailed information such as a provision date of a contact lens and a lens standard value for each lens user who is a customer of the store as history information by the history information storage device 22. It is configured.

  Thereby, the store client device 10 according to the present embodiment can use the information in the history information storage device 22 via the interface 28 by the keyboard 24 or the display device 26 as an input device provided therein. Independently from the server device 12, information related to customers of the store can be referred to and managed. Therefore, even if there is a communication network failure or a failure of the server device 12, each store can manage information only by the store client device 10 and respond to customer requests. If necessary, information can be transmitted to the server device 12 and reflected in the database system of the server device 12.

  Each store client device 10 includes a digital code scanner as lens information acquisition means for reading information about the contact lens from a display attached to a contact lens package (exterior body) provided to the customer at the store. 30 is provided. Information acquired by the digital code scanner 30 is input to the arithmetic unit 20 via the interface 28.

  That is, the contact lens targeted by the present invention is a medical use product, and many display contents on the exterior body are defined by laws and regulations, industry and other voluntary regulations. The lens standard value of the accommodated contact lens displayed on the exterior body can be read by the digital code scanner 30 as lens information acquisition means.

  3 and 4 show specific examples of contact lens packages as contact lens packaging cases. The contact lens package 32 shown in FIG. 3 and the contact lens package 34 shown in FIG. 4 are both provided to the market as products containing a plurality of disposable contact lenses whose expiration date is two weeks. Is. The contact lens package 32 in FIG. 3 is used to provide a contact lens having a spherical lens characteristic used for correction of myopia and hyperopia, while the contact lens package 34 in FIG. 4 corrects visual acuity including astigmatism. It is used to provide a contact lens having a cylindrical lens characteristic used in the above. Such products are sold individually on the condition that they are paid separately, and a member who is a lens user who has a membership contract in advance between the lens provider or dealer and the lens user. Provided periodically to users for payment of a predetermined membership fee (see, for example, JP-A-2003-228623).

  These contact lens packages 32 and 34 are both unopened as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 as a front view (a), a side view (b), and a rear view (c). Many displays are attached so that they can be visually recognized. In particular, contact lenses are the manufacturer, seller, contact information, common name, product name, material, characteristics, and usage of contact lenses that are contained in order to comply with the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law and industry regulations. For example, many displays are required to be visible from the outside in an unopened state.

  Each of the contact lens packages 32 and 34 includes a hollow box packaging box 36 formed of paper or the like, and an appropriate number of contact lenses immersed in a storage solution and sealed in an individual package. Is accommodated in the packaging box 36. The packaging box 36 is entirely covered with a thin packaging film 38, and the packaging box 36 and the packaging film 38 accommodate and package a plurality of individual contact lenses, which are provided to the market. Contact lens packages (exterior bodies) 32 and 34 as units are configured. And the display of the above manufacturer, seller, etc. is attached | subjected with respect to either of these packaging boxes 36 and the packaging film 38 by well-known methods, such as printing and laser irradiation.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 (a), the display is such that the product name “AAA” is displayed in the center on the front of the package, and the product provider. The name of the corporation “XXXXX” and the company mark (mark) “◎” and the ordinary name of the product “2-week exchange soft contact lens” are displayed.

  Further, as shown in each of FIGS. 3 and 4 (b), the letter “2099-12” indicating the expiration date of the contained contact lens and the production lot number are displayed on one side of the package. The character “TEST634001” is displayed, and an optical property display column 40 which is a kind of standard value of the accommodated contact lens is provided. In the display column 40, the base curve (BC) value “ 8.6 ”, spherical lens power (SPH) value“ −3.00 ”, cylindrical lens power (CYL) value“ −1.75 ”, and cylinder axis (AXIS) value“ 180 ”are displayed. . As shown in FIG. 3, the display standard columns CYL and AXIS, which are standard lens values for astigmatic contact lenses, are also provided in the contact lens package 32 having spherical lens characteristics, and numerical values are not described. Thus, for example, the lens standard value is displayed on the packaging box 36, while the characters “toric” and “for astigmatism” on the surface of the package are displayed on the packaging film 38, so that the packaging box 36 can be shared. ing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4C, on the back surface of the package, in the first display area 44 at the upper center of the package, “6 pieces” as an explanation of the contents (product quantity) In addition, the characters “Attached document is present”, “△△△△ 2 Week □□□□” as the sales name, the name and address of the manufacturer and the sales are displayed. In the second display area 46 on the left side of the back of the package, first and second barcodes 50 and 52 as case attached information are displayed. The first barcode 50 displays the above-mentioned BC value, SPH value, CYL value, and AXIS value, which are lens standard values, and the second barcode 52 displays the production lot number. . In this embodiment, one-dimensional barcodes 50 and 52 are adopted, but two-dimensional barcodes can also be used, and a production lot number, product code, JAN code, EAN code, etc. A bar code to be displayed may be added.

  The operation of the sales system when the contact lenses accommodated in the contact lens packages 32 and 34 are provided to the lens user using the sales system including the store client device 10 and the server device 12 as described above. This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, in a store equipped with the store client device 10, the operation of the sales system is started by receiving a request for providing additional contact lenses from a lens user who has visited the store before. Such a request can be made not only by the lens user coming directly to the store and displaying his intention, but also by displaying his intention from the lens user using a communication line such as the Internet. The operation of the sales system is started, for example, by an execution instruction signal of software installed in advance as an operation start process of the store client device 10 by a store person in charge.

  When the operation of the sales system is started in the store client device 10 (S1), for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the lens user who is a customer is specified on the display device 26 of the store client device 10. A customer number input screen is displayed. Then, when the person in charge inputs the corresponding customer number and / or customer name from the keyboard 24 of the store client device 10, the store client device 10 acquires the customer number (S2).

  Based on the customer number acquired in (S2) above, the store client device 10 reads the corresponding customer information from the history information storage device 22 (S3), as shown in FIG. Then, the customer information is displayed on the display device 26 of the store client device 10 (S4). In FIG. 7, only the items of customer information are illustrated, but specific characters are displayed in each item column as necessary. Further, the items of customer information to be displayed are arbitrary, and can be appropriately selected or added as necessary. Then, if the person in charge of the store determines correctness based on the displayed customer information and it is determined that the customer information matches the customer requesting provision of the lens in the store, the enter key is pressed on the keyboard 24. For example, a confirmation signal is input to the store client device 10.

  The store client device 10 includes an examination information storage unit configured by the history information storage unit 22 and stores an expiration date of the ophthalmic examination for each lens user as a part of the customer information. In S5, it is determined whether or not the ophthalmic examination time set in advance for the lens user has arrived based on the customer information indicating the expiration date of the ophthalmic examination read out from the examination information storage unit in step S3. This determination is performed by an inspection time limit determining unit configured by the arithmetic device 20 that executes processing according to software. In addition, such ophthalmic examination time considers the type of contact lens to be used and the circumstances for each lens user (for example, the period from the start of contact lens use, the amount of tears, the past disease state, etc.) It can be set as appropriate, such as every six months or every year. If it is determined that the ophthalmic examination time has already arrived, the process proceeds to step S6, and, for example, as shown in FIG. The inspection warning means displays on the display device 26 of the store client device 10 that the expiration date of the inspection has been exceeded.

  When the expiration date of such an inspection is displayed, for example, the person in charge of the store confirmed with the lens user, and a special situation was recognized such that the lens user was examined by another ophthalmologist, etc. As a condition, in the subsequent step S7, it is assumed that the information has been confirmed, a confirmed signal is input to the store client device 10, and the operation for providing the lens is continued. On the other hand, if no special circumstances are recognized regarding the expiration of the inspection, an unconfirmable signal is input to the store client device 10 and the lens providing operation is terminated.

Further, in step S8, the store client device 10 determines the due date for the membership fee required to receive regular contact lens provision as a member for the lens user based on the customer information read in step S3. The arithmetic unit 20 determines whether it has arrived. It should be noted that the data management of the membership fee payment status in the store client device 10 can update information at the store if the membership fee can be managed at the store. For example, it is requested to collect a membership fee from a credit company. In some cases, information can be acquired from the server device 12 through the communication network 18, and information in the history information storage device 22 can be updated periodically with the acquired information. When the membership fee payment deadline is determined to be outstanding in excess, the process proceeds to step S9, for example, as shown in Figure 8, dues store client device 10 that it is unpaid The information is displayed on the display device 26.

  If such a membership fee is not paid, for example, the person in charge at the store confirmed with the lens user that the lens user has paid the membership fee, and the membership fee has not been paid. On the condition that special circumstances such as allowing the provision of individual merchandise are recognized by paying the payment, a confirmed signal is sent to the store client device 10 as the information has been confirmed in the subsequent step S7. Enter and continue working to provide the lens. On the other hand, if no special circumstances are recognized regarding non-payment of membership fees, an unconfirmable signal is input to the client device 10 for shops, and the lens providing operation is terminated.

  It should be noted that the determinations regarding the inspection period and membership payment in Steps S5 and S8 can be performed in any order, and both determinations can be simultaneously displayed on the screen and processed as shown in FIG. In addition, the determination regarding the inspection period and membership fee payment in steps S5 and S8 is performed prior to the customer information monitor display in step S4, or the determination result is displayed on the same screen simultaneously with the customer information monitor display. It is also possible.

  When the expiration date of the inspection and payment of the membership fee are confirmed for the lens user (customer) who is requesting the provision of the contact lens, the person in charge of the store uses information on the lens user (for example, prescription information). Referring to, a contact lens of a standard to be provided to the lens user is selected and taken out from the contact lens storage location of the store, and is handed over or shipped.

  Here, in the sales system of the present embodiment, in step S10, the store client device 10 is the case attached information displayed on the contact lens packages 32 and 34 for the contact lens taken out by the person in charge of the store. Get the lens standard value. Specifically, the first bar code 50 attached to the contact lens packages 32 and 34 is optically read by the digital code scanner 30 and stored as digital data in the contact lens packages 32 and 34. The BC standard value, SPH value, CYL value, and AXIS value, which are standard lens values of the contact lens, are acquired.

  In the present embodiment, in step S11, the second barcode 52 is optically read by the digital code scanner 30, thereby manufacturing the contact lenses accommodated in the contact lens packages 32 and 34 as digital data. The lot number is also acquired. Note that acquisition of the production lot number is not essential in the present invention. Further, in place of or in addition to the production lot number, the type of contact lens accommodated in the contact lens package 32, 34 (for example, whether it is a soft lens or a hard lens, its specific product name, or the number of days that can be used continuously) Such information may be acquired by the store client device 10 using the digital code scanner 30 or the like.

  On the other hand, in step S12, the store client device 10 reads the lens standard value information of the contact lens provided last time to the customer who requests lens provision from the information stored in the history information storage device 22. Get.

  Then, in the subsequent step S13, the lens standard value (X) scheduled to be provided this time acquired in step S10 and the lens standard value (Y) provided last time acquired in step S12 are compared with each other. It is determined whether or not. The determination is performed by a standard value determination unit configured by the arithmetic unit 20 that executes processing according to the software of the store client device 10. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the lens standard value (X) to be provided this time is different from the lens standard value (Y) provided last time, in step S14, software for executing screen display and the arithmetic unit 20 are displayed. The warning is executed by the standard warning means constituted by

Such a warning is displayed on the lens information confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 9, for example, by displaying or blinking a warning character “differing from the lens provided last time”, and at the same time, the speaker 58 ( may be performed more like or an alarm sound through FIG see 2). The blinking display of the warning characters and the output of the warning sound are also realized by standard warning means configured by software for executing screen display and voice output and the arithmetic unit 20. In the lens information confirmation screen, the lens standard value (X) to be provided this time acquired in step S10 and the lens standard value (Y) provided last time acquired in step S12 are respectively information on the lens user. It is desirable to display together. In FIG. 9, display item names are shown, but specific numerical values are omitted. Among these display items, August 01, 2010, described in the “Provision Date” column, is the date when the contact lens was last provided to the lens user, and the date column shows the contact lens provided last time. Information such as lens standard values is displayed. In addition, the lower part, October 01, 22, is the date when the contact lens is currently provided to the lens user, and information such as the lens standard value of the contact lens provided this time is displayed in the date column. The

  If it is determined in step S13 that the lens standard value (X) to be provided this time is different from the lens standard value (Y) provided last time, and a warning is displayed in step S14, the person in charge of the store, for example, prescribes the prescription. Etc., and on the condition that the lens standard value of the contact lens provided from this time has been changed based on a valid reason, it is assumed that the information has been confirmed in the subsequent step S15. The confirmed signal is input to the client device 10 and the work for providing the lens is continued.

  On the other hand, if there is no valid reason for the difference in the lens standard values, the contact lens packages 32 and 34 that have been taken out are incorrect, and it is assumed that the information could not be confirmed in step S15. Input a reconfirmation signal at. Then, the person in charge of the store searches for and takes out the contact lens packages 32 and 34 having the correct lens standard from the contact lens storage location of the store. Thereafter, the process returns to steps S10 to S13 for the newly extracted contact lens packages 32 and 34, and the acquisition of the lens standard value and the determination of the lens standard value provided last time are executed.

  If it is confirmed in step S13 that the lens standard values are the same, and if it is confirmed in step S15 that the difference in lens standard values is due to a valid reason, it is displayed in, for example, FIG. By displaying the lens standard value of the contact lens provided this time on such a screen, the final confirmation information is displayed on the monitor.

  When the person in charge of the store confirms this screen information and inputs a confirmation signal, in step S17, the store clant device 10 provides various information acquired by the above-described processing (for example, the current contact lens is provided). Date information, information on whether the provided lens is left or right, lens type, lens standard value (BC, +/-, Power, DIA, C, AXIS, etc.), production lot number, etc.) As history information, it is additionally recorded as information of the corresponding customer in the history information storage device 22.

  In addition, the store client device 10 orders the contact lens in step S18 in order to replenish the store with the contact lens whose store inventory is reduced by providing the customer with the information update. The order is provided by the lens ordering means for transmitting the contact lens ordering signal having the same lens standard value as that provided by the arithmetic unit 20 that executes processing by software to the server device 12 on the lens manufacturer side via the Internet 18. An order for replenishment of contact lenses to the person is ordered, and the series of operations is completed. Since this lens ordering process is related to store inventory management, etc., a screen for confirming the necessity of the order is displayed to the person in charge of the store at the time of ordering, and the ordering instruction signal is input from the person in charge on the screen. Only when it is done, a contact lens order signal may be transmitted to the lens provider.

  Furthermore, when any defect is found on the final confirmation screen shown in FIG. 10, an instruction signal “return” is provided so that it can be easily dealt with for work such as changing the provided contact lens. When an input button is displayed and an instruction signal for the “return” operation is input, it may be possible to return to an appropriate process such as step S10.

  Furthermore, the store client device 10 in the sales system of the present embodiment manufactures the contact lenses accommodated in the contact lens packages 32 and 34 provided to the customer in step S11 when selling the contact lenses according to the above-described processing. The lot number is also acquired, and the production lot number is stored in the history information storage device 22 in step S17. Therefore, even if any problem is found with respect to the provided contact lens by using the manufacturing lot number of each contact lens stored with the association information with the customer in this way, the corresponding contact lens It becomes possible to make accurate contact with the customer who provided the service.

  Specifically, for example, assuming that a problem is found in the manufacturing process and only contact lenses with a specific manufacturing lot number are to be collected, as shown in FIG. 11, first, in step T1, In the store client device 10 installed in the store, a production lot number input screen is displayed, and in step T2, the target production lot number is input to obtain information.

  Next, in step T3, the store client device 10 selects and acquires the information of the customer who provided the contact lens having the manufacturing lot number that matches the input manufacturing lot number from the stored information in the history information storage device 22. In step T4, the acquired customer information is displayed together with the customer name and / or customer number together with necessary information such as the manufacturing lot number and contact lens provision date. That is, the lot selection output means inputs the specific manufacturing lot number corresponding to the contact lens in which the problem is found by using the keyboard 24 or the like, and the stored software provides the contact lens to the arithmetic unit 20. The customer information is selectively extracted from the stored information of the history information storage means 22, and then the software corresponding to the screen display is operated to operate the arithmetic unit 20, whereby the contact corresponding to the specific production lot number selected and extracted. The information of the lens user to whom the lens is provided is output to the display device 26 externally.

  Then, using the information of the customer who provided the contact lens corresponding to the specific manufacturing lot number obtained in this way, printing is performed at the store in subsequent T5 to T10 (T5 to T6), or necessary information. Can be transmitted to the corresponding customer by e-mail (T7 to T8), or an address label for sending necessary information to the corresponding customer by direct mail (DM) can be printed (T9 to T10). In addition, the customer information in the store and the address label for sending the direct mail are activated when the sales representative in charge of the store inputs a print instruction signal using the keyboard 24 or the mouse, and the software executes printing. By sending the command signal to the arithmetic unit 20 and a printer or the like as the printing unit, the printing unit is activated and printing is performed.

  Therefore, according to the contact lens sales method using the sales system as described above, the lens standard value is directly acquired from the contact lens packages 32 and 34 provided to the lens user, and the previous lens lens is provided to the lens user. A warning is issued if the contact lens is different from the lens specification value. In other words, disposable contact lenses that are replaced every day, weeks, or months generally provide repeated contact lenses that meet the same lens standards as the previous time. The provision of contact lenses with wrong lens standards due to human error by store staff can be effectively prevented.

  In particular, the contact lens targeted by the present invention is a highly-managed medical device, and its packages 32 and 34 use the fact that accurate lens specification values are displayed under high-level management at the lens manufacturer. By doing so, it is possible to easily and effectively prevent the provision of a contact lens having a wrong lens standard value without requiring a special information management system burden as compared with the prior art.

  In this embodiment, a system in which a plurality of store client devices 10 are connected to the server device 12 through the Internet 18 is employed. However, an independent store client device 10 is installed in each store, and the server It is also possible to operate independently of the device 12. In that case, the contact lens cannot be automatically ordered by communication with the server device 12, and the object of the present invention can be achieved.

  In the present embodiment, since a plurality of store client devices 10 employs a system connected to the server device 12 through the Internet 18, customer information acquired by all store client devices 10 and By transmitting the lens information to the server device 12 through the Internet 18, a database of the server device 12 can be constructed. Therefore, for example, when a defect is found in a contact lens of a specific production lot number, the server device 12 executes the process shown in FIG. 11 and receives the contact lens of the corresponding production lot number. It is also possible for the server device 12 to efficiently execute the information transmission process to the customer.

Furthermore, as a means for displaying the lens standard value attached to the contact lens case and a lens information acquiring unit for reading the lens standard value to obtain information on the lens standard value, in addition to the barcode and the scanner as shown in the above example, It is also possible to adopt numbers and characters written on the packaging case as images and recognize the numbers and characters as lens standard values by image processing, IC tags, resonance tags etc. and readers etc. corresponding to them is there. In addition, as a lens information acquisition means for acquiring the lens standard value from the case attached information, the store staff read from the display of the contact lens case using the keyboard 24 or microphone attached to the store client device 10. Based on the lens standard value, a numerical value input from the keyboard 24 or a numerical value obtained by analyzing an audio signal input through a microphone can be adopted as the lens standard value.

  In addition, although not enumerated one by one, the present invention can be implemented in a mode with various changes, corrections, improvements, and the like based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art. All are within the scope of the present invention without departing.

20: arithmetic device, 22: history information storage means, 30: digital code scanner (lens information acquisition means), 32, 34: contact lens package (contact lens packaging case)

Claims (7)

A lens provision information management apparatus that manages history information of provision of contact lenses to a plurality of lens users,
History information storage means for storing the provision date of the contact lens and the lens standard value for each lens user as the history information;
Lens information for obtaining the lens standard value from the case attached information attached to the contact lens packaging case for use by the sales representative in charge of the store that directly contacts multiple lens users and delivers the contact lenses. Acquisition means;
The lens standard value acquired by the lens information acquisition unit is compared with the lens standard value stored in the history information storage unit, and in the corresponding lens user information, whether both lens standard values are the same. Standard value judging means for judging whether or not,
If the lens specifications of Oite the both in this standard value determining means is different, the lens provides information management, characterized in that the responsible person of the sales store and specifications warning means for issuing a recognizable warning, including apparatus. Examination information storage means for storing an expiration date of the ophthalmic examination for each lens user;
In the information of the lens user targeted by the standard value determining means, an examination deadline judging means for judging whether or not an expiration date of the ophthalmic examination stored in the examination information storage means is exceeded,
The lens provision information management device according to claim 1, further comprising: an examination warning unit that issues a warning when the validity period of the ophthalmic examination is exceeded by the examination deadline determination unit. In the lens information acquisition means, a manufacturing lot number of the contact lens is acquired from the case attached information,
In the history information storage means, the manufacturing lot number acquired by the lens information acquisition means is stored for each lens user together with the date of provision of the contact lens and the lens standard value, and
Lot selection output means for selectively extracting a specific production lot number from the storage information of the history information storage means, and externally outputting the information of the lens user provided with the contact lens corresponding to the specific production lot number The lens provision information management apparatus of Claim 1 or 2 provided.   A printing unit that prints a label for sending a direct mail to the lens user provided with the contact lens corresponding to the specific manufacturing lot number based on an external output from the lot selection output unit. 4. The lens provision information management apparatus according to 3.   A lens ordering unit that outputs a lens ordering signal for ordering a contact lens corresponding to the lens standard value to a lens manufacturer based on the lens standard value acquired by the lens information acquisition unit. The lens provision information management device according to any one of 1 to 4.   The lens provision information management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lens information acquisition unit is a digital code scanner. History information storage means for storing contact lens provision dates and lens standard values as history information for each lens user, and sales for handing the contact lenses directly to the plurality of lens users Lens information acquisition means for obtaining lens standard values from case attached information attached to the contact lens packaging case for use by a store contact person, and the lens standard values acquired by the lens information acquisition means Is compared with the lens standard value stored in the history information storage unit to determine whether or not both lens standard values are the same in the corresponding lens user information, and the standard value and standards warning means for the responsible person of the sales outlets when the lens specifications of the both are different in the determination unit emits a recognizable warning , A method for selling comprise contact lenses utilizing the configured lens provided information management device,
From the contact lens packaging case handed to the lens user, the lens information acquisition means used by the sales representative in charge of the store acquires the lens standard value;
The standard value determining means obtaining from the history information storage means the lens standard value of the contact lens provided in the past to the lens user to whom the contact lens is handed ;
The standard value determining means comparing the lens standard value acquired by the lens information acquisition means and the lens standard value acquired from the history information storage means to determine whether or not they are mutually identical;
The method for selling a contact lens, comprising: a step in which the standard warning means issues a warning that can be recognized by a person in charge at the sales store when the comparison results by the standard value judging means are not the same. .