Medical observation device, method for operating medical observation device, and program for operating medical observation device

A medical observation device according to the present invention is provided with: a non-contact signal input means for receiving an input of a first operation instruction signal by a non-contact operation by an operator; a contact signal input means for receiving an input of a second operation instruction signal by a contact operation by the operator; a control unit for performing control so as to set a processing mode for an observed image according to the first operation instruction signal and assign a signal input function that corresponds to the set processing mode to the second operation instruction signal input to the contact signal input means; and an image processing unit for producing a display image having the observed image and a guide image for guiding an operation that corresponds to the signal input function assigned to the contact signal input means. 本发明所涉及的医疗用观测装置具备：非接触型信号输入单元，其通过与操作者非接触的操作来接收第操作指示信号的输入；接触型信号输入单元，其通过操作者的接触操作来接收第二操作指示信号的输入；控制部，其进行以下控制：根据第操作指示信号来设定针对观测图像的处理模式，对向接触型信号输入单元输入的第二操作指