MEDICAL OBSERVATION DEVICE, METHOD FOR OPERATING MEDICAL OBSERVATION DEVICE, AND PROGRAM FOR OPERATING MEDICAL OBSERVATION DEVICE

A medical observation apparatus according to the present invention includes a contactless signal input unit for receiving input of a first operation instruction signal through contactless operation by an operator, a contact signal input unit for receiving input of a second operation instruction signal through contact operation by the operator, a control unit for setting a processing mode for the observation image according to the first operation instruction signal, and assigning a signal input function according to the set processing mode to the second operation instruction signal input to the contact signal input unit, and an image processing unit for generating a display image having the observation image, and a guide image for guiding an operation according to the signal input function assigned to the contact signal input unit.