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The Arclight Ophthalmoscope: A Reliable Low-Cost Alternative to the Standard Direct Ophthalmoscope [PDF]

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015
Background. The Arclight ophthalmoscope is a low-cost alternative to standard direct ophthalmoscopes. This study compared the Arclight ophthalmoscope with the Heine K180 direct ophthalmoscope to evaluate its reliability in assessing the vertical cup disc
James Lowe, Charles R. Cleland, Evarista Mgaya, Godfrey Furahini, Clare E. Gilbert, Matthew J. Burton, Heiko Philippin   +6 more
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Application of smartphone ophthalmoscope in ophthalmic clinical practice and teaching [PDF]

International Journal of Ophthalmology
The rapid development and increasing popularity of smartphones have led to their gradual integration as essential aids in medical examinations and teaching tools. The smartphone ophthalmoscope (SO) is one of them.
Jia-Ning Qiu, Jing Luo, Man-Yun Xie
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Evaluation of primary healthcare worker training to screen children under 5 years of age with a low-cost alternative to the direct ophthalmoscope, the ‘Arclight’, as part of the Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) programme in Tanzania [PDF]

BMJ Paediatrics Open
Objective To evaluate the integration of childhood eye screening with the Arclight direct ophthalmoscope into an already existing WHO/UNICEF Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) programme in Tanzania.Design Prospective ...
Andrew Blaikie, Mlika Mafwiri, A N J Malik, Godfrey Furhini Mnedeme, Nemes Iriya, Philip Bahati, Henry Marealle   +6 more
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Low-Cost 3D-Printed Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope [PDF]

Journal of Ophthalmology
Conclusions: It is possible to produce a high-quality, low-cost BIO using CAD and 3D printing. Such a BIO may be useful in both resource-rich and resource-limited settings.
Brian Taeju Hwang, Weston Charles Young, Charles Campbell, Bailey Yuguan Shen   +3 more
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Eyesi direct ophthalmoscope simulator: an effective training tool for medical undergraduates [PDF]

BMC Medical Education
Introduction Non-ophthalmologists often lack sufficient operational training to use a direct ophthalmoscope proficiently, resulting in a global deficit of basic ophthalmological skills among general practitioners.
Canying Liu, Jicheng Lin, Siting Wu, Yingting Zhu, Yuxian Zou, Qi Zhang, Zhidong Li, Yehong Zhuo, Yiqing Li   +8 more
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Development of 3D-printed universal adapter in enhancing retinal imaging accessibility [PDF]

3D Printing in Medicine
Background The revolutionary technology of smartphone-based retinal imaging has been consistently improving over the years. Smartphone-based retinal image acquisition devices are designed to be portable, easy to use, and cost-efficient, which enables eye
Aisya Amelia Abdul Latip, Kuryati Kipli, Abang Mohammad Nizam Abang Kamaruddin, Rohana Sapawi, Kasumawati Lias, Muhammad Arif Jalil, Khairul Fikri Tamrin, Nurul Mirza Afiqah Tajudin, Han Yi Ong, Muhammad Hamdi Mahmood, Suriati Khartini Jali, Siti Kudnie Sahari, Dayang Azra Awang Mat, Lik Thai Lim   +13 more
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The effectiveness of smartphone ophthalmoscope compared to direct ophthalmoscope as a teaching tool

The Asia Pacific Scholar, 2022
Introduction: The direct ophthalmoscope is a standard tool for fundus examination but is underutilised in practice due to technical difficulties. Although the smartphone ophthalmoscope has been demonstrated to improve fundus abnormality detection, there ...
Amelah Abdul Qader, Hui Meng Er, Chew Fei Sow   +2 more
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Smartphone ophthalmoscopy: patient and student practitioner perceptions [PDF]

, 2019
It can take several years to become proficient at direct ophthalmoscopy; the instrument’s single eyepiece allows only one individual to view the image at a time, which is considered disadvantageous during teaching.
Huntjens, B., Nagra, M.
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Automated cone photoreceptor cell identification in confocal adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope images based on object detection

Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, 2022
Cone photoreceptor cell identification is important for the early diagnosis of retinopathy. In this study, an object detection algorithm is used for cone cell identification in confocal adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope (AOSLO) images.
Yiwei Chen, Yi He, Jing Wang, Wanyue Li, Lina Xing, Xin Zhang, Guohua Shi   +6 more
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Observation of cone and rod photoreceptors in normal subjects and patients using a new generation adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope. [PDF]

, 2011
We demonstrate the capability of a new generation adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope (AOSLO) to resolve cones and rods in normal subjects, and confirm our findings by comparing cone and rod spacing with published histology measurements.
Duncan, Jacque L, Merino, David, Roorda, Austin, Tiruveedhula, Pavan   +3 more
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