Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Research to Prevent Blindness Funds New Smartphone Application to Detect Vision Problems in Young Patients
University at Buffalo researchers — including an ophthalmology resident — have successfully used a smartphone app to image the back of the eye, or fundus, in patients who can be particularly challenging to examine: newborns and children.
The system can capture key structures at the back of the eye in a single view without necessarily needing drops to dilate the eye.
Conventional fundus cameras, which typically accommodate adult patients, are expensive and generally only available in specialized eye clinics....