Smartphone ophthalmoscopy nears imaging quality of fundus camera

Smartphone ophthalmoscopy images may nearly equal the quality and diagnostic utility of traditional fundus camera images, according to a study.The prospective, cross-sectional Smartphone Ophthalmoscopy Reliability Trial evaluated 94 consecutive patients who underwent smartphone ophthalmoscopy and fundus camera imaging by two medical students with approximately 15 minutes of training on each technique and one experienced ophthalmology resident. The images were then compared with documented binocular indirect and slit lamp fundus examination findings.

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