A Smartphone Based Ophthalmoscope

Mario Ettore Giardini, Iain A. T. Livingstone, Stewart Jordan, Nigel M. Bolster, Tunde Peto, Matthew Burton, Andrew Bastawrous

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Abstract

A low-cost alternative to the direct ophthalmoscope, a simple optical adapter for a smartphone, is described. It can overcome many of the technical challenges of fundoscopy, providing a high-resolution view of the retina through an un-dilated pupil. This can be used in locations with limited diagnostic resources to detect conditions such as glaucomatous optic neuropathy. Comparison of optic nerve images from commercial retinal screening cameras with the smartphone adapter demonstrates strong evidence for no difference in performance in glaucomatous disc grading (p=0.98, paired student t test, n=300).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
PublisherIEEE
Pages2177-2180
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Nov 2014
Event36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society: “Discovering, Innovating, and Engineering Future Biomedicine” - Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Chicago, United States
Duration: 26 Aug 201430 Aug 2014
http://embc.embs.org/2014/

Publication series

NameAnnual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)
PublisherIEEE

Conference

Conference36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society: “Discovering, Innovating, and Engineering Future Biomedicine”
Abbreviated titleEMBC 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago
Period26/08/1430/08/14
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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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