How the smartphone is driving the eye-health imaging revolution

Nigel M. Bolster; Mario E. Giardini; Iain AT Livingstone; Andrew Bastawrous

doi:10.1586/17469899.2014.981532

How the smartphone is driving the eye-health imaging revolution

Nigel M. Bolster (Lead / Corresponding author)
, Mario E. Giardini
, Iain AT Livingstone
, Andrew Bastawrous

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Abstract

The digitization of ophthalmic images has opened up a number of exciting possibilities within eye care such as automated pathology detection, as well as electronic storage and transmission. However, technology capable of capturing digital ophthalmic images remains expensive. We review the latest progress in creating ophthalmic imaging devices based around smartphones, which are readily available to most practicing ophthalmologists and other medical professionals. If successfully developed to be inexpensive and to offer high-quality imaging capabilities, these devices will have huge potential for disease detection and reduction of preventable blindness across the globe. We discuss the specific implications of such devices in high-, middle-and low-income settings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	475-485
Number of pages	11
Journal	Expert Review of Ophthalmology
Volume	9
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1586/17469899.2014.981532
Publication status	Published - 11 Nov 2014

Keywords

anterior segment imaging
fundoscopy
imaging
mHealth
mobile phone
ophthalmoscopy
retina
slit-lamp
smartphone
telemedicine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biomedical Engineering
Ophthalmology
Optometry

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