Open AccessMII RetCam assisted smartphone based fundus imaging for retinopathy of prematurity
Author(s) -
T Lekha,
Shruthy Vaishali Ramesh,
Ashish Sharma,
G Abinaya
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_268_19
Subject(s) - medicine , retinopathy of prematurity , fundus (uterus) , optometry , gold standard (test) , ophthalmology , medical physics , gestational age , radiology , pregnancy , genetics , biology
The gold standard for evaluating Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a potentially blinding disease in preterm babies, is by indirect ophthalmoscopy which is quite subjective. Digital imaging with RetCam, an advanced wide field imaging system is more precise but it is not easily available or affordable. Smartphones are being explored as an alternate cost effective and accessible imaging tool. This is possible because of the good illumination and the built-in high resolution cameras available in modern smartphones. The aim of this study is to illustrate the utility of MII RetCam assisted smartphone based fundus imaging (MSFI) in the documentation and monitoring of ROP.