Smartphone Camera to Image the Retina for Primary Care MDs and Diabetologists

Abstract Background: Imaging is an important tool for diagnosis of hypertension and diabetes all physicians. In the US, 300 million smartphones were purchased in 2019. Purpose: A smartphone-based ophthalmoscope fundus imaging was compared to office based retina camera evaluate average time spent on each device. Methods: Inclusion criteria: Patients with 20/20-20/50 vision, informed consent obtained. D-Eye/iphone digital direct (Padova, Italy) used dilated undilated eyes patients, video recorded attain image optic nerve internally timed iPhone. Optos (Marlborough, MA) then take retinal images both patients comparison. The start end from timestamp 1st last taken Optos, difference between timestamps calculated obtain Optos. Results: For (n=12, 24 eyes), a clear using D-Eye 28.08 seconds. 1.83 minutes. (n=10, 20 29.8 1.2 Conclusion: portable attachment may be useful at primary care settings, eye MD offices, bedside, ER, wheelchair evaluation diagnosis. smartphone eyes. We look forward future studies more complex images.