Diagnostic Images of the Ocular Fundus Using a Low-Cost Portable Endoscope in Premature Patients at Risk of Developing Retinopathy of Prematurity
The purpose of this article is to describe how fundus images are obtained using a low-cost device: the “Visual Ear Wax Cleaner Tool” portable endoscope (Soonhua Inc., China) connected to a smartphone, after installation of free applications (“Inskam” and “CameraFI”) using the smartphone screen as a...
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| author | Luz Consuelo Zepeda-Romero Jose Alfonso Gutierrez Padilla Daniel Perez-Rulfo Ibarra Jaime Orozco-Perez Rodrigo Alonso Delgadillo Lilia Paulina Rodríguez Guillermo Yanowsky-Reyes |
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| description | The purpose of this article is to describe how fundus images are obtained using a low-cost device: the “Visual Ear Wax Cleaner Tool” portable endoscope (Soonhua Inc., China) connected to a smartphone, after installation of free applications (“Inskam” and “CameraFI”) using the smartphone screen as a monitor and after medication mydriasis, local anesthesia, and blepharostat placement. With this endoscope, video recording and fundus imaging are easily performed, for the case of patients at the risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), facilitating timely screening in order to start treatment in patients who require it. This fundus imaging technique shares certain similarities with the RetCam® (Clarity, Pleasaton California) system, which performs real-time fundus imaging providing the ability to record and document findings and capture images from the video footage, with high quality and definition, although with a smaller angle of vision. The capture of images using a smartphone allows storing and sharing the images. These are devices which are generally accessible and portable and which use simplified energy sources, requiring very simple training. The low-cost, easy-to-learn technique and quick sharing of images through communication networks make this a tool to be considered for the practice of telemedicine. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-75ae5de41b7f46ba9b6b8934b032f7ca2025-08-20T03:35:22ZengWileyJournal of Ophthalmology2090-004X2090-00582020-01-01202010.1155/2020/58645655864565Diagnostic Images of the Ocular Fundus Using a Low-Cost Portable Endoscope in Premature Patients at Risk of Developing Retinopathy of PrematurityLuz Consuelo Zepeda-Romero0Jose Alfonso Gutierrez Padilla1Daniel Perez-Rulfo Ibarra2Jaime Orozco-Perez3Rodrigo Alonso Delgadillo4Lilia Paulina Rodríguez5Guillermo Yanowsky-Reyes6Oftalmologia Neonatal, Cirugia Pediatrica, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcade, Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoCentro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoCentro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoCentro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoOftalmologia Neonatal, Cirugia Pediatrica, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcade, Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoOftalmologia Neonatal, Cirugia Pediatrica, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcade, Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoCentro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoThe purpose of this article is to describe how fundus images are obtained using a low-cost device: the “Visual Ear Wax Cleaner Tool” portable endoscope (Soonhua Inc., China) connected to a smartphone, after installation of free applications (“Inskam” and “CameraFI”) using the smartphone screen as a monitor and after medication mydriasis, local anesthesia, and blepharostat placement. With this endoscope, video recording and fundus imaging are easily performed, for the case of patients at the risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), facilitating timely screening in order to start treatment in patients who require it. This fundus imaging technique shares certain similarities with the RetCam® (Clarity, Pleasaton California) system, which performs real-time fundus imaging providing the ability to record and document findings and capture images from the video footage, with high quality and definition, although with a smaller angle of vision. The capture of images using a smartphone allows storing and sharing the images. These are devices which are generally accessible and portable and which use simplified energy sources, requiring very simple training. The low-cost, easy-to-learn technique and quick sharing of images through communication networks make this a tool to be considered for the practice of telemedicine.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5864565 |
| spellingShingle | Luz Consuelo Zepeda-Romero Jose Alfonso Gutierrez Padilla Daniel Perez-Rulfo Ibarra Jaime Orozco-Perez Rodrigo Alonso Delgadillo Lilia Paulina Rodríguez Guillermo Yanowsky-Reyes Diagnostic Images of the Ocular Fundus Using a Low-Cost Portable Endoscope in Premature Patients at Risk of Developing Retinopathy of Prematurity Journal of Ophthalmology |
| title | Diagnostic Images of the Ocular Fundus Using a Low-Cost Portable Endoscope in Premature Patients at Risk of Developing Retinopathy of Prematurity |
| title_full | Diagnostic Images of the Ocular Fundus Using a Low-Cost Portable Endoscope in Premature Patients at Risk of Developing Retinopathy of Prematurity |
| title_fullStr | Diagnostic Images of the Ocular Fundus Using a Low-Cost Portable Endoscope in Premature Patients at Risk of Developing Retinopathy of Prematurity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diagnostic Images of the Ocular Fundus Using a Low-Cost Portable Endoscope in Premature Patients at Risk of Developing Retinopathy of Prematurity |
| title_short | Diagnostic Images of the Ocular Fundus Using a Low-Cost Portable Endoscope in Premature Patients at Risk of Developing Retinopathy of Prematurity |
| title_sort | diagnostic images of the ocular fundus using a low cost portable endoscope in premature patients at risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5864565 |
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