ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2021
Design and Performance Characterization of a Novel, Smartphone-Based, Portable Digital Slit Lamp for Anterior Segment Screening Using Telemedicine.
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- Devising a Coaching Method for a Smartphone-Based Slit-Lamp Microscope and Its Learning Effects: A Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Smartphone-Based Portable Slit Lamp in Anterior Segment Diseases: A Narrative Review of Clinical Assessment and Integration with Artificial Intelligence.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2026Review
- Mixed Reality (MR) Based Slit Lamp: The First Step Toward XR-Ophthalmology.Research square · 2025Article
- Effectiveness and biocompatibility of a novel Schlemm's canal microstent for glaucoma management.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Telemedicine for Cornea and External Disease: A Scoping Review of Imaging Devices.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2023Article
- Surfing the COVID-19 Tsunami with Teleophthalmology: the Advent of New Models of Eye Care.Current ophthalmology reports · 2023Review
- Evaluation of corneal infections using a smartphone macro lens for synchronous telemedicine.Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological SocietyArticle
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Abstract
Purpose: Telemedicine-enabled, portable digital slit lamps can help to decentralize screening to close-to-patient contexts. We report a novel design for a portable, digital slit lamp using a smartphone. It works on an advanced optical design and has the capability of instantaneous, objective photodocumentation to capture anterior segment images and is telemedicine-enabled. Methods: The device is constructed keeping its usability and the importance of design ergonomics for nonspecialized field personnel in mind. The optical design is described, and the resolution and magnification are compared with traditional desktop-based slit lamps. A Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-compliant, patient management software is integrated to synchronize the captured images with a secure cloud server along with a sharpness algorithm to extract the best focused frames of the cornea, iris, and lens, from videos. We demonstrate its photodocumentation ability and teleophthalmology feasibility by capturing images in a pilot study from nine subjects. Results: Images were obtained in various illumination, magnification, and filter settings. Synchronous and asynchronous teleophthalmology consults were conducted. The performance of the device was shown to be limited by the smartphone sensor resolution and not the optical design, because the Air Force target resolution was found to be the same on smartphone-mounted traditional slit lamps despite a lower magnification. Conclusions: The novel, portable, digital slit lamp with advanced optical design using smartphones has the ability to screen for anterior segment pathologies using telemedicine. Translational Relevance: A portable, telemedicine-friendly, ergonomically designed, slit lamp used by nonspecialist personnel allows for both synchronous and asynchronous modes of consultation at remote locations, facilitating mass screening programs.
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