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Medical Students' Perspectives Regarding the Use of a Slit-Lamp Smartphone Adapter for Clinical Slit-Lamp Photography.
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- Digital Anterior Segment Photography in Clinical Practice: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Automated dual-camera DMD system for stereo optical sectioning imaging.Biomedical optics express · 2026Article
- Devising a Coaching Method for a Smartphone-Based Slit-Lamp Microscope and Its Learning Effects: A Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background This study aimed to investigate medical students' perspectives regarding the ease and utility of smartphone slit-lamp photography. Methodology In this prospective experimental study, fourth and fifth-year medical students who were in or had finished ophthalmology rotation were included to attempt slit-lamp smartphone anterior segment photography on adult patients after a brief hands-on instruction course. Each medical student attempted to record five supervised slit-lamp videos of the anterior segment of five patients using the described adapter and their own smartphone. The time taken until photography was calculated for each attempt. After the fifth attempt, each medical student rated the ease of the use of this method of slit-lamp photography as well as their perspective regarding its utility as a potential means of medical education and telemedical consultations on a five-point Likert scale. Results A total of 33 medical students participated, with each successfully recording five slit-lamp examinations using their smartphones. The time used for the application of the adapter until the image capture ranged from 6 to 278 seconds (average = 39.51 ± 34.7 seconds) and markedly improved by the fifth attempt (30.5 ± 25.7 seconds) compared to the first attempt (67.3 ± 49.3 seconds). Learning this skill was perceived to be relatively easy (2.2 ± 1), with high potential in clinical education (4.6 ± 0.75) and teleconsultations (4.7 ± 0.65). Conclusions Smartphone slit-lamp photography is a relatively easy process. It can be quickly acquired by medical students and has the potential to enhance their medical education and telemedical consultation capabilities.
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