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ArticleBiomedical optics express2024

Affordable ultra-widefield smartphone PedCam for comprehensive pediatric retinal examination.

Alfa Rossi, Devrim Toslak, Muhammet Kazim Erol, Mojtaba Rahimi, Taeyoon Son, R V Paul Chan, Xincheng Yao

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Article in Biomedical optics express, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Management of incontinentia pigmenti retinopathy.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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7 authors.

Alfa RossiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0848-5690
Devrim ToslakAntalya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Antalya 07100, Turkey.
Muhammet Kazim ErolAntalya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Antalya 07100, Turkey.
Mojtaba RahimiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6593-905X
Taeyoon SonDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.
R V Paul ChanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.
Xincheng YaoDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0356-3242

Funding

Translational Core for Therapeutic and Diagnostic DevelopmentP30EY001792 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI AAKALU, VINAY · 1985 to 2025
$14.8M
Functional imaging of retinal photoreceptorsR01EY023522 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI YAO, XINCHENG · 2014 to 2024
$3.5M
Nonmydriatic ultra-widefield fundus photography employing trans-pars-planar illuminationR01EY029673 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI CHAN, ROBISON VERNON PAUL, YAO, XINCHENG · 2019 to 2022
$1.8M
Differential artery-vein analysis in OCT angiography for objective classification of diabetic retinopathyR01EY030842 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI LIM, JENNIFER IRENE, YAO, XINCHENG · 2020 to 2023
$1.7M
Functional tomography of neurovascular coupling interactions in healthy and diseased retinasR01EY030101 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI YAO, XINCHENG · 2019 to 2022
$1.4M
A portable ultra-widefield fundus camera for nonmydriatic examination of retinopathy of prematurityR44EY028786 · NEI · BIOLIGHT ENGINEERING, LLC · PI CHAN, ROBISON VERNON PAUL, SON, TAEYUN · 2020 to 2021
$1.2M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY001792NEI NIH HHS R01 EY023522NEI NIH HHS R01 EY029673NEI NIH HHS R01 EY030101NEI NIH HHS R01 EY030842NEI NIH HHS R44 EY028786
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Widefield fundus photography is critical for the detection, documentation, and management of pediatric eye diseases. Existing clinical pediatric fundus cameras offer a limited field of view (FOV) and suboptimal image contrast, hindering comprehensive peripheral retina examination. Additionally, the high cost and lack of portability of commercial devices restrict their use in resource-limited settings. We introduce a cost-effective smartphone-based pediatric camera (PedCam) that provides a 180° eye angle (126° visual angle) snapshot FOV. Utilizing trans-pars planar illumination, the device enables nonmydriatic imaging by allocating the pupil exclusively for imaging, eliminating the need for pharmacological pupillary dilation. By adjusting the optical axis of the PedCam relative to the ocular axis, the effective FOV can be expanded up to 240° eye angle (180° visual angle), enabling complete retinal evaluation. This innovative smartphone PedCam represents a significant advancement in affordable telemedicine for the screening, monitoring, and management of retinopathy of prematurity and other pediatric eye conditions.

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PMID39553853
PMCPMC11563323

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