Fundus photography

A fundus camera, also retinal camera, an ophthalmic device, with the photographic images of the posterior segment of the eye ( retina) is to be made.

The photos support the ophthalmic diagnostics and serve to make pathological changes and to document. In the conventional examination of the fundus using a slit lamp microscopy and ophthalmoscopy had been for exact inspection even of the middle retina ranges up to 50-60 ° usually the pupil of the eye with appropriate medication can be increased ( mydriasis), to obtain an unobstructed view. Newer devices use infrared illumination, resulting in a wide points of the pupil is not necessary in general.

A fundus camera is equipped with a standard digital SLR camera and a ring flash, which allows high -resolution images that can be stored in a digital patient record or stored in printed form in the tab. Thus, unlike studies using a slit lamp or ophthalmoscope, a later evaluation by third parties or control of the disease process possible.

Fundus photographs show the fundus typically orange - reddish. The cameras need to be offered because of their high specialization only a few manufacturers, such as Topcon, Nidek, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Canon or Kowa.

Fundus cameras are manufactured keeping in mind the standard DIN EN ISO 10940. They are available as portable or permanently installed on a table handset available. You can also be installed as optional equipment on a slit lamp.