



INNOVATION Year : 2018 | Volume : 30 | Issue : 1 | Page : 54-57

Review of recent innovations in ophthalmology



John Davis Akkara1, Anju Kuriakose2

1 Department of Glaucoma, Westend Eye Hospital, Cochin, Kerala; Department of Glaucoma, Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry, India

2 Department of Ophthalmology, Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India



Date of Web Publication 7-Jun-2018

Correspondence Address:

John Davis Akkara

Westend Eye Hospital, Kacheripady, Kochi - 682 018, Kerala

India

Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None Check

DOI: 10.4103/kjo.kjo_24_18



Abstract

Necessity and opportunity in the form of rapidly advancing technology has made affordable innovations possible at a fast pace in ophthalmology. This article tries to cover a few of the recent frugal innovations which have a clinical potential for ophthalmologists.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence, frugal innovations, smartphone fundus photography, three-dimensional printing, virtual reality perimetry

How to cite this article:

Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Review of recent innovations in ophthalmology. Kerala J Ophthalmol 2018;30:54-7

How to cite this URL:

Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Review of recent innovations in ophthalmology. Kerala J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2018 [cited 2020 Sep 25];30:54-7. Available from: http://www.kjophthal.com/text.asp?2018/30/1/54/233780

Introduction

Smartphone Slit-Lamp Imaging

Figure 1: Universal slit-lamp adapter used for slit-lamp photography



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Fundus on Phone

Figure 2: Do It Yourself Retcam made from PVC pipes



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Smartphone Apps

Figure 3: Screenshot from Eye HandBook App showing some of the eye tests available



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Perimetry

Figure 4: Virtual reality headset-based perimetry:periscreener



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Three-Dimensional Printing

Figure 5: Three-dimensional printed smartphone fundus photography adapter



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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Conclusion

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