Clinical trials with the Equator-Plus camera
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_10081664CA92
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Clinical trials with the Equator-Plus camera
Journal
American Journal of Ophthalmology
ISSN
0002-9394 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
12/1977
Volume
84
Number
6
Pages
840-6
Notes
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. --- Old month value: Dec
Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. --- Old month value: Dec
Abstract
The Equator-Plus camera can photograph a 148-degree view of the fundus, measured from the nodal point of the eye. We tested this instrument clinically more than 800 times on over 700 eyes. The large field, which is three to four times that of any conventional fundus camera, is achieved by using a special contact lens as the front element in the camera optics. Photographs taken with the Equator-Plus camera can resolve a lesion as small as one-eighth of a disk diameter, if the contrast is good. Protruding tumors, choroidal or retinal detachment, and extensive disease of the choroid and fundus show up well with this technique. We obtained good pictures in 87% of the clinical tests. We have not observed complications of any kind after photography with the Equator-Plus camera.
Keywords
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Contact Lenses
Evaluation Studies
Eye Diseases/*diagnosis
Female
*Fundus Oculi
Humans
Male
Methods
Middle Aged
Ophthalmology/instrumentation
*Photography/instrumentation
Pupil
Transillumination/methods
Pubmed
Web of science
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