Smartphones in ophthalmology.
Indian J Ophthalmol
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2012 Mar; 60(2): 127-131
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-138806
ABSTRACT
The potential usefulness of smartphones in the medical field is evolving everyday. This article describes various tools available on smartphones, largely focusing on the iPhone, for the examination of an ophthalmic patient, for patient and physician education, as well as reference tools for both ophthalmologists and vision researchers. Furthermore, the present article discusses how smartphones can be used for ophthalmic photography and image management, and foremost, the usefulness of the applications such as the Eye Handbook for the ophthalmologist and interested students, patients, physicians, and researchers, currently available in the iPhone.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Ophthalmology
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Medical Informatics
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Humans
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Cell Phone
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Computers, Handheld
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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