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Smartphone use in screening
2 December 2019
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
This prospective study aimed to determine the positive predictive value (PPV) of patients referred to a pediatric ophthalmic practice in Alaska. Young children were photoscreened with Gobiquity app on a Nokia model 1020 smartphone; 217 children were referred. Time from...
Smartphone based visual acuity
1 October 2015
| Nana Theodorou
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Smartphone technology is becoming widely available to all age groups and settings. Apps using Snellen acuity charts are widely available and this study evaluated the equivalence of a smartphone-based visual acuity chart with a standard 6m Snellen visual acuity (6SVA)...
AACE associated with excessive smartphone use
3 October 2022
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Acute acquired comitant esotropia, COVID-19 pandemic, children, smartphone
The purpose of this study was to describe a series of cases of acute acquired comitant strabismus (AACE) in children attending online classes on smartphones during the pandemic. Eight children were included with a mean age of 12.5 ±4.2 years....
Smartphone use and its effects on eyes
Longitudinal pilot study on 12 young healthy adults comparing effects of smartphone use over a 60-minute period. Reading conditions and smartphone use was standardised for all participants. Ocular symptoms, tear function and binocular vision were assessed before and after each...
Smartphone use impact on accommodation and convergence measures
4 December 2023
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Accommodation, convergence, smartphone
This study aimed to explore the relationship between smartphone use impact on the mean triad and potential pre-existent risk factors for acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE). A prospective study of 18 university staff and students aged 24 years (SD 7.7)...
Use of a smartphone repair microscope for microsurgical suturing simulation
5 August 2020
| Tom Sherman, Salman Waqar
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EYE - General
Suturing ocular tissues under microscopic guidance is a skill that has declined in frequency, with the majority of cataract operations being sutureless. With the recent COVID-19 outbreak, training opportunities in theatre have declined further, given elective surgery cancellations. Subsequently, trainees...
Smartphone ophthalmoscopy vs. slit-lamp biomicroscopy in diabetic retinopathy
1 June 2016
| Efrosini Papagiannuli
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
In this prospective, comparative, clinical study the authors’ aim was to assess the reliability and accuracy of smartphone ophthalmoscopy as compared with standard slit-lamp biomicroscopy in the grading of diabetic retinopathy. One hundred and twenty consecutive, new, diabetic patients underwent...
RNIB welcomes new magnifier coming to a Google Pixel smartphone
RNIB welcomes new magnifier in-your-pocket-feature coming to a Google Pixel smartphone near you.
Use of technology in low vision rehabilitation
1 August 2014
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Adaptive technology, low vision, rehabilitation, visual impairment
This article is a review of the accessibility features available on tablets and smartphones for the visually impaired. It explains exactly what the accessibility features are, how to access them and how to use them as well as some useful...
Samsung focuses on the sight impaired and internet security flaws
1 June 2014
| David Haider
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EYE - General
Smartphone assistive technology for the sight impaired In previous issues we’ve covered some specific smartphones that have been developed for the sight impaired. Samsung are now doing something similar, but in the form of accessories. In March 2014 they announced,...
D-EYE device versus direct ophthalmoscope
1 August 2019
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
D-EYE digital ophthalmoscope is a fundus camera device that attaches to a smartphone and is used in conjunction with a HIPAA-compliant app. The authors conducted a study in which 25 medical students examined the fundi of two undilated patients with...
App usage to improve compliance with amblyopia therapy
3 October 2024
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
In this study, the authors report the development of the software ‘Magical patching’ for iOS and Android (for smartphones and tablets) as the first version of the amblyopia treatment Chulalongkoru university (ATCU) app. In this randomised controlled trial, they aimed...
