Imaging & Diagnostics

An iPhone, an app, and a 20 D lens, along with a bit of practice, will get you fundus photographs in a pinch

Enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography has allowed high-quality imaging of the choroid for the first time, with wide implications for patient outcome.

During the DOC 2013 in Nürnberg/Germany the new Geuder MACH2 Double-Blade Vitreous Cutter was introduced. For the first time, the technology of two active blades has been realized in a sterile product.

The level of hypertensive retinopathy is an independent long-term risk factor. A recent study has demonstrated that retinal photographs can reveal the future stroke risk of hypertensive patients –

The global obesity pandemic is causing a chronic cardiovascular and diabetic disease crisis. Advances in retinal microvascular imaging offer hope in tackling these problems… but are ophthalmologists ready for a prominent role in the fight against systemic disease?