The Best 5 ways for Retinal photography

Pros

• Digital images
• High Quality
• Different modes to view different retinal areas
• Good with hazy media

Cons

• Very Expensive
• Needs DSLR Camera body to get digital images
• Not portable
• Needs skills and training
• Some types needs dilatation of pupil “Mydriatic types”

Portable retinal devices for Retinal photography

Pros

• Portable
• Non mydriatic
• Digital images stored on the device itself

Cons

• Low quality due to lack of retinal lighting
• Expensive in compare to direct ophthalmoscope : starting from 2500 USD
• Very limited angle of view “15 degree”

Slitlamp + 90D Lens + adaptor + Phone for Retinal photography

 

Pros

• Rely on just adaptor and your phone
• More suitable for anterior segment photography
• FOV depend on the lens used to view fundus
• Image quality range from low to high depending on phone camera quality

Cons

• Not easy to capture the best retina image while holding the lens by hand
• Not portable, depend on availability of slitlamp and adaptor

Fundus Explorer + 20D Lens + Phone for Retinal photography

Pros

• Wide FOV “rely on indirect ophthalmoscopy technique”
• Portable
• Very easy usage
• Wide compatibility with phones “compatible with android and IOS devices”
• Wide compatibility with indirect lenses : “Volk, Heine, Ocular, Nikon, Indian”
• The Lowest cost

Cons

• Needs dilatation of the pupil.

Read more: Slit lamp smartphone photography, smartphone slit-lamp photography,  How to get Choroida Slitlamp Adaptor.