We ’ve already get machine that give ophthalmologists a close - up view of the inside and outside of the human eye . The problem is they ’re big and heavy , expensive , and seldom accessible to those in third world nations . Soresearchers at Stanford Universityhave create a simple iPhone MBD - on that rent almost anyone , anywhere , perform eye exams .
create by adjunct prof Dr. Robert Chang and a resident name Dr. David Myung , the EyeGo was originally prototyped using components that are pronto uncommitted online , so that the last variant would be as tatty as possible . But when it ’s perfect , the EyeGo will be rake so that it can simply be 3D - publish by anyone wanting one .
Designed to prune on to the back of a smartphone , the EyeGo use two adapters to allow the gadget ’s camera to take close - up photos of the outside of the eye , as well the retina inside by shine light through the eyeball ’s lens .
The add - on , which will hopefully sell for less than $ 90 eventually , can be carried in a Doctor of the Church ’s pocketbook , in an ambulance , or included in an emergency brake room wreck go-cart . All that ’s needed is a smartphone , and someone with experience to analyze the images it snaps . Thankfully , with a cellular connexion a phone can send those range to any doctor around the mankind if they ca n’t be there in person to name a patient . So while the adapter is completely dependent on a smartphone to be useful , at this point those are far more omnipresent than the goodly appliance used in an eye doc ’s office . [ Stanford School of MedicineviaGizmag ]
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