EyeGo is the name given to new accessories for terminals iPhone, they were developed by Stanford University researchers in order to to eliminate the high costs of purchasing a sophisticated device for ophthalmological checks. The accessories allow any person to record an image of the retina of the eyeball and share it with any doctor specializing in ophthalmology, the images being able to be saved in phones for future consultations, a special application being used in this sense.
Adapting smartphones for the eye has the potential to enhance the delivery of eye care — in particular, to provide it in places where it's less accessible," said ophthalmology resident David Myung, MD, PhD. Whether it's in the emergency department, where patients often have to wait a long time for a specialist, or during a primary-care physician visit, we hope that we can improve the quality of care for our patients, especially in the developing world where ophthalmologists are few and far between.
The device designed by the researchers emits a light that is transmitted through its lens to the eye, which reflects it back while a magnifying glass focuses an image in the iPhone application to record as clear a picture as possible of the entire eyeball. Although now we are only talking about prototypes, the products could reach the market in a few years, but only if there will be enough funds to complete the research and development process.
