Cobalt blue light unit filter - A smartphone attachment for blue light photography.
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ABSTRACT: Purpose
The aim of this study was to carry out blue light photography of fluorescein-stained corneas using a novel smartphone attachment.Methods
A smartphone attachment known as the cobalt blue light unit (C-BLU) was developed. It can filter out all wavelengths of light except the blue light emerging from the flashlight of a smartphone. A pilot study was carried out wherein the images captured with the C-BLU system were compared with slit-lamp photographs of the same patients. This setup was then used to photo document fluorescein-stained corneas in various clinical settings assembled at point-of-care.Results
Many pathologies of the fluorescein-stained cornea were captured using the C-BLU filter. It was used effectively in various settings (remote eye camps, intensive care units (ICU), pediatric group, corneal trauma triaging, etc.). C-BLU was assembled and used by optometrists and ophthalmology residents. The images captured were used for documenting, assisting in the treatment, and also for telecommunication of the patients' findings.Conclusion
C-BLU is a low-cost pocket-size filter which is easy to use with a modern smartphone without any technical expertise needed to obtain a clear image of fluorescein-stained pathological corneas.
SUBMITTER: Puthalath AS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8597460 | biostudies-literature |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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