What is fundus photography?
Fundus photography uses a specialized digital camera to painlessly photograph the inside of the eye. This technology allows detailed colour digital images of the macula, major blood vessels, optic nerve head and other structures at the back of the eye to be recorded for immediate assessment and future reference. What will I be able to see? The digital images can be viewed immediately on a computer screen, if you are interested your Optometrist will be happy to show these to you and explain the various structures. What are the benefits?Fundus photographs provide immediate information and a “benchmark” for future reference. This allows “normal” variations to be identified and recorded and abnormal changes to be identified more easily. This assists in the early diagnosis of disease, in monitoring the outcomes of treatment and in patient education with respect to sight threatening changes caused by general health problems.
