Anyone had trouble having their eyes photographed?

[The Governor]

Just wondered what experiences you've had if your case wasn't straightforward like mine.

Because I have kerataconus, my retina is difficult to focus on with a camera, so the mobile mob weren't able to take a good enough photo (it's only taken 18 months for my practice to arrange this first visit, only to stumbls at the first hurdle but that's another story...)

The lad who did it said he didn't really know what would happen next, but it's likely someone would have to manually look at them rather than taking shots.

I did a quick Google when i got home and read about a slit light appliance that can be used, I'm near Southmapton so I'd imagine the eye hospital there has one.

I just wondered what experiences anyone else had (if any)?

 

[hanadr]

I don't have any trouble, but I have had my eyes seen by the hospital as well as the screening unit. The doctor at the hospital used a slit device to look through. This was the diabetic eye clinic. They MUST have one at Southampton.
Hana

 

[cugila]

Hi Gov.

New one on me so did some research. As far as I can make out the problems you had were probably down to the 'nut behind the wheel ? There doesn't seem to be any reason why a good photograph couldn't have been taken ? I would imagine that you will get an appointment at your nearest eye hospital/clinic where they will have all the latest kit to take good photographs of your eye. You could also phone the clinic up and ask for advice there ?

Ophthalmic slit lamp photography and retinal fundus photography are highly specialised forms of medical imaging dedicated to the study and treatment of ocular disorders. Any half decent eye clinic will be able take retinal fundus photographs routinely as part of the standard eye examination and for diabetic retinal screening. Slit lamp photography and corneal topography are performed to monitor changes in the front of the eye following injury or surgery and when fitting specialist contact lenses.

Here is a link to some more information about eye photography from just one clinic that does such work.
http://www.kcec.co.uk/s_opht.htm

Not sure if you are aware of this UK site which is specifically for sufferers of this condition ? It also has a forum for discussion and questions as well.
http://www.keratoconus-group.org.uk/

May be useful in getting some further answers ?

 

[The Governor]

Thanks both, I might give the Southampton Eye Hospital a call, I imagine they'll tell me I need referring by my GP...

Regarding the skill of the photographer... I tend to believe him, only because at the opticians they also had trouble taking a photo, which was a separate machine, different person etc.

Apparently, so I'm told, it is a problem created when people are very short sighted (which in a sense is what kerataconus does...)

Cheers for links cugila, I knew about the KC forums but have never bothered to register, maybe I will, I think I'm a special special case though, what with having KC AND Diabetes!