Research Article
The Arclight Ophthalmoscope: A Reliable Low-Cost Alternative to the Standard Direct Ophthalmoscope
Table 1
Examination scales: (a) ease of use (examiner), (b) comfort scale (subject) and (c) length of examination (subject).
| (a) Ease of use | () Could not use at all | () Could not see the red reflex to even begin with | () Could identify red reflex | () Could see vessels but not disc | () Could identify disc but not vertical CD-ratio (VCDR) | () Could determine VCDR with a high level of difficulty | () Could determine VCDR with a medium level of difficulty | () Could determine VCDR with a low level of difficulty |
| (b) Comfort scale | () Uncomfortable glare | () Significant glare | () Some glare | () No glare |
| (c) Length of examination | () Uncomfortably long | () Long examination time | () Average examination time | () Short examination time |
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