Eye-Catching Adapter Makes Smartphone Ophthalmic Screener

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English - March 14, 2014 05:40 - 1 minute - ★★★★ - 83 ratings
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Researchers are developing adapters that let smartphones take high-quality images of the eye that could be used to remotely screen patients for eye conditions or disease. Larry Greenemeier reports