1. Keeler All-Pupil II Indirect Ophthalmoscope
For use at the Sharewood Vision Center

2. What is The Sharewood Project?
Free Healthcare Organization in Malden
Completely student operated under the supervision of residents and attending physicians
Open every Tuesday night to anyone and everyone
Provides an assortment of clinical services to the local community, including:
General examinations; Case management; Sexual health; Women’s health; Vision; Dental;

3. Vision Services We provide complete eye examinations for patients:
Refractions and prescriptions for glasses
Dilated Exams
Counseling and referral for further care

4. Vision Exam
Almost every aspect of the eye exam requires a special tool
Typical Exam consists of:
Visual Acuity
Intraocular Pressure Measurement
Dilated Fundus Examination

5. Dilated Fundus Exam Direct Ophthalmoscopy
Provides a relatively narrow but
easily acquired direct view
of the retina

6. Our Recent Purchase! Dilated Fundus Exam
Indirect Ophthalmoscope Provides a more complete view of the retina
Our Recent
Purchase!

7. Indirect Ophthalmoscopy
An essential component of a complete fundus examination
Allows a clearer view of the fundus of the eye than direct ophthalmsoceopy, even if the lens is fogged by cataracts
Allows better peripheral viewing of the retina

9. Indirect vs. Direct Ophthalmoscopy
Indirect Ophthalmoscopy
Low illumination – not useful in hazy media
Bright illumination – useful in hazy media
Stereopsis (3D view using both eyes) absent
Stereopsis (3D view using both eyes) present
Narrow fundus view
Wide fundus view (to periphery)

10. In the Clinic! We Use the Indirect Ophthalmoscope
To Diagnose Conditions Including:
Glaucoma
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Diabetic Retinopathy
Retinal Detachment
Retinal Hemorrhages
Increased Intracranial Pressure
More!

11. In Summary
The indirect ophthalmoscope is used routinely at the Sharewood Vision Center
It remains an essential component of the fundus examination
Students are trained to operate the ophthalmoscope to diagnose retinal abnormalities