title: Digital laser scanning fundus camera.
abstract: Imaging and documentation of the human retina for clinical diagnostics are conventionally achieved by classical optical methods. We designed a digital laser scanning fundus camera. The optoelectronical instrument is based on scanning laser illumination of the retina and a modified video imaging procedure. It is coupled to a digital image buffer and a microcomputer for image storage and processing. Aside from its high sensitivity the LSF incorporates new ophthalmic imaging methods like polarization differential contrast. We give design considerations as well as a description of the instrument and its performance.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Plesch
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Klingbeil
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bille