title: [Smartphones in ophthalmology].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The increased utilization of medical applications for smartphones provides new opportunities for doctors, including ophthalmologists. In this study, we examined the availability of ophthalmological applications in the two largest smartphone app stores (Apple App store and Android Play Store) and then proposed a classification for smartphone ophthalmological applications according to their functionalities.
  
  
  METHODS
  In November 2012, we searched the Apple App Store and the Android Play Store for ophthalmological themed applications, using numerous ophthalmological keywords. We excluded applications that were not ophthalmology-related.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We identified 342 ophthalmological applications. There were two main categories in ophthalmological applications: those for ophthalmologists, and those for patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There are numerous benefits of smartphone use for ophthalmologists as well as their patients. Ophthalmological applications are turning cell phones into medical devices. In addition, smartphones may play a very important role in patient education, self-monitoring, and low-vision aids via magnifying systems.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ophtalmologie III, centre hospitalier national d'ophtalmologique des XV-XX, 28, rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France. tjhr78@hotmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tahiri Joutei Hassani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Sanharawi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dupont-Monod
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baudouin
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D040421:Cell Phone / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003200:Computer User Training; D034201:Computers, Handheld / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000193:education*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010820:Physicians; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface