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3. Basic photography
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3-2 Non-mydriatic photography
This paragraph describes the method of non-mydriatic fundus photography. To let the examined eye dilate sponta-
neously, reduce room’s luminance as low as you can barely read a newspaper.
1) Select “Non-mydriatic” on the mode select button on the right-hand panel.
2) Select a desired photography optical path by camera select switch on the left-hand panel.
3) Check the remaining number of film on the camera back of selected optical path.
In case of electronic image, check the peripheral devices are ready.
3) Check the remaining number
1) Non-mydriatic button 2) Selection of optical path of film
4) Selecting a desired fixation lamp by fixation lamp button.
Internal fixation lamp-posterior pole photography : General photography capable of photographing the
whole posterior pole.
Internal fixation lamp-central optic disc : Used when photographing around central optic disc.
External fixation lamp : Used when intended to fixate peripherals and arbi-
trary points.
4) Selection of fixation target 4) – Posterior pole 4) – Optic disc 4) – Peripherals