Zeiss CIRRUS photo 600, Manual

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Intended user profile
CAUTION - RISKS ARISING FROM OPERATING ERRORS
This device may only be installed, operated, used and maintained by
persons who have been properly trained or who have the required
knowledge and experience to do so. Please also adhere to the national
qualification guidelines applicable in your country.
Persons who operate the CIRRUS photo must have a basic knowledge of
ophthalmic examination and diagnosis methods. It is recommended that the
CIRRUS photo operator has the following skills:
Ophthalmic photographer, optometrist, MTA and staff who prepare
images using the CIRRUS photo
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Completed training as optician, optometrist, ophthalmo-photographer or
medical-technical assistant
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Knowledge of current ophthalmic diagnostic procedures and their
examination results
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Knowledge of the effects of incorrect or inaccurate readings on the
therapy
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Possible consistency checks against other measurement results
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Practical experience in handling ophthalmic diagnostic devices
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Experience in calming and explaining to patients, in particular older
population.
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Experience with the Microsoft Windows operating system and
applications based on it
Physicians who review images and analyze data for diagnostic
purposes with the CIRRUS photo
In addition to the above skills, the operator should have completed training
as an eye specialist in order to recognize and evaluate the different findings,
in particular:
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Diagnostically relevant findings in fundus color images or red-free
photographs
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Diagnostically relevant findings in the early, medium and late phase of
fluorescein angiograms
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Skills in the evaluation of fundus autofluorescence images and
indocyanine green angiograms
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Diagnostically relevant findings in macula and optic disc scans as well as
scans of the anterior eye segment