TELEOPHTHALMOLOGY ACTIVATION GUIDE
Home Visual Acuity Testing
- Download Peek Acuity for Android devices or iSight Test Pro for Apple iPads or iPhones
- Peek Acuity is free
- iSight Test Pro is free for first six months, in light of pandemic
- To avoid charges, cancel subscription within 6 months
- Training and practice essential
An Optometrist Using Either
- Video Slit Lamp/Computer whose screen is being mirrored
- Apple iPhone attached to a slit lamp using a CELESTRON NEXYZ adaptor
- Available on-line or direct from UK dealers (preferred route)
A Teleophthalmologist
- See training video here
All Devices Will Need
- Webcam
- Microphone
- Speaker
- Fast internet
- YouTube videos stream without buffering
- Windows 7, 8 or 10
- Google Chrome
To Get Operational:
- Watch the appropriate video above
- Make a test call
- Contact TeleOphth Activation Team at Forth Valley
- Arrange to do a dummy run
- Have a volunteer for examination available
- A service user link will be provided
- Save the link to the desktop or favourites
For detailed information see NHS Scotland National Video Conferencing Service
The TeleOphthalmology Network is a collaborative effort between
- NHS Forth Valley
- University of Strathclyde
- Medical Devices Unit, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
- Scottish Government Technology Enabled Care Programme