15220 - EyeView

The EyeView Visualizing Scope gives a patient a view of his/her own opacities. Patients with cortical or posterior sub capsular opacities are fascinated to see them and realize the reason for their vision disturbance. Often these patients complain of glare from headlights or the setting sun but are able to see Snellen letters. The device lets them see the reason for their compromised vision in such real world situations. The patient can follow the growth of such opacities and compare eye to eye so that they realize the silhouette they see is from his/her own eye and not the device. The device has been valuable in demonstrating certain vitreous floaters and even spontaneous pupil margin hyphema with blood streaming across the pupil margin. One can describe a posterior sub capsular cataract to a patient, or one can let them view it.

This device has been invaluable to demonstrate such opacities. Gulden's EyeView helps patients explore and better understand the interior of their eyes. The device creates a minute pinpoint of light holding it up to the eye creates silhouettes on the retina of floaters, including bits of cells, protein strands, specks, granulated filaments, and other materials primarily in the vitreous humor, but some users can also see corneal and aqueous humor matter and ever tears evaporating. The EyeView can also be used to monitor cleanliness of contact lenses since debris missed in cleaning can't often be seen.

The device is not a means of self-diagnosis and is not a substitute for an exam by an eye professional. It is an educational tool that helps increase patients' knowledge about their eyes. Instructions accompanying the device state that if a patient sees dramatic changes or any problem eye pattern, a visit to an eye professional is indicated. The small, handheld device utilizes a long-life LED lamp, easily obtainable and replaceable AAA batteries, a pinhole light focuser, an off/on switch, and a handy carrying strap. It measures only 3-5/8" long and 1" in diameter.

In initial pilot demonstrations before the device was formally available, patients were amazed by what they are able to see in their eyes.