Ophthalmology Powerpoint Tip #4: Use more photos

eyecartoon-sayahhh.jpgPowerpoint is perfect for displaying text, but its real power is the ease at which you can insert photos into your ophthalmology slides. Images are much more interesting than text, so insert as many as you can find!

Where to find eye photos?
The first and best option is to take them yourself. Digital cameras have made ocular photography even easier and most clinics have at least a retinal camera. Many retinal cameras have a broad depth-of-focus and can take basic anterior segment photos if you focus them properly.

Also, many consumer home-cameras can match up to your slit-lamp eyepiece such that photos can be taken. This isn’t the highest quality solution, but can work for that quick snapshot.

Are all your best photos in slide format? You can purchase inexpensive slide-scanners for a little over 100 dollars to batch convert these into digital picture files. Also, many flat-bed scanners come with illuminated slide adapters for this purpose.

Online Sources
Alternately, you can find photos/videos online at atlas sites like the RedAtlas, Columbia Atlas, and RootAtlas. Possibly your best image source is through google image search. Keep in mind that other people’s photos are copyrighted, so be sure to read the terms of service and ask permission before using any photograph or diagram.

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