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Veterinary Hospital

Tips For Taking Eye Photos With Your Smart Phone

  • Take inside with the lights off
  • Do not position animal in front of or near a window or doorway
  • Have another person hold the animal

+ HOLD THE PHONE HORIZONTALLY 8-10 INCHES FROM THE EYE

illustration showing phone held horizontally

+ HOLD PHONE PARALLEL TO THE EYE AND PERPENDICULAR TO THE GROUND
+ TURN OFF SOUND NOTIFICATIONS
+ TURN THE FLASH ON
+ TAP THE EYE ON THE PHONE TO MAKE SURE EYE IS IN FOCUS
+ TAKE MULTIPLE PHOTOS: FRONT, MIDDLE, AND SIDE

FRONT VIEW

example of how to take good front facing images of the patient's eye

SIDE VIEW

example of how to take good side facing images of the patient's eye

For veterinarians, please attach the largest files possible to the online Ophthalmology Referral Form or send to ncstateophthalmology@ncsu.edu

For owners, please send the largest files possible to ncstateophthalmology@ncsu.edu

  • Credit and Thanks to Dr. Richard McMullen for the information contained in this presentation