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FUNDUS PHOTOGRAPHY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scanning laser ophthalmoscopy
1, record 1, English, scanning%20laser%20ophthalmoscopy
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SLO 2, record 1, English, SLO
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- laser scanning ophthalmoscopy 3, record 1, English, laser%20scanning%20ophthalmoscopy
correct, noun
- LSO 3, record 1, English, LSO
correct, noun
- LSO 3, record 1, English, LSO
- confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy 4, record 1, English, confocal%20scanning%20laser%20ophthalmoscopy
noun
- cSLO 5, record 1, English, cSLO
noun
- cSLO 5, record 1, English, cSLO
- confocal laser scanning ophthalmoscopy 6, record 1, English, confocal%20laser%20scanning%20ophthalmoscopy
noun
- cLSO 7, record 1, English, cLSO
noun
- cLSO 7, record 1, English, cLSO
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scanning laser ophthalmoscopy is an imaging technique that mimics essential features of conventional fundus photography but has better spatial selectivity for the plane of interest in the fundus. Because [a scanning laser ophthalmoscope] picks up information only from a small volume in three-dimensional space at any given time and then reconstructs an image from a three-dimensional scanning array of such points, scatter and fluorescence from the anterior segment of the eye is very effectively rejected. Built on the flying-spot scanner principle, it only illuminates a spot with a diameter of a few micrometers at the fundus and then sweeps the spot across the horizontal and vertical directions of an image plane inside the eye... 8, record 1, English, - scanning%20laser%20ophthalmoscopy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ophtalmoscopie laser à balayage
1, record 1, French, ophtalmoscopie%20laser%20%C3%A0%20balayage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OLB 2, record 1, French, OLB
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ophtalmoscopie laser à balayage confocal 3, record 1, French, ophtalmoscopie%20laser%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20confocal
feminine noun
- ophtalmoscopie confocale laser à balayage 4, record 1, French, ophtalmoscopie%20confocale%20laser%20%C3%A0%20balayage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Examen du fond d'œil réalisé avec un ophtalmoscope permettant de visualiser la surface rétinienne grâce à une illumination produit par un faisceau laser mobile. 5, record 1, French, - ophtalmoscopie%20laser%20%C3%A0%20balayage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Photography
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fundus camera
1, record 2, English, fundus%20camera
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fundus camera is an instrument used for fundus photography. Fundus photography captures the images of the retina, optic nerve head, macula, retinal blood vessels, choroid, and the vitreous. 2, record 2, English, - fundus%20camera
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Photographie
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rétinographe
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9tinographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de photographie muni d'un dispositif optique spécial permettant la photographie du fond d'œil. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9tinographe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- The Eye
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- colour fundus photography
1, record 3, English, colour%20fundus%20photography
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CFP 2, record 3, English, CFP
correct, noun
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- color fundus photography 3, record 3, English, color%20fundus%20photography
correct, noun
- CFP 4, record 3, English, CFP
correct, noun
- CFP 4, record 3, English, CFP
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Color fundus photography is conventionally used to document the location, color, size and appearance of [fundus] lesions... 5, record 3, English, - colour%20fundus%20photography
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Color fundus photography is a useful tool for managing diabetic eye disease. Color photos can be used to document DR [diabetic retinopathy], and many clinicians find photography useful for counseling patients and explaining pathology to them. 6, record 3, English, - colour%20fundus%20photography
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fundus: The internal posterior segment of the eye that includes the retina, macula, optic disc, fovea and blood vessels. 7, record 3, English, - colour%20fundus%20photography
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Oeil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- photographie en couleurs du fond d'œil
1, record 3, French, photographie%20en%20couleurs%20du%20fond%20d%27%26oelig%3Bil
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- photographie en couleurs du fond de l'œil 2, record 3, French, photographie%20en%20couleurs%20du%20fond%20de%20l%27%26oelig%3Bil
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Complication oculaire du diabète de type 1 et de type 2, la rétinopathie diabétique est une maladie évolutive dans laquelle l'hyperglycémie chronique provoque des lésions vasculaires périphériques de la rétine [ou] de la macula. Elle porte généralement sur les deux yeux. La photographie en couleurs du fond d'œil est aujourd'hui la méthode de référence pour dépister la rétinopathie diabétique [...] 1, record 3, French, - photographie%20en%20couleurs%20du%20fond%20d%27%26oelig%3Bil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fond d'œil; fond de l'œil : Partie postérieure de l'œil comprenant la rétine, la macula, la papille optique, la fovea ainsi que des vaisseaux sanguins. 3, record 3, French, - photographie%20en%20couleurs%20du%20fond%20d%27%26oelig%3Bil
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2026-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- The Eye
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fundus photography
1, record 4, English, fundus%20photography
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fundus photography captures the images of the retina, optic nerve head, macula, retinal blood vessels, choroid, and the vitreous. Fundus photography impacts the detection and screening of various causes of treatable and preventable blindness, notably diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and retinopathy of prematurity. 2, record 4, English, - fundus%20photography
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Oeil
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- photographie du fond d'œil
1, record 4, French, photographie%20du%20fond%20d%27%26oelig%3Bil
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- photographie du fond de l'œil 2, record 4, French, photographie%20du%20fond%20de%20l%27%26oelig%3Bil
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La photographie du fond d'œil est à la base des classifications modernes de la rétinopathie diabétique (RD). Elle doit être considérée comme l'examen de référence à la fois pour le dépistage de la rétinopathie diabétique et sa surveillance [...] Le protocole de photographie du fond d'œil est différent selon l'objectif de l'examen : dans le cadre du dépistage de la rétinopathie diabétique, deux photographies par œil (un cliché centré sur la macula, et l'autre sur la papille [...]), éventuellement réalisés sans dilatation pupillaire, peuvent suffire [...] lorsque la rétinopathie diabétique est plus sévère, un panoramique photographique complet du fond d'œil est indispensable, comprenant une photographie du pôle postérieur et huit clichés de la périphérie rétinienne, réalisés après dilatation pupillaire [...] 3, record 4, French, - photographie%20du%20fond%20d%27%26oelig%3Bil
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2026-02-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- The Eye
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ocular imaging
1, record 5, English, ocular%20imaging
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ophthalmic imaging 2, record 5, English, ophthalmic%20imaging
correct, noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... ophthalmic imaging plays a vital role in the documentation and diagnosis of a wide variety of ocular diseases. Treatment decisions are often directly dependent on the images [produced.] Imaging the eye can at times be relatively simple or incredibly complex. Ocular tissues may be opaque, translucent or transparent, requiring different enhancement strategies to capture these structures for documentation or diagnosis. 3, record 5, English, - ocular%20imaging
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ocular imaging includes anterior segment photography, optical coherence tomography of the macula, fundus fluorescein angiography(FFA), indocyanine green angiography, and ocular ultrasound. 4, record 5, English, - ocular%20imaging
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Oeil
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- imagerie oculaire
1, record 5, French, imagerie%20oculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- imagerie ophtalmique 2, record 5, French, imagerie%20ophtalmique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'imagerie oculaire comprend l'échographie, la tomodensitométrie et la résonance magnétique nucléaire (IRM). 1, record 5, French, - imagerie%20oculaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imagerie : Technique permettant d'obtenir des images à partir de différents types de rayonnements [...] 3, record 5, French, - imagerie%20oculaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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