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Fundus Photography

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Fundus photography involves capturing a detailed photograph of the back of the eye.  Fundus cameras that consist of a microscope attached to a flash camera.  The main structures that can be visualized on a fundus photo are the central and peripheral retina, optic nerve and macula. Fundus photography can be performed with colored filters, or with specialized dyes including fluorescein and indocyanine green to look at circulation through the blood vessels.

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What happens during fundus photography?

• Before the procedure, the technician may administer an eye drop to increase the size of the pupil. 

• The technician will instruct you to sit in front of the fundus camera with your chin on a chin rest.

• The technician will focus and align the fundus camera on the pupil, the black center of your eye.

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Are there any risks?

There are little to no risks with fundus photography. You might not be able to see as clearly while your pupils are dilated for the exam and procedure, but fundus photography is not invasive and only takes a minute or two to perform.