Chapter 5 - About capturing an image
6. Select the Iris Category based on the patient’s eye color. The Iris Category sets the system to expect a
defined level of light returned from the retina. Lower light levels are returned when the patient's
retina contains greater pigmentation levels. Selecting an Iris Category that is too dark may lead to
overexposure in the central pole.
7. Select the Practitioner. This information can be used when filtering patient images in the Review
application.
8. Optional: Enter any Notes about the patient. Click OK.
Note
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Mandatory fields are shown in bold text.
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The software will reject invalid dates. If you need to enter a "29 February" date of birth you
should select the year before entering the date and month.
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The software will not allow you to delete a patient record. If you find a duplicated patient record
you should move the images from the duplicated record, see Assigning an image to another
patient’s record on page 66. You could then edit the patient's name in the duplicated record;
perhaps by adding a "z" to the front to move the record to the end of the list.
How to search the patient list
You can search the patient list using the following methods:
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Click Clear to clear any filters that may be set.
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You can search for an existing patient by typing the last name in the Patient Name field. The closest
last name will be highlighted as you type.
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Click the ID column heading to sort patients by ID number. You can then type in an existing ID to go
to the closest ID on the list.
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You can check the patient's date of birth by hovering the mouse over the patient's name. The date
of birth will appear in a pop-up window. This is useful if the same name is used by more than one
patient.
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If the patient is not shown you will need to create a new patient record.
How to filter the patient list
You can filter the patient list to display only those that meet the filter criteria.
1. Set the filter criteria. You can filter by Patient Name, Practitioner, Session Date and Session
(Review) Status.
2. Click OK to set the filter and return to the Select Patient dialog box where the results will be displayed.
Cleaning before each patient
The areas where the patient comes into contact with the device must be cleaned before each patient is
imaged.
How to clean the device before each patient
Warning
Do not capture images when the face pad is not in place.
The following cleaning procedures should be carried out between patients:
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