Researchers were developing a device connects phones " iPhone " and is used to examine the eye

Enables researchers from the School of Medicine at the University , " Stanford " of the development of a

cheap phones is linked to " iPhone " smart and is used in the process of examining the eyes that normally require special equipment ophthalmic costing tens of thousands of dollars .

The university hopes to be " Eye Joe " EyeGo, a name that launched the project managers on the new device , useful for primary care physicians in the United States and the countries of the Third World.

And described the new device that makes it easy for anyone with a minimum of training, take a picture of the eye and share them securely with other health practitioners or stored in the electronic patient record .

For his part, said , " Robert Chang ," assistant professor of ophthalmology , and one of the operators of the project , "Think you take a picture of your eye and share the Anstagram ," and " Anstagram " is a service to post pictures and short video clips owned social networking " Facebook " .

And the way it works , the device " Aye Joe " to highlight through the lens of the eye ball and then reflected again , where the glass lenses to focus the image on the camera phone " iPhone " , is allowed to take detailed pictures of each of the front and rear of the eye.

It can then promptly add imagery to medical records for review at a later date by a specialist , or even can be transmitted from the factor of primary health care in remote area to a specialist who can provide advice on the medical care required for the injury may be suffered by the patient's eye .

It may be for the use of smart phones for the eyes, according to what he said , " David Miyonj " a specialist in ophthalmology and in charge of the second project , the ability to enhance the provision of health care to the eye, and in particular, to provide that in remote places that are difficult to access.

The organizers of the project is that it has been the prototype for the industry , " Aye atmosphere " of the components are commonly available on the Internet , and that they hope everyone in the future of these components by printing three-dimensional printers .

The researchers have recently received financial support to put a " Eye Joe " commercial , which now costs about $ 90, and hopes to have these devices at a lower price when it is produced on a large scale .