5. Improve the ima e
●Taking images in a darkened room enlarges the patient's pupils and
reduces extraneous light, making imaging easier.
●Stabilise your hand on the patient's head or use the eyecup,
●Hold the lens at 13mm from the eye, and slightly alter the angle and
position of epiCam until a clear view is obtained.
●Turn the focus wheel clockwise or anticlockwise to adjust the focus
until fine vessels appear sharp.
●If required, adjust gain to achieve the desired brightness.
●The epiCam needs pupils of at least 4mm diameter, with the best
images produced with pupils of 5mm and above. Dilation may be
required in some patients to achieve this.
1. Install software
The USB drive holds the installer for the epiCam software and the
user manual.
●Insert the USB drive into a free port on your computer.
●From the folder, select the required installer file and run it. Mac
users should select the .dmg file and Windows users should select
the .exe file
●Follow the on-screen instructions.
On completion, epiCam Viewer will be installed as an icon on your
desktop and in your Start menu (for Windows) or in your
Applications folder (for Mac).
lease check the manual for full system requirements.
2. Connect the epiCam
●Connect the epiCam to your computer using the USB cable.
The green status light will begin to blink when epiCam is connected.
Windows may automatically install a driver at this point, which may
take a few minutes
To takes images, you must first add a patient record.
●Select Add Patient to create a new patient record. You can add,
edit or delete as many records as you need.
●To start an imaging session, select the patient record, and click on
the Capture tab.
●Reset epiCam’s focus by pointing the device at a distant object,
then bringing it into focus by turning the focus wheel.
●oint the device at the patient's eye from about 15cm until an
image appears, with the retina just visible through the pupil.
●Slowly bring the epiCam in to the eye until the objective lens is
13mm from the cornea.
●Fine-tune the focus to correct for the patient's prescription.
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4. Ima e controls
Gain – adjust to amplify the intensity range in the image
Gamma – adjust to help visualise the darker areas in the image
6. Takin ima es and videos
There are three ways to save an image:
●Tap the optional foot pedal.
●Or tap the space bar on your computer.
●Or click the Save Ima e button in the epiCam Viewer software.
To record a video:
●ress and hold down the optional foot pedal.
●Or press the v key on your computer to start/stop recording.
●Or click the Record Video button in the epiCam Viewer software.
3. Usin the epiCam
Launch the epiCam Viewer software. The first time you do so, you
will be prompted for the Password. It is case sensitive so please
enter it exactly as it is written in the Account Details section. An
internet connection is required for this step.
7. Reviewin ima es and video
To see the images and videos captured, click the Review tab or
double-click a patient record.
●Click on a session date in the left panel.
●Select an image or video thumbnail to show it.
●Adjust an image – try the automatic enhance button then fine-tune
with the manual sliders.
●Zoom in with the mouse wheel.
●lay a video – step through individual frames, then extract the best.
●Export an adjusted image to a location you choose.
See the manual for more details on using your images.
Note the epiCam software does not encrypt images or
patient data stored on your C system. You, the user,
are responsible for safe and secure storage of all data.
[Place Account Details sticker here]
Objective lens
Focus Wheel
Turn to adjust Focus.
One quarter turn is
approximately 3 Dioptres.
Status li ht
USB port
USB cable