What is the fundus oculi test?
Fundus oculi examination: this is a diagnostic test used to study the posterior part of the eyeball. In particular, the test covers the entire vitreous cavity including the vitreous body, the optic nerve head, the central retina (macula) and the peripheral retina
What is the fundus oculi test for?
This test can detect the presence of retinal and optic nerve diseases, the most common of which are diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and retinal detachment.
It can also highlight the influence of other diseases, such as brain tumours.
Which patients can undergo fundus testing?
All patients can undergo this test.
Patients who are allergic to particular eye drops with high blood pressure or who have heart disease should inform their doctor of their condition so that appropriate eye drops can be used.
Is the fundus oculi test painful or dangerous?
The test is not painful.
The patient will experience a feeling of discomfort during the exploration (marked sensitivity to light).
After the exploration he will be dazzled by the dilation of the pupil for about 3 hours.
How does the fundus oculi test work?
The patient will be asked by the doctor to move his or her gaze to various positions so that the entire posterior segment of the eye can be explored using specialised optical instruments, such as the ophthalmoscope.
Sometimes the exploration is performed by means of fundus photography, the procedure is the same and the image acquisition can also be performed in that case by a technician or orthoptist.
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