Anterior Segment Examination Research

Anterior Segment Eye Disease

Colleagues in Uganda have recently completed a study comparing the anterior segment loupe of the Arclight with a hand held slit lamp. No difference in diagnostic accuracy or time to diagnosis was found amongst a group of clinical officers who preferred the Arclight for its low cost, portability and ease of use.

Trachoma

To help field graders in evaluating active trachoma a thumbnail sticker has also been developed to be used in conjunction with the Arclight or Alice head torch. This allows graders to decide more consistently after training when ‘in-service’ if antibiotics are necessary when assessing children. 

• Anterior segment eye disease: Evaluation of Arclight & Portable Slit Lamp amongst clinical officers in Uganda. Immaculate Atukunda, Rebecca Claire Lusobya, Andrew Weil Semulimi, John Mukisa at al. 
• A diagnostic instrument to help field graders evaluate active trachoma. Anthony Solomon, Richard T Le Mesurier, William J Williams