Ophthalmoscope

Primary use
Diagnosis / Measurement / Monitoring
Type of medical device or related product
Medical equipment
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Specific
Intended population age
All ages
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
electricity (batteries)
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (2015)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
General outpatient (health post, health center) and outreach services for primary care
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Emergency care
General surgery
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Medical imaging
Oral health care
Outpatient care
Pre-hospital care
Specialized diagnostics
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
Z12120114
OPHTHALMOSCOPES
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GMDN related code(s)
66532
Indirect monocular ophthalmoscope, non-powered (A non-powered, hand-held, ophthalmic instrument designed to be held arm’s length from the patient to examine the interior of the eye and related structures [e.g., fundus (retina), cornea, aqueous, lens, vitreous] using the examiner’s one eye (monocular). It produces an inverted (reversed/mirror) magnified image of the eye structures. The device consists of concave and flat mirrors, diaphragms and a hand-held frame, and requires a separate light source to illuminate the interior of the eyeball and magnifying lenses to examine the eye.)
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WHO Technical specifications
WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices