DR. HIRIKA GOSALIA

DR. PRITHVI CHANDRAKANTH, DR. SHISHIR VERGHESE, DR. RAKSHITA KENE

Abstract

Eye fixation during slit lamp examination is an important pre-requisite for a careful and proper ocular exam. Difficult target fixation of the patient’s eye during slit lamp examination is a common problem faced by ophthalmologists. Attempts are made by an examiner by asking the patients to fixate on a certain target to obtain a stable fixation, however they are often unsatisfactory due to inability of few patients to comply with instructions, lack of a proper target or obstruction due to movement of the optical portion of the slit lamp. It is especially difficult in uncooperative patients, pediatric and squint patients. We used magnifix ; an innovative DIY cost effective tool which used the slit lamp shied as a base to create a freely mobile magnetic target fixators. We could obtain fundus examination in squint and pediatric patients. Visual field testing for pediatric patients with the help of attractive cartoon magnets could be obtained.