Hand-held retina photographing apparatus

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim: 1.
A portable apparatus for use in photographing an eye or the like, comprising first mounting means for mounting an optical image-forming means for forming an image of an object to be photographed, second mounting means for mounting a camera in position to photograph such an image, support means for holding said first and second mounting means in position to place such camera and image-forming means in optical alignment, said support means including an elongate support platform of length appropriate for viewing from one end the eye of a patient placed at the opposite end and for photographing such eye, handle means for facilitating manual holding of said support platform in position with respect to such an object to be photographed, and alignment mounting bracket means for holding at least part of an indirect ophthalmoscope in aligned position relative to said support means to direct light toward such optical image-forming means to illuminate such object to be photographed.
2.
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a remote trigger release means coupled to said handle means for remotely releasing the shutter of a camera.
3.
A portable apparatus for use in photographing an eye or the like, comprising first mounting means for mounting an optical image-forming means for forming an image of an object to be photographed, second mounting means for mounting a camera in position to photograph such an image, support means for holding said first and second mounting means in position to place such camera and image-forming means in optical alignment, and alignment mounting bracket means for holding at least part of an indirect ophthalmoscope in aligned position relative to said support means to view such image formed by such optical image-forming means.
4.
The apparatus of claim 3, said first mounting means including means for adjusting the position thereof relative to said support means.
5.
The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising splitter means for splitting light from such image formed by such image forming means, and splitter mounting means for mounting said splitter means relative to said support means for directing one portion of light from such image to such camera and another portion of light from such image to a viewing station