Ophthalmologists have been fascinated with methods of viewing the retina, starting with the invention of the first ophthalmoscope by Hermann von Helmholtz in 1851 [1]. It has undergone innumerable modifications and reinventions and is still evolving. Fundus imaging of the human eye is an important diagnostic tool in ophthalmology.

Retinal disorders in children pose a special challenge to the retina specialist and so is fundus imaging. Patience and tact is needed in handling the children which allows avoiding unnecessary anaesthetic administration. To be able to perform important clinical examinations quickly can be a valuable asset in the arsenal of paediatric ophthalmologists. RetCam (Natus Medical System Inc., Pleasanton, CA, USA) is the established imaging device for ROP imaging [2]. It is cost-prohibitive and hence, has not been adopted widely in the developing countries such as India. Recent ophthalmic innovations have shown that smartphones are able to capture the fundus images with or without any attachment [3, 4]. MII RetCam is one such smartphone-based fundus imaging device which has been successfully utilised in ROP screening and tele-consultation programs, and also in the imaging of retinal lesions in adults [5,6,7]. This article highlights the use of MII RetCam as a tool for fundus imaging in the paediatric age group.

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