[photo-3d] Re: New stereo camera?

["John Blackwell" <mrmsty@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Eric J Fleischer, MD" <drgandalf@xxxx>  
wrote:
> On 17 Apr 2000 02:54:05 -0000, David W. Kesner wrote:
> 
> >> Sure, we ophthalmologists use these and other sorts of fundus 
> >> cameras
> >> all the time. It takes stereo shots of the inside of the eyes. 
> >> The
> >> only thing a fundus camera is designed to image is the inside of 
> >> the
> >> eye, which makes some real nice stereo pairs. Unfortunately, you 
> >> can't
> >> use it for much else.
> >
> >Thanks for the response. Just what makes it usable only for 
> >this type of image. What does fundus mean or stand for.
> 
>    Fundus refers to the inside of the eye, specifically the retina 
> in the back of the eye.

Actually, "fundus" refers to the inside back wall of a number of 
organs.  A fundus camera might be used, for example, to take a
picture 
of the deepest part of the uterus...but that would be a stretch.

*snicker*

--John Blackwell


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