

Love at first sight
The EyesHaveIt from the University of Michigan’s Kellogg Eye Center
Looking for a good eye app? Look no further. EyesHaveIt, from the University of Michigan’s Kellogg Eye Center, came out in April and it’s excellent. Family physicians who see patients with eye problems will find it most useful. It’s a must for med students.
The opening screen lets you browse common eye symptoms, eye trauma, red eye, other eye conditions, systemic conditions, side effects of medications, screening exams, ophthalmoscopic abnormalities and anatomy.
Touch the “Red Eye” icon and a list of 20 diagnoses appear. Touch “Gallery” at the top right of the screen and photos of each pops up. Convenient -- and useful. Other categories list symptoms as well when appropriate. Tap on your choice and a photo comes up followed by a list of questions: How does it appear? What else looks like it? What to do? What will happen?
The application shines on the answer screens. The clear, concise explanations often contain hyperlinks, a real plus and something many apps don’t offer.
For example, under “Common Eye Symptoms,” “Floaters” are listed and the “What is it screen?” features three hyperlinks that include a photograph illustrating “solid vitreous suspended within clear vitreous gel.” The “What to do?” screen cautions that if the floater is new or disturbing, the patient should immediately be referred to an ophthalmologist owing the possibility of a retinal tear and detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, vitreous inflammation or cancer.
The mobile app does not offer a quiz function, which is a pity. The good news is that quizzes are offered on the full website version at kellogg.umich.edu/theeyeshaveit.
EyesHaveIt
by the University of Michigan
Devices: iPhone and iPad (not available on Android)
Cost: US$4.99
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