PubMed · 9039758
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L C Phin, K J Maxted, W Richardson, J Macleod. 1996. Video endoscopy testbox.. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02523860
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Technical characteristics of a new stereoscopic ophthalmic microendoscope system developed for the direct observation of intraocular structures are described herein. Our system includes a stereoscopic visualization mechanism and an image superimposing system that projects the endoscopic image into the eyepiece of the surgical microscope, allowing the surgeon to monitor 3-dimensional endoscopic and microscopic images simply by looking into the eyepiece of the surgical microscope. Stereoscopic visualization of the intraocular structure facilitates fine manipulation of the endoscope probe just above the retina or ciliary body, providing more reliable and safer control of the probe within the eye. Preliminary clinical experience has demonstrated the usefulness of this new system.
Today, the wide variety of modern endoscopes allows routine diagnostic examinations. Precise observation is possible because of excellent optical and light transmission. Surgery can be performed while viewing a television screen, and video documentation and intraoperative photography are possible with outstanding quality. The invention of a rod-lens optical system by Harold H. Hopkins, PhD, in 1959 and the addition of fiberoptic light transmission by Karl Storz in 1960 marked a breakthrough in modern endoscopy. This article summarizes an interview with the instrument maker, Karl Storz.