Non-Mydriatic Ocular Fundus Imaging on Consecutive Neurologic and Neurosurgical Patients in an Emergency Department

Stuart Duffield, Kevin Y. Yan, George Alencastro Landim, Andrew M. Pendley, Nithya Shanmugam, Jessica G. McHenry, Daniel V. Adamkiewicz, Duyen T. Vo, Jordan Prosky, Matthew T. Keadey, David W. Wright, Michael Dattilo, Andrew F. Fischer, Mung Yan Lin, Nancy J. Newman, Valérie Biousse, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Neurological Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

The Neurohospitalist

Published online on September 23, 2025

Abstract

The Neurohospitalist, Volume 16, Issue 2, Page 140-148, April 2026.
Background and PurposeExamination of the ocular fundus is part of the neurologic examination. However, bedside ophthalmoscopy is rarely performed, especially in emergency departments (EDs), with risk of delayed diagnoses and inappropriate triage. Our goal ...