Patent ID: 8262221

Claim:
A ophthalmological diagnostic system comprised of: a tubular optical communication housing for securing a digital camera in optical communication with a direct ophthalmoscope having a field of view of 6.5 to 60 degrees and free from of any reflective device, wherein said tubular optical communication housing defines a hollow direct ophthalmoscope head receiving channel having an internal diameter; a digital camera; a direct ophthalmoscope having a single barrel tubular head with an external diameter less than said internal diameter and a monocular viewing optic; an image viewing means for viewing an image seen by said direct ophthalmoscope and said digital camera, wherein said image viewing means is selected from the group consisting of a computer screen, laptop screen, tablet computer screen, viewing screen, touch screen, projection screen, television screen, and a mobile phone screen, wherein said image viewing means is connected to said digital camera by a connection selected from the group consisting of a USB cable and a wireless connection; a camera activating means, wherein said camera activating means is selected from a group consisting of a button, voice, foot pedal, key stroke, mouse click, and a touch screen; and a storage component for storing said captured image.