Guidance

Diabetic eye screening: approved cameras and settings

This document sets out the NHS diabetic eye screening (DES) programme’s recommended cameras and settings for digital DES.

Applies to England

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This publication sets out the approved cameras and settings for diabetic eye screening.

This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.

Updates to this page

Published 2 January 2014
Last updated 27 September 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.

  2. Topcon NW500 and Topcon TRC NW8 added to the approved cameras available to buy list. Topcon TRC NW8 (F,AF+) has been clarified in the approved cameras no longer available to buy as a new unit list.

  3. Topcon - TRC NW8 (and F, AF+) moved from approved and available to buy list to the 'Approved cameras no longer available to buy as a new unit' list

  4. The following camera types have now been approved: Canon CR-10 Supplier: Sense Medical Approved Canon Xephilio OCT R1 Supplier: Sense Medical Approved Nidek Scan Duo 2 Supplier: Birmingham Optical Approved Optopol Revo FC Supplier: BIB Ophthalmic Instruments Approved

  5. | Carl Zeiss | Cirrus 600 | | Carl Zeiss | Cirrus 800 | Cameras have been moved onto the approved cameras no longer available to buy list.

  6. Approved camera list has been updated

  7. 3 cameras added to approved list.

  8. Updated guidance on approved cameras and settings.

  9. Addition of Sense Medical: Kowa VX-20 to list of approved fundus cameras.

  10. Added Zeiss Visucam 224 and Zeiss Visucam 524 to list of approved cameras.

  11. First published.

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