The Nidek AFC-210 doing the work for you

Optician looks at the latest camera from Nidek and finds it boasts some useful features for the busy practitioner

The first sight of the Nidek AFC-210 was at last year's Optrafair, where the prototype (the ANM-3000) created something of a stir. The incorporation of an autofocus facility was very attractive.

Any screening test ideally adheres to a number of basic principles. It should be accurate enough to detect any lesions relative to its function (so have a good sensitivity), as well as being specific enough to allow normal eyes to be seen as exactly that.

For any good retinal camera, this really is a matter of ensuring good image quality that can be easily interpreted. The new AFC-210 has several features which ensure just that.