Digitizing 35 mm colour slides for computerized general image handling in ophthalmology.

Standard personal computers with appropriate graphic user interfaces can now be configured for work with near photographic quality colour image handling. Advantages and limitations of digitized colour image work, including cost considerations, are discussed in relation to some common ophthalmic photography situations. Practical methods are briefly described. Future developments are outlined, particularly methods for direct acquisition of high quality colour images and image compression/reduction.