The Optomap allows for a more comfortable retinal exam. Panoramic 200 Retinal Image - Click for hi resolution image. The top image to the right compares the doctor's view of your eye through an undilated pupil with an instrument called a direct ophthalmoscope (inner ring).
Medical devices are classified into Class I, II, and III. Regulatory control increases from Class I to Class III. The device classification regulation defines the regulatory requirements for a general device type. Most Class I devices are exempt from Premarket Notification 510(k); most Class II devices require Premarket Notification 510(k); and most Class III devices require Premarket Approval.
Few Android-powered devices have every type of sensor. For example, most handset devices and tablets have an accelerometer and a magnetometer, but fewer devices have barometers or thermometers. Also, a device can have more than one sensor of a given type. For example, a device can have two gravity sensors, each one having a different range.