Heidelberg Engineering SPECTRALIS User Manual page 12

3 General Safety Messages
Patient Safety
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WARNING!
Insufficient patient preparation may cause poor
examination results
If the examination results are poor, the examination
might have to be repeated.
 Carefully explain the procedure to the patient prior to
the examination so that the patient is fully prepared
and optimal results may be achieved. This
preparation is especially important in elderly patients,
patients with poor concentration, and patients with
fear of the examination.
WARNING!
If a diagnosis is based on a single examination
method, the examination results might be
misinterpreted
An incorrect diagnostic interpretation may result in
incorrect therapeutic approaches.

Always consider performing additional examinations,
possibly with other diagnostic devices, to obtain a
good clinical judgment.
WARNING!
If the patient is not correctly positioned in front
of the device, poor image quality might occur
Poor image quality may lead to incorrect diagnostic
conclusions which may result in incorrect therapeutic
approaches.
 Turn the black adjustment screw and adjust the chin
rest until the patient's eyes are level with the red
marks on the head rest column.
 Ensure that the patient's forehead touches the
forehead rest.
WARNING!
Careless movement of the camera might injure
the patient's eye
The patient's eye might get seriously injured if you
move the camera incautiously.
 Carefully move the camera towards the patient's
eye.
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