Last month, Appleunveiled the iPhone 13 series, introducing four new smartphones to thecompany's lineup. Apple included macro photography to the iPhone 13 Pro andiPhone 13 Pro Max, a photography function that has been available on competingAndroid phones for years. Apple's high-end models are known for their excellentcameras, but now an ophthalmologist is using an iPhone 13 Pro Max to diagnosepatients with eye-related diseases.
Dr Tommy Korn, fromthe Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Inc, shared via his LinkedIn post thathe’s been using the iPhone 13 Pro Max camera for capturing detailed images ofthe eyes that allow him to observe and record crucial details about eye health.
“This week Macro Eyeis using the iPhone 13 Pro Max for photos. Impressed. Will bring innovation inpatient eye care and telemedicine. Next to see where it goes… photos are to fixthe friction that resolves in the cornea transplant. The photo was allowed tobe used,”the doctor explained in the post. “PS: This” Pro Camera “also includesa telephone app!” He added jokingly.
One of the majorupgrades in the camera system was the inclusion of a new ‘Macro’ mode on thenew ultra-wide camera that as per Apple’s claims can capture sharp, detailedimages of smaller subjects with a minimum focus distance of two centimetres.
What’s fascinating isthat the lens wasn’t added specifically for macro shots. It was actuallysomething the upgraded lens, with its larger f/1.8 aperture and 120-degreefield of view, were capable of doing in the first place.