Visionstar HFC-02

Works Without a Computer

An internal operating system runs the imaging software directly, so no laptop, tablet or phone is needed alongside. A screening session requires the instrument and nothing else.

Sixteen Megapixel Capture

Images record at 16 megapixels through a 45 degree field, giving substantial detail for review, archiving and later comparison across visits. Standard JPEG files open on any system without conversion.

Automatic or Manual Focus

Focus operates either way according to preference, so routine screening runs quickly under automation while a clinician retains manual control when a particular view matters.

Eight Fixation Targets

Eight targets guide the patient's gaze systematically, bringing different retinal regions into view in a repeatable order rather than by trial and adjustment.

3.97 Inch Multi-Target Touchscreen

A colour touchscreen at 800 by 480 serves as both control surface and display, confirming each image immediately while the patient is still present.

Minimum Pupil of 2.5 Millimetres

Non-mydriatic imaging from a 2.5 millimetre pupil allows dilating drops to be avoided across most patients seen in routine screening work. Examinations stay brief as a result.

Broad Connectivity and DICOM

USB, wireless, bluetooth and cellular data are supported alongside a DICOM interface, cloud service compatibility and wireless printing, so results move by whatever route suits.

Six Hour Battery in a 560 Gram Body

A 3400 milliamp hour lithium battery gives six hours of continuous working with standby beyond 24 hours, charging fully in three and a half to four hours.

Screening Away From Network Coverage

Community sessions, care homes and outreach clinics frequently lack reliable connectivity and rarely offer a spare computer. An instrument carrying its own operating system, software and 16 gigabytes of storage functions completely in that environment, holding results until a connection becomes available. Cellular data provides an onward route where wireless does not, which suits mobile programmes covering scattered locations. Nothing has to be carried alongside the camera itself.

Diabetic Retinopathy Screening

Retinal review sits at the centre of diabetic care, and 16 megapixel capture across a 45 degree field provides substantial detail for that purpose. Automatic focus keeps a busy list moving, while eight fixation targets bring retinal regions into view in a repeatable order that supports consistent documentation. Grading and clinical interpretation remain matters for the responsible clinician. Wide refractive compensation accommodates the spread of prescriptions such a population presents.

Bedside and Domiciliary Imaging

Patients unable to sit at fixed equipment are reachable with a 560 gram handheld instrument that needs no mains socket and no supporting hardware. Six hours of continuous battery life covers a full round of visits, and the onboard touchscreen confirms each image at the bedside so a repeat capture happens immediately rather than after the clinician has moved on. Less mobile patients benefit most from this arrangement.

Telemedicine and Record Integration

A DICOM interface and cloud service compatibility let images enter hospital archiving or reach a reviewing colleague elsewhere. Patient data management software keeps images attached to the records they belong to, and wireless printing produces a copy on the spot where a patient or referring practice needs one.

Genuine Self-Sufficiency

Most instruments of this size are one half of a system, depending on a computer or phone to be useful. This instrument is not, and that changes where it can realistically work. A clinician arriving at a care home with nothing but the camera and a charged battery can complete a full screening round, review every image on the spot and hold the results until a network appears. Equipment that depends on infrastructure fails precisely where screening is most needed. Independence from infrastructure is the whole point.

Detail and Consistency Together

Sixteen megapixel capture provides genuine resolution for review and serial comparison, while automatic focus and eight fixation targets make acquisition repeatable across operators. Consistency matters as much as resolution when images taken months apart are compared, since variation in technique can obscure the change a clinician is looking for. Repeatable acquisition therefore has real clinical value.

Results That Move by Any Route

With USB, wireless, bluetooth, cellular data, DICOM, cloud compatibility and wireless printing available, there is almost always a way to get images where they need to go. That flexibility matters in mixed environments where one site has a network, another has only mobile coverage, and a third needs a printed copy handed over before the clinician leaves. One instrument copes with all three situations.

The HFC-02 is built around self-sufficiency. An internal operating system running professional imaging software means no computer or mobile device is required alongside it, so a clinician can arrive anywhere with the instrument and a charged battery and complete a full screening session. For community, domiciliary and outreach work, that independence from supporting infrastructure is the whole argument.

The imaging specification supports serious use. Capture is at 16 megapixels across a 45 degree field from a 2.5 millimetre pupil without dilation, focus works automatically or manually, eight fixation targets make acquisition repeatable, and refractive compensation spans 40 dioptres.

A 3.97 inch touchscreen serves as both control surface and display, confirming each image while the patient remains present. Connectivity is deliberately broad, covering USB, wireless, bluetooth and cellular data alongside a DICOM interface, cloud compatibility, patient data management software and wireless printing. A 3400 milliamp hour battery gives six hours of continuous working in a 560 gram body, and an optional stand allows mounted use.

Medigear.uk supplies the HFC-02 as a verified medical equipment supplier and will confirm the software, optional stand, cloud and patient data handling arrangements, network configuration, battery condition and accessory content for your unit. Contact the team to discuss specification and arrange a quotation.