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Opto Lab

We replace $30k+ ophthalmic hardware with software on minimal iPhone setup.

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Sends iPhone macro images of the anterior eye to a multimodal model that returns observations with alternative explanations and suggested checks.

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We replace $30k+ ophthalmic hardware with software on minimal iPhone setup. Using GPT-6 Astra and 15x macro lens capture, we let non-specialists collect anterior segment data at the point of care to expand access to eye health.
shaunporwal/OptoLab★ 20 forksPythonCreated Sep 10, 2026 · last push Oct 12, 2026

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# Opto Lab

### Turn iPhone macro images into eye-image assessments you can inspect and question.

OptoLab combines an **iPhone 15 Pro, a 15× macro attachment, and GPT-6 Astra** to make a complete capture-to-analysis demo: photograph an eye, inspect candidate anatomical overlays, and get an image-specific report with observations, provisional interpretations, alternative explanations, and ways to check them.

The goal is convenient, repeatable anterior-eye imaging with transparent analysis. The working prototype connects a native SwiftUI app to a Python backend; images and reports can be reopened from an on-device library.

## See the demo

<table>
  <tr>
    <th align="center">Live demo</th>
    <th align="center">Eye closeup</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td align="center" valign="top" width="38%">
      <a href="docs/assets/optolab-live-demo.mp4?raw=true">
        <img src="docs/assets/optolab-live-demo-preview.gif" width="220"/>
      </a>
    </td>
    <td align="center" valign="top" width="62%">
      <img src="docs/assets/optolab-eye-closeup.png" width="440" alt="Macro closeup of a brown iris and pupil, with visible iris texture, eyelashes, and reflected light." />
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

### How it works

1. **Capture or import.** Use the rear wide camera with the macro attachment, or choose an image from Photos.
2. **Inspect.** Save a square camera frame, retake immediately, and optionally mark exposed conjunctiva for vessel analysis.
3. **Send to Astra.** One explicit

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