Just Look Retinoscopy and ChatGPT
Image generated by ChatGPT from the prompts supplied by Bubba!!
I have been seeing a number of AI generated images over the past few weeks and each one catches my attention in different ways. Some are overpopulated with too much information, most do not identify the author, while others are quite helpful.
A couple of weeks ago, I though I would try my hand at using AI to develop a graphic about Just Look Retinoscopy. I chose ChatGPT, well, just because. I just started typing some content into the “Create an Image” prompt and then added my picture cropped from another picture done at a meeting.
This is the original prompt:
Just Look Retinoscopy is a procedure that uses a spot retinoscope to observe a child's actions as they engage in tasks and activities around them. It is especially helpful in observing HOW they start to use vision to explore their surroundings.
This is the verbiage they came back with:
This image shows a clinician using a handheld retinoscope while observing a patient in a natural viewing posture. It fits well with the concept of Just Look Retinoscopy, where the examiner watches how a child visually attends to and interacts with the environment rather than relying only on formal chart-based testing.
Key features visible in the image that connect to Just Look Retinoscopy include: • The use of a spot retinoscope for dynamic observation of visual responses. • A natural, functional viewing position rather than a rigid exam setup. • Emphasis on observing visual behavior and engagement. • A noninvasive approach that can be especially useful for infants, young children, or children with developmental differences.
Just Look Retinoscopy is valuable because it helps clinicians assess: • Visual attention • Focusing behavior • Eye alignment and coordination • Functional use of vision during real-world activities • Responses to movement, light, and nearby objects
It is often used in pediatric vision assessment, early intervention, and developmental optometry to understand how a child uses vision to explore and learn from their surroundings.
Not bad for my first try and it captured most of what I would want shown in a graphic. Using a spot retinoscope, Why It Matters, and several points of observation. The only thing I changed was my original picture was cropped from one where I was doing a demonstration examination on a baby and had my meeting badge lanyard prominently showing. I gave another prompt to “Remove the lanyard” and POOF – it was gone.
I felt good enough to share with you. By the way, I do not know who the child is as that was also added by ChatGPT.