It was already known that the newly introduced iPhone 13 Pro models have excellent camera capabilities. However, a US ophthalmologist used the iPhone 13 Pro Max camera for medical purposes to monitor the eyes of a patient who recently underwent corneal transplant surgery.

In a recent LinkedIn post, Dr. Tommy Cohn described how he used the macro mode to take close-up and detailed photos of a corneal transplant patient to monitor the healing process.

Cohn said he was "impressed" with the quality of the shots and claimed that such technology would "revolutionize patient eye care and telemedicine." As seen below, the ophthalmologist was able to successfully take highly detailed pictures at 2-day intervals to observe if the abrasions were healing properly after the procedure.

In another LinkedIn post two weeks ago, Kohn outlined the main reasons why macro-smartphone photography with devices like the iPhone 13 Pro can help innovate ophthalmic medicine.

The doctor explained that with the help of such advanced camera systems, patients can send high-quality photo reports of the healing process remotely, helping ophthalmologists more accurately determine if further treatment is needed. According to Kohn, macro-photographs of the eye can also help determine whether a patient's condition requires emergency treatment.

"For the emergency/urgent care physician, macro-ocular photography can improve the 'curbside' consultation between physicians when the emergency/urgent care physician contacts an ophthalmologist about a patient with an urgent eye condition," he added.

Bobby Cohn, professor of ophthalmology and plastic surgery at the University of California, was also impressed with Cohn's photographs and said, "This can be used for oculoplastic lesions." Both experts agreed that such a smartphone camera lens could even rival a DSLR camera.

While it is unclear whether the iPhone 13 Pro model will become more widely used among medical professionals, the iPhone 13 Pro's camera set is certainly worthy of praise. as discussed in the iPhone 13 Pro vs. iPhone 13 Pro Max showdown, both iPhone 13 Pro vs. iPhone 13 Pro Max, both models share the same camera system, with the only major differences being the battery and display size.

In his review of the iPhone 13 Pro Max, our Global Editor Mark Spoonauer wrote, "It's the camera on the iPhone 13 Pro Max that really propels this model to the top. This is thanks to a new sensor that captures more light and provides brighter images, a more powerful 3x optical/15x digital zoom, and of course, a new macro mode.