Small computers in the private ophthalmic practice. Practical considerations.

The use of small computers in private ophthalmic practice is introduced in a manner requiring no mathematical or data processing background. What a small computer is and does, and what costs and problems should be expected with contemporary equipment are presented. Business, educational and medical applications for small computers in ophthalmic practice are described, and the need for standardizing the language and recording formats of medical data processing is emphasized.