Office photography of the larynx is a simple, practical way to obtain objective records of laryngeal lesions. This paper describes a method of office photography used by the authors, discusses the problems commonly encountered, and recommends solutions to the problems. The authors recommend a lightweight, single-lens reflex camera with 70- to 105-mm lens, endoscopic focusing screen, coupler to a 90° laryngeal telescope, and xenon arc or flash illumination.
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