Skin examination device

An optical arrangement for use with a device operable for use in the examination of a skin site, the device having or arranged operable with an illumination means or module operable for illuminating the skin site and an imaging means or module, the optical arrangement comprising:

• a lens of the liquid lens type arranged in operable association with the imaging means or module, and
• a distortion correction lens,
• the illumination means or module with which the optical arrangement is operable comprises a plurality of light emitting elements at or near a perimeter of the illumination means or module, the illumination means or module further comprising a reflective surface portion oriented so as to face the skin site, whereby the light emitting elements are oriented so as to emit or radiate a portion of light on to the reflective surface portion for use in illuminating the skin site, and
• wherein the optical arrangement is configured operable so that, in use, on illumination by way of the illumination means or module light is reflected from the skin site toward the imaging means or module in a reflected light path, and
• wherein the distortion correction lens is arranged in the reflected light path between the skin site and the liquid lens.