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Telemedicine for Glaucoma: Guidelines and Recommendations.
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Telemedicine & e-Health . Apr2020, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p551-555. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Background:Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Access to glaucoma specialists is challenging and likely to become more difficult as the population ages. Introduction:Using telemedicine for glaucoma (teleglaucoma) has the potential to increase access to glaucoma care by improving efficiency and decreasing the need for long-distance travel for patients. Results:Teleglaucoma programs can be used for screening, diagnostic consultation, and long-term treatment monitoring. Key components of teleglaucoma programs include patient history, equipment, intraocular pressure measurement, pachymetry, anterior chamber imaging/gonioscopy, fundus photography, retinal nerve fiber layer imaging, medical record and imaging software, and skilled personnel. Discussion:Teleglaucoma has tremendous potential to improve patient access to high-quality cost-effective glaucoma care. Conclusions:We have reviewed some special considerations needed to address the complexity of providing guideline-concordant glaucoma care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15305627
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Telemedicine & e-Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 142834636
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2020.0009