COVID-19 Launches Retinal Telemedicine into the Next Frontier.
Semin Ophthalmol
; 36(4): 258-263, 2021 May 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1112057
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Telemedicine in ophthalmology, and specifically in retinal diseases, has made significant advancements in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic has launched telehealth into a new era by creating demand from patients and physicians alike, while breaking down previous insurance, reimbursement, access and educational barriers.METHODS:
This paper reviews mulitple studies demonstrating the use of telemedicine in managing various retinal conditions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.CONCLUSION:
Moving forward, promising new devices and models of care ensure that tele-retinal care will continue to expand and become a vital part of how we screen, diagnose and monitor retinal diseases.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ophthalmology
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Retinal Diseases
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Telemedicine
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Delivery of Health Care
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Semin Ophthalmol
Journal subject:
Ophthalmology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
08820538.2021.1893352
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