Digital Transformation in Ophthalmic Clinical Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila)
; 10(4): 381-387, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1367049
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT COVID-19 has placed unprecedented pressure on health systems globally, whereas simultaneously stimulating unprecedented levels of transformation. Here, we review digital adoption that has taken place during the pandemic to drive improvements in ophthalmic clinical care, with a specific focus on out-of-hospital triage and services, clinical assessment, patient management, and use of electronic health records. We show that although there have been some successes, shortcomings in technology infrastructure prepandemic became only more apparent and consequential as COVID-19 progressed. Through our review, we emphasize the need for clinicians to better grasp and harness key technology trends such as telecommunications and artificial intelligence, so that they can effectively and safely shape clinical practice using these tools going forward.
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Technology
/
Telemedicine
/
Pandemics
/
COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila)
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
APO.0000000000000407
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS