Digital Ophthalmology in the UK - Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Virtual Glaucoma Clinics in the National Health Service. / Digitale Ophthalmologie in Großbritannien Diabetische-Retinopathie-Screening und virtuelle Glaukomsprechstunde im National Health Service.
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd
; 237(12): 1400-1408, 2020 Dec.
Article
in English, German
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-962241
ABSTRACT
The customary doctor and patient interactions are currently undergoing significant changes through technological advances in imaging and data processing and the need for reducing person-to person contacts during the COVID-19 crisis. There is a trend away from face-to-face examinations to virtual assessments and decision making. Ophthalmology is particularly amenable to such changes, as a high proportion of clinical decisions are based on routine tests and imaging results, which can be assessed remotely. The uptake of digital ophthalmology varies significantly between countries. Due to financial constraints within the National Health Service, specialized ophthalmology units in the UK have been early adopters of digital technology. For more than a decade, patients have been managed remotely in the diabetic retinopathy screening service and virtual glaucoma clinics. We describe the day-to-day running of such services and the doctor and patient experiences with digital ophthalmology in daily practice.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ophthalmology
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Glaucoma
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Diabetic Retinopathy
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
German
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English
Journal:
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
A-1300-7779
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