Examining the Role of Telemedicine in Diabetic Retinopathy
With the increasing prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR), screening is of the utmost importance to prevent vision loss for patients and reduce financial costs for the healthcare system. Unfortunately, it appears that the capacity of optometrists and ophthalmologists to adequately perform in-perso...
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| author | Matthew R. Land Parth A. Patel Tommy Bui Cheng Jiao Arsalan Ali Shadman Ibnamasud Prem N. Patel Veeral Sheth |
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| description | With the increasing prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR), screening is of the utmost importance to prevent vision loss for patients and reduce financial costs for the healthcare system. Unfortunately, it appears that the capacity of optometrists and ophthalmologists to adequately perform in-person screenings of DR will be insufficient within the coming years. Telemedicine offers the opportunity to expand access to screening while reducing the economic and temporal burden associated with current in-person protocols. The present literature review summarizes the latest developments in telemedicine for DR screening, considerations for stakeholders, barriers to implementation, and future directions in this area. As the role of telemedicine in DR screening continues to expand, further work will be necessary to continually optimize practices and improve long-term patient outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-715ab48b03184060b7ee6503ae9dfbfb2023-11-18T01:54:42ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832023-05-011210353710.3390/jcm12103537Examining the Role of Telemedicine in Diabetic RetinopathyMatthew R. Land0Parth A. Patel1Tommy Bui2Cheng Jiao3Arsalan Ali4Shadman Ibnamasud5Prem N. Patel6Veeral Sheth7Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USADepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USADepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USADepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USABurnett School of Medicine, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, USADepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USADepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USADepartment of Ophthalmology, University Retina and Macula Associates, Oak Forest, IL 60452, USAWith the increasing prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR), screening is of the utmost importance to prevent vision loss for patients and reduce financial costs for the healthcare system. Unfortunately, it appears that the capacity of optometrists and ophthalmologists to adequately perform in-person screenings of DR will be insufficient within the coming years. Telemedicine offers the opportunity to expand access to screening while reducing the economic and temporal burden associated with current in-person protocols. The present literature review summarizes the latest developments in telemedicine for DR screening, considerations for stakeholders, barriers to implementation, and future directions in this area. As the role of telemedicine in DR screening continues to expand, further work will be necessary to continually optimize practices and improve long-term patient outcomes.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/10/3537diabetic retinopathytelemedicineartificial intelligenceteleophthalmologymultidisciplinary cooperation |
| spellingShingle | Matthew R. Land Parth A. Patel Tommy Bui Cheng Jiao Arsalan Ali Shadman Ibnamasud Prem N. Patel Veeral Sheth Examining the Role of Telemedicine in Diabetic Retinopathy Journal of Clinical Medicine diabetic retinopathy telemedicine artificial intelligence teleophthalmology multidisciplinary cooperation |
| title | Examining the Role of Telemedicine in Diabetic Retinopathy |
| title_full | Examining the Role of Telemedicine in Diabetic Retinopathy |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Examining the Role of Telemedicine in Diabetic Retinopathy |
| title_short | Examining the Role of Telemedicine in Diabetic Retinopathy |
| title_sort | examining the role of telemedicine in diabetic retinopathy |
| topic | diabetic retinopathy telemedicine artificial intelligence teleophthalmology multidisciplinary cooperation |
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