Smart phone apps every ophthalmologist should know about
We are living in a mobile world, where the number of medical apps is surging in recent years. Over 320 000 healthcare apps are now available as shown in the latest research. The major function and potential of these apps vary, from assisting the learning and practice of clinicians as well as achievi...
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| description | We are living in a mobile world, where the number of medical apps is surging in recent years. Over 320 000 healthcare apps are now available as shown in the latest research. The major function and potential of these apps vary, from assisting the learning and practice of clinicians as well as achieving better outcomes of patients to preventing eye diseases through the education of healthy individuals. However, based on the various features, ophthalmology apps nowadays contain a wide range of subjects and focus on different stakeholders in the ophthalmic practice, including but not limited to doctors, patients, and researchers. Here, we review special and advanced apps that ophthalmologists will find useful in their clinical practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ce5641ca07734dbab32635630328ee472022-12-22T03:01:28ZengPress of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS)International Journal of Ophthalmology2222-39592227-48982020-08-011381329133310.18240/ijo.2020.08.21Smart phone apps every ophthalmologist should know aboutMing Yang0Amy Cheuk Yin Lo1Wai Ching Lam2Department of Ophthalmology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 999077, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 999077, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 999077, ChinaWe are living in a mobile world, where the number of medical apps is surging in recent years. Over 320 000 healthcare apps are now available as shown in the latest research. The major function and potential of these apps vary, from assisting the learning and practice of clinicians as well as achieving better outcomes of patients to preventing eye diseases through the education of healthy individuals. However, based on the various features, ophthalmology apps nowadays contain a wide range of subjects and focus on different stakeholders in the ophthalmic practice, including but not limited to doctors, patients, and researchers. Here, we review special and advanced apps that ophthalmologists will find useful in their clinical practice.http://ies.ijo.cn/en_publish/2020/8/20200821.pdfapplicationshealthcareclinicophthalmologyophthalmologist |
| spellingShingle | Ming Yang Amy Cheuk Yin Lo Wai Ching Lam Smart phone apps every ophthalmologist should know about International Journal of Ophthalmology applications healthcare clinic ophthalmology ophthalmologist |
| title | Smart phone apps every ophthalmologist should know about |
| title_full | Smart phone apps every ophthalmologist should know about |
| title_fullStr | Smart phone apps every ophthalmologist should know about |
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| title_short | Smart phone apps every ophthalmologist should know about |
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