Open AccessUtility and Feasibility of Teleophthalmology Using a Smartphone-Based Ophthalmic Camera in Screening Camps in Nepal
Author(s) -
Sean Collon,
David F. Chang,
Geoffrey Tabin,
Karen Hong,
David Myung,
Suman Thapa
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asia-pacific journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.163
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2162-0989
DOI - 10.1097/01.apo.0000617936.16124.ba
Subject(s) - medicine , technician , medical diagnosis , optometry , ophthalmoscopy , ophthalmology , fundus (uterus) , referral , confidence interval , visual acuity , posterior segment of eyeball , ophthalmic pathology , neuro ophthalmology , family medicine , retinal , glaucoma , radiology , electrical engineering , engineering
To determine whether use of a mobile device-based ophthalmic camera by ophthalmic technicians (OTs) in village screening camps in Nepal followed by remote image interpretation by an ophthalmologist can improve detection of ocular pathology and medical decision-making.