Open AccessDigital Technology for AMD Management in the Post-COVID-19 New Normal
Author(s) -
Shaun Sebastian Sim,
Michelle Yip,
Zhaoran Wang,
Anna Tan,
Gavin Siew Wei Tan,
Chui Ming Gemmy Cheung,
Usha Chakravarthy,
Tien Yin Wong,
Kelvin Yi Chong Teo,
Daniel Sw Ting
Publication year - 2021
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/apo.0000000000000363
Subject(s) - new normal , covid-19 , medicine , virology , outbreak , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The COVID-19 pandemic has put strain on healthcare systems and the availability and allocation of healthcare manpower, resources and infrastructure. With immediate priorities to protect the health and safety of both patients and healthcare service providers, ophthalmologists globally were advised to defer nonurgent cases, while at the same time managing sight-threatening conditions such as neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). The management of AMD patients both from a monitoring and treatment perspective presents a particular challenge for ophthalmologists. This review looks at how these pressures have encouraged the acceptance and speed of adoption of digitalization.