Open AccessTelemedicine for ROP
Author(s) -
Parag K Shah,
Ramya Appanraj,
Venkatapathy Narendran
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asia-pacific journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.163
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2162-0989
DOI - 10.22608/apo.2017478
Subject(s) - retinopathy of prematurity , telemedicine , medicine , incidence (geometry) , optometry , ophthalmoscopy , pediatrics , ophthalmology , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , pregnancy , gestational age , health care , retinal , genetics , physics , economic growth , optics , economics , biology
With the increasing survival of preterm babies in the Asia-Pacific region, there has been an increase in the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). There is also a lack of trained ophthalmologists to screen for this disease. New strategies for screening of ROP are required, wherein the load on the ophthalmologist can be reduced. Telemedicine is an excellent tool to address this need. This paper reviews the initial studies comparing digital imaging with indirect ophthalmoscopy, the current active ROP telescreening programs in the world, and ends with studies dealing with automated diagnosis of ROP.