Open AccessAssessment of Eye Disease and Visual Impairment in the Nursing Home Population Using Mobile Health Technology
Author(s) -
Krystal Y Lai,
Mythili P. Pathipati,
Mark S. Blumenkranz,
Loh Shan Leung,
Darius M. Moshfeghi,
Brian C. Toy,
David Myung
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ophthalmic surgery, lasers and imaging retina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.676
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2325-8179
pISSN - 2325-8160
DOI - 10.3928/23258160-20200501-03
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic retinopathy , cataracts , visual impairment , referral , population , macular degeneration , visual acuity , odds ratio , optometry , quality of life (healthcare) , ophthalmology , nursing , diabetes mellitus , environmental health , psychiatry , endocrinology
To characterize the burden of eye disease and the utility of teleophthalmology in nursing home patients, a population with ophthalmic needs not commensurate with care received.