Open AccessLeveraging big data for pattern recognition of socio-demographic and climatic factors in correlation with eye disorders in Telangana State, India
Author(s) -
Amna Alalawi,
Les M. Sztandera,
Parth Lalakia,
Anthony Vipin Das,
Sai Prashanthi Gumpili,
Richard J. Derman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_3418_20
Subject(s) - medicine , optometry , eye care , health care , medical record , family medicine , economics , radiology , economic growth
Big data is the new gold, especially in health care. Advances in collecting and processing electronic medical records (EMR) coupled with increasing computer capabilities have resulted in an increased interest in the use of big data in health care. Ophthalmology has been an area of focus where results have shown to be promising. The objective of this study was to determine whether the EMR at a multi-tier ophthalmology network in India can contribute to the management of patient care, through studying how climatic and socio-demographic factors relate to eye disorders and visual impairment in the State of Telangana.