ArticleTransactions of the American Ophthalmological Society2015
The Global Education Network for Retinopathy of Prematurity (Gen-Rop): Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of A Novel Tele-Education System (An American Ophthalmological Society Thesis).
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- Retinopathy of prematurity training and education: A systematic review.Survey of ophthalmologyPooled it
- Addressing the Third Epidemic of Retinopathy of Prematurity Through Telemedicine and Technology: A Systematic Review.Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismusPooled it
- Evaluation of computer-based retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) education for ophthalmology residents: a randomized, controlled, multicenter study.Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus · 2019Trial
- Assessment of a Tele-education System to Enhance Retinopathy of Prematurity Training by International Ophthalmologists-in-Training in Mexico.Ophthalmology · 2017Trial
- Application of a Quantitative Vascular Severity Score in Retinopathy of Prematurity in the United States and India: New Insights Into Disease Epidemiology and Pathophysiology.American journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Smartphone-based retinal camera modified for ROP screening.International journal of retina and vitreous · 2025Article
- The application of artificial intelligence-generated content in ophthalmology education.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Retinopathy of Prematurity Care: Challenges and Opportunities.International ophthalmology clinics · 2024Review
- The application of novel techniques in ophthalmology education.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Review
- Digital Education in Ophthalmology.Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2022Article
- Retinopathy of Prematurity: Advances in the Screening and Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity Using a Single Center Approach.American journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Nigerian neonatologists perception and experience with retinopathy of prematurity.Journal of public health in Africa · 2021Article
- Development of a pediatric ophthalmology academic partnership between Canada and Ethiopia: a situational analysis.BMC medical education · 2020Article
- Telemedicine for Retinopathy of Prematurity.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2020Review
- Practice Guidelines for Ocular Telehealth-Diabetic Retinopathy, Third Edition.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2020Article
- Artificial Intelligence in Retinopathy of Prematurity Diagnosis.Translational vision science & technology · 2020Review
- Training of Residents and Fellows in Retinopathy of Prematurity Around the World: An International Web-Based Survey.Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus · 2019Article
- Retinal Telemedicine.Current ophthalmology reports · 2018Article
- Telemedical Diagnosis of Stage 4 and Stage 5 Retinopathy of Prematurity.Ophthalmology. Retina · 2018Article
- Universal newborn eye screening: an effective strategy to improve ocular health?Eye (London, England) · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeTo describe the design, implementation, and evaluation of a tele-education system developed to improve diagnostic competency in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) by ophthalmology residents.
methodsA secure Web-based tele-education system was developed utilizing a repository of over 2,500 unique image sets of ROP. For each image set used in the system, a reference standard ROP diagnosis was established. Performance by ophthalmology residents (postgraduate years 2 to 4) from the United States and Canada in taking the ROP tele-education program was prospectively evaluated. Residents were presented with image-based clinical cases of ROP during a pretest, posttest, and training chapters. Accuracy and reliability of ROP diagnosis (eg, plus disease, zone, stage, category) were determined using sensitivity, specificity, and the kappa statistic calculations of the results from the pretest and posttest.
resultsFifty-five ophthalmology residents were provided access to the ROP tele-education program. Thirty-one ophthalmology residents completed the program. When all training levels were analyzed together, a statistically significant increase was observed in sensitivity for the diagnosis of plus disease, zone, stage, category, and aggressive posterior ROP (P<.05). Statistically significant changes in specificity for identification of stage 2 or worse (P=.027) and pre-plus (P=.028) were observed.
conclusionsA tele-education system for ROP education is effective in improving diagnostic accuracy of ROP by ophthalmology residents. This system may have utility in the setting of both healthcare and medical education reform by creating a validated method to certify telemedicine providers and educate the next generation of ophthalmologists.
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