ArticleArchivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia2020
Open-care telemedicine in ophthalmology during the COVID-19 pandemic: a pilot study.
Article in Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Telemedicine in Eye Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of Patient & Physician Perspectives.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2024Article
- Tele-ophthalmology as an effective triaging tool for acute ophthalmic concerns.Frontiers in ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Teleconsultation at a public ophthalmic teaching hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia · 2022Article
- Accuracy Assessment of Outpatient Telemedicine Encounters at an Academic Ophthalmology Department.Journal of academic ophthalmology (2017) · 2022Article
- Urgent Virtual Eye Assessments During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on Eye Care in Spain during the First Phase of the Pandemic.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Systematic review: SARS-COV-2 contagion prevention measures in vision health professionals.Oman journal of ophthalmologyReview
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Abstract
backgroundTo report a pilot experience of telemedicine in ophthalmology in open-care modality (i.e. direct video call), in a confinement period due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsDescriptive study of the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients attended in a 10-week confinement period. Reported satisfaction of the participating patients and doctors was evaluated through an online survey.
resultsIn the 10-week period, 291 ophthalmologic telemedicine consultations were performed. The main reasons for consultation were inflammatory conditions of the ocular surface and eyelids (79.4%), followed by administrative requirements (6.5%), non-inflammatory conditions of the ocular surface (5.2%), strabismus suspicion (3.4%) and vitreo-retinal symptoms (3.1%). According to previously defined criteria, 22 patients (7.5%) were referred to immediate face-to-face consultation. The level of satisfaction was high, both in doctors (100%) and in patients (93.4%).
conclusionsOpen-care modality of telemedicine in ophthalmology during the pandemic period is a useful instrument to filter potential face-to-face consultations, either elective or emergency, and potentially reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection.
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