ArticleAmerican journal of ophthalmology2024
Alabama Screening and Intervention for Glaucoma and Eye Health through Telemedicine (AL-SIGHT): Baseline Results.
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- Patient satisfaction in tele-ophthalmology: systematic review and meta-analysis.Eye (London, England) · 2026Review
- A Comparative Analysis of Visual Field Test Results Using Tablet-Based and Table-Mounted Devices in a Telemedicine Program Set in Underserved Areas.Translational vision science & technology · 2026Article
- Alabama Screening and Intervention for Glaucoma and Eye Health Through Telemedicine (AL-SIGHT): The Impact of Financial Incentives on Health Care Engagement Following Telemedicine-Based Vision Screening.Current eye research · 2025Article
- Association between self-reported eye conditions in patients at rural federally qualified health centers and vision-targeted health-related quality of life: the AL-SIGHT study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Development of a novel scoring system for glaucoma risk based on demographic and laboratory factors using ChatGPT-4.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2025Article
- Feasibility of Glaucoma Detection Programs for At-Risk Populations Using Existing Health Care Infrastructure.Journal of glaucoma · 2024Article
- Telemedicine Screening for Eye Disorders in Federally Qualified Health Centers: Relationship to Vision-Targeted Health-Related Quality of Life.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeTo describe baseline results of the Alabama Screening and Intervention for Glaucoma and Eye Health through Telemedicine (AL-SIGHT) for patients at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). Candidates were persons at risk for glaucoma-associated diseases (GAD) based on age, race/ethnicity, current diagnosis of GAD, family history, and diabetes.
designBaseline screening visit followed by remote diagnosis and referral for follow-up examinations.
methodsPatients presenting to FQHCs who were at least 18 years of age were enrolled and underwent screening for acuity, autorefraction, intraocular pressure, visual field testing, and fundus imaging. Results were transmitted to an ophthalmologist at University of Alabama at Birmingham for diagnosis who made referrals for follow-up; follow-up attendance was noted. Questionnaires assessed participants' perspectives on screening. Primary outcomes were rates of disease detection, referral for follow-up, follow-up attendance, and participant satisfaction.
resultsOf the 500 participants enrolled (mean age 58 years), 45.6% were African American and 51.6% White. Remote diagnostic evaluation of ocular screening by ophthalmologist revealed 30% GAD, 6.8% diabetic retinopathy, 37.6% cataract, 68.4% refractive error, 9.2% other eye conditions. In all, 47.2% of the participants were referred for follow-up examination and for acuity 20/40 or worse or IOP ≥23 mm Hg in one or both eyes. Follow-up examination attendance was 76.7% for those referred. Participants reported being very satisfied with screening (85.8%) and with the convenience of screening in their primary care clinic (92.2%).
conclusionsThe high percentage of patients diagnosed with treatable eye conditions at telemedicine screening suggest these programs in FQHCs can be effective and scalable nationwide. Attendance when referred for follow-up examination was high. Participants welcomed screenings in their communities.
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