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ReviewEye (London, England)2024

The value of virtual glaucoma clinics: a review.

Rachel Mercer, Pouya Alaghband

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Review in Eye (London, England), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
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  3. Telemedicine in ophthalmology.Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Rachel MercerOphthalmology Department, York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO318HE, UK.
Pouya AlaghbandOphthalmology Department, York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO318HE, UK. Pouya.alaghband@nhs.net.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9726-9529

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Virtual clinics are being utilised to tackle the growing demand for glaucoma healthcare. We conducted a literature search on 28 February 2023 using MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE and Web of Science databases. We searched for studies on virtual glaucoma clinics, published in the English language between 2000 and 2023. Studies suggest that virtual glaucoma clinics are a safe and effective alternative to traditional face-to-face clinics for patients with stable and early-to-moderate glaucoma. Patient satisfaction is high across all clinics surveyed. Satisfaction appears to be linked to good communication, trust and improved waiting times. The majority of healthcare professionals are also content with virtual glaucoma clinics. There are no dedicated cost-benefit analyses for virtual glaucoma clinics in the UK. However, virtual clinics in other specialties have reported significant cost savings.

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GlaucomaTelemedicineAmbulatory Care FacilitiesCost-Benefit AnalysisHumansOphthalmologyPatient SatisfactionUnited Kingdom

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PMID38589461
PMCPMC11226713

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