Current Situation and Prospect of Teleophthalmology

With the development of technology, doctors can diagnose and treat many diseases through telemedicine. At present, teleophthalmology is mainly used in screening and diagnosing some ocular diseases, monitor-ing chronic ocular diseases, as well as teleconsultation. With the increasing demand and appli...

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Autores principales: ZHANG Xiao, CHEN Youxin
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:c25fe13192214936a53a8652011cd7062021-12-01T01:42:57ZCurrent Situation and Prospect of Teleophthalmology1674-908110.12290/xhyxzz.2021-0198https://doaj.org/article/c25fe13192214936a53a8652011cd7062021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://xhyxzz.pumch.cn/en/article/doi/10.12290/xhyxzz.2021-0198https://doaj.org/toc/1674-9081With the development of technology, doctors can diagnose and treat many diseases through telemedicine. At present, teleophthalmology is mainly used in screening and diagnosing some ocular diseases, monitor-ing chronic ocular diseases, as well as teleconsultation. With the increasing demand and application of teleophthalmology, some problems will gradually become prominent, such as insufficient equipment and staff, medical risks, patient acceptance and satisfaction, network security, privacy, and covering of medical insurance. The global pandemic of COVID-19 has unexpectedly brought telemedicine to the forefront of ophthalmic services, and may continue to change the way of ophthalmic diagnosis and treatment. With the development of artificial intelligence technology, the expansion of 5G communication network coverage, the standardized training of primary medical staff, and the introduction of relevant laws and regulations, teleophthalmology will become more improved, universal, and widely applied, so as to provide patients with sustainable medical services of higher quality.ZHANG XiaoCHEN YouxinEditorial Office of Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospitalarticleteleophthalmologydiabetic retinopathyretinopathy of prematurityglaucomaage-related macular degenerationartificial intelligenceMedicineRZHXiehe Yixue Zazhi, Vol 12, Iss 5, Pp 755-760 (2021)
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topic teleophthalmology
diabetic retinopathy
retinopathy of prematurity
glaucoma
age-related macular degeneration
artificial intelligence
Medicine
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spellingShingle teleophthalmology
diabetic retinopathy
retinopathy of prematurity
glaucoma
age-related macular degeneration
artificial intelligence
Medicine
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ZHANG Xiao
CHEN Youxin
Current Situation and Prospect of Teleophthalmology
description With the development of technology, doctors can diagnose and treat many diseases through telemedicine. At present, teleophthalmology is mainly used in screening and diagnosing some ocular diseases, monitor-ing chronic ocular diseases, as well as teleconsultation. With the increasing demand and application of teleophthalmology, some problems will gradually become prominent, such as insufficient equipment and staff, medical risks, patient acceptance and satisfaction, network security, privacy, and covering of medical insurance. The global pandemic of COVID-19 has unexpectedly brought telemedicine to the forefront of ophthalmic services, and may continue to change the way of ophthalmic diagnosis and treatment. With the development of artificial intelligence technology, the expansion of 5G communication network coverage, the standardized training of primary medical staff, and the introduction of relevant laws and regulations, teleophthalmology will become more improved, universal, and widely applied, so as to provide patients with sustainable medical services of higher quality.
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