COVID-19 Launches Retinal Telemedicine into the Next Frontier.
Semin Ophthalmol
; 36(4): 258-263, 2021 May 19.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33651652
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Telemedicine in ophthalmology, and specifically in retinal diseases, has made significant advancements in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic has launched telehealth into a new era by creating demand from patients and physicians alike, while breaking down previous insurance, reimbursement, access and educational barriers.METHODS:
This paper reviews mulitple studies demonstrating the use of telemedicine in managing various retinal conditions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.CONCLUSION:
Moving forward, promising new devices and models of care ensure that tele-retinal care will continue to expand and become a vital part of how we screen, diagnose and monitor retinal diseases.Palavras-chave
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Temas:
ECOS
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Estado_mercado_regulacao
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Oftalmologia
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Doenças Retinianas
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Telemedicina
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Atenção à Saúde
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Semin Ophthalmol
Assunto da revista:
OFTALMOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos