Pivoting to teleconsultation for paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus: Our experience during COVID-19 times

Deshmukh, Ajinkya V; Badakere, Akshay; Sheth, Jenil; Bhate, Manjushree; Kulkarni, Sampada; Kekunnaya, Ramesh

doi:10.4103/ijo.ijo_1675_20

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“…They discussed the future of telehealth in health care systems and suggested appropriate settings with enhanced documentations, suitable training and information communication and observation guidelines to avoid remote consultation issues. Authors in [ 81 ] analysed and reported teleconsultation data provided to paediatric patients in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic to guide future teleconsultation practices on how to assist patients with other health care needs. Such data were beneficial, and patients were encouraged to use the teleconsultation platform and explore currently available multimedia technologies, such as video conferencing and web/mobile-based applications, which can provide a reliable service in patient care.…”

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Telehealth utilization during the Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review

Garfan¹,

Alamoodi²,

Zaidan

et al. 2021

Computers in Biology and Medicine

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During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, different technologies, including telehealth, are maximised to mitigate the risks and consequences of the disease. Telehealth has been widely utilised because of its usability and safety in providing healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a systematic literature review which provides extensive evidence on the impact of COVID-19 through telehealth and which covers multiple directions in a large-scale research remains lacking. This study aims to review telehealth literature comprehensively since the pandemic started. It also aims to map the research landscape into a coherent taxonomy and characterise this emerging field in terms of motivations, open challenges and recommendations. Articles related to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic were systematically searched in the WOS, IEEE, Science Direct, Springer and Scopus databases. The final set included (n=86) articles discussing telehealth applications with respect to (i) control (n=25), (ii) technology (n=14) and (iii) medical procedure (n=47). Since the beginning of the pandemic, telehealth has been presented in diverse cases. However, it still warrants further attention. Regardless of category, the articles focused on the challenges which hinder the maximisation of telehealth in such times and how to address them. With the rapid increase in the utilization of telehealth in different specialised hospitals and clinics, a potential framework which reflects the authors’ implications of the future application and opportunities of telehealth has been established. This article improves our understanding and reveals the full potential of telehealth during these difficult times and beyond.

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Telehealth utilization during the Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review

Garfan¹,

Alamoodi²,

Zaidan

et al. 2021

Computers in Biology and Medicine

269

147

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“…These currently reported adoptions were mainly limited to subspecialties of medical retina, 17 neuro-ophthalmology 19 20 and paediatric ophthalmology. 21 This further highlights the need to fuel wider implementation of telemedicine and digital health models for ophthalmology in the current climate of COVID-19. There is enormous room for growth in this regard to improve delivery of eye care services.…”

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New digital models of care in ophthalmology, during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic

et al. 2021

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COVID-19 has led to massive disruptions in societal, economic and healthcare systems globally. While COVID-19 has sparked a surge and expansion of new digital business models in different industries, healthcare has been slower to adapt to digital solutions. The majority of ophthalmology clinical practices are still operating through a traditional model of ‘brick-and-mortar’ facilities and ‘face-to-face’ patient–physician interaction. In the current climate of COVID-19, there is a need to fuel implementation of digital health models for ophthalmology. In this article, we highlight the current limitations in traditional clinical models as we confront COVID-19, review the current lack of digital initiatives in ophthalmology sphere despite the presence of COVID-19, propose new digital models of care for ophthalmology and discuss potential barriers that need to be considered for sustainable transformation to take place.

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“…In addition, 62% of patients included in the study preferred virtual consults over face-to-face due to better safety and convenience. Teleophthalmology has also demonstrated great promise in paediatric and strabismus patients during the Covid-19 period [ 63 ].…”

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The potential impact of 5G telecommunication technology on ophthalmology

Singh

Casson

Chan

2021

Eye

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Advances in information and communication technology (ICT) are having an increasing impact on the practice of ophthalmology. Successive generations of 4G networks have provided continued improvements in bandwidth and download speeds. Fibre-optic networks were promised as the next step in the development of a faster and more reliable network. However, due to considerable delays in their widespread implementation, original expectations have not been met. Currently, the new 5G network is on the verge of widespread release and aims to offer previously unparalleled bandwidth, speed, reliability and access. This review aims to highlight the potential profound impact near instantaneous communication (the 5G network) may have on ophthalmology and the delivery of eyecare to the global population. Conversely, if the new network fails to deliver as intended, the wireless network itself may become yet another obstacle to adopting next-generation technologies in eyecare.

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Pivoting to teleconsultation for paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus: Our experience during COVID-19 times

Cited by 33 publications

References 4 publications

Telehealth utilization during the Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review

Telehealth utilization during the Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review

New digital models of care in ophthalmology, during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic

The potential impact of 5G telecommunication technology on ophthalmology

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