Utility of telemedicine in ophthalmology clinic during COVID-19 era

Abstract

Due to safety concerns to health care workers and the patients alike, hospitals are have been in a desperate search for medical supplies and physicians in the face of overloaded hospitals. The need for social distancing to safeguard the health care personnel and patients have warranted new tools for running an ophthalmic clinic. Before the implementation of social distancing measures, most patients were ignorant of a telemedicine option in clinical visits. Also, leading telehealth platforms have reported a tremendous increase in virtual patient visits. This rise has been proportional to the regional impacts brought by coronavirus infection. In this review article, we tried to highlight the challenges faced by healthcare providers and patients in the ophthalmology clinic.

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“…This basically aimed at halting propagation and increasing spread of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the general population [2][3][4]. Recommendations regarding the old age group, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stressed on limited in-person interactions with others, especially indoors [4][5][6]. Other essential measures included wearing masks and ensuring good hand hygiene [7][8][9].…”