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Review Papers | Health and Medical Sciences | India | Volume 14 Issue 2, February 2025 | Popularity: 5.4 / 10
Telemedicine Use in Ophthalmology During & After COVID-19
Priyankita Priyam Thakuria
Abstract: COVID-19 pandemic, which first appeared in Wuhan, China, had a catastrophic effect on people?s health and healthcare systems, which was overloaded by the quick spread, which resulted in a shortage of medical personnel, hospital beds and other supplies. Travel and quarantine limitations brought on by the COVID-19 epidemic have increased the demand for telemedicine. Telemedicine has played a key role in Ophthalmology. Ophthalmologists diagnose and treat a wide range of acute and chronic eye problems thanks to the development and accessibility of strong hardware, sophisticated software, and quick communication technologies. Telemedicine has the potential to enhance the patient experience in the high-volume speciality of ophthalmology, especially in primary care settings where access to specialists is challenging. It may also be a more affordable option than in-person expert consultations. The present study is a systematic review study which was performed from the year 2020 to 2025 in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 through online electronic database Pubmed, Google Scholar, Scopus using the following search strings: ?telemedicine?, ?telehealth?, ?ophthalmology? and ?Covid19?. Initially, 305 records were found, including research with a COVID-19 focus. A total of 104 records were determined to be eligible after irrelevant, non-English, and duplicate studies were eliminated. The final qualitative analysis had 32 records. Numerous teleophthalmological systems and equipment are being used and studied, and the results have been encouraging. Studies demonstrating AI's contribution to teleophthalmological techniques suggest that this may be the future for practice of ophthalmology. Age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and retinopathies are being highlighted by research in teleophthalmology.
Keywords: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Covid-19, Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma, Teleophthalmology, Telemedicine, Telehealth
Edition: Volume 14 Issue 2, February 2025
Pages: 1765 - 1770
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR25227005034
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