The Evolution of Teleophthalmology Programs in the United Kingdom: Beyond Diabetic Retinopathy Screening

This article reviews teleophthalmology programs currently deployed in the United Kingdom, focusing on diabetic eye care but also discussing glaucoma, emergency eye care, and other retinal diseases. We examined current programs and levels of evidence for their utility, and explored the relationships between screening, teleophthalmology, disease detection, and monitoring before discussing aspects of health economics pertinent to diabetic eye care. The use of teleophthalmology presents an immense opportunity to manage the steadily increasing demand for eye care, but challenges remain in the delivery of practical, viable, and clinically proven solutions.

Source: Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology - March 1, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Sim, D. A., Mitry, D., Alexander, P., Mapani, A., Goverdhan, S., Aslam, T., Tufail, A., Egan, C. A., Keane, P. A. Tags: Guest Editors: Jorge Cuadros, Paolo Silva, and Emanuele Trucco Source Type: research