Real-time telemedicine in the clinical assessment of the ocular surface

Shigeto Shimmura; Naoshi Shinozaki; Kazumi Fukagawa; Jun Shimazaki; Kazuo Tsubota

doi:10.1016/S0002-9394(99)80152-4

Real-time telemedicine in the clinical assessment of the ocular surface

Shigeto Shimmura, Naoshi Shinozaki, Kazumi Fukagawa, Jun Shimazaki, Kazuo Tsubota

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PURPOSE: To report the feasibility of real-time video and audio transmission of slit-lamp images of the eye using conventional telephone systems. METHOD: We analyzed the feasibility and benefits of telemedicine in the diagnosis and follow-up of ocular surface disorders in referral patients using a real-time audio-video system that functions through integrated services digital network lines at a transmission speed of 384 kilobytes per second. RESULTS: Real-time slit-lamp images obtained through integrated services digital network lines offered satisfactory visual resolution of the ocular surface for the diagnosis and follow-up of ocular surface and corneal disease, while simultaneous audio transmission allowed for direct communication with the patient and attending physician when necessary. CONCLUSION: Telemedicine using conventional telecommunication infrastructures offers sufficient information for the diagnosis and follow-up of ocular surface disorders in referral patients.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	388-390
Number of pages	3
Journal	American journal of ophthalmology
Volume	125
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9394(99)80152-4
Publication status	Published - 03-1998
Externally published	Yes

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Ophthalmology

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