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Retinopathy of prematurity diagnosis time significantly reduced using telemedicine
July 14th, 2009
To be properly diagnosed, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), the leading cause of childhood blindness in the United States and worldwide, requires a time intensive process and significant coordination between ophthalmologist and NICU staff. A recent study examining ROP diagnosis speed using indirect ophthalmoscopy versus telemedicine, remote medical consultation, is featured in the July issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology published by Elsevier. The study was designed to compare the ophthalmologist's speed of ROP diagnosis using telemedicine versus traditional bedside ophthalmoscopy. The findings reveal that: 1) ROP diagnosis by the...
Source: Medical Imaging Law Weekly (2009-07-14)
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