https://gexinonline.com/archive/journal-of-public-health-issues-and-practices/JPHIP-137

Using Telemedicine to Increase Eye Care Screening & Referral for People with Diabetes

The intent of this paper is to provide an overview of a technology that holds promise for increasing vision screening rates and for overcoming some barriers to recommended eye care for people with diabetes. It does not address issues of follow-up care after people have been screened and identified with pathology. This paper is also not meant to be a comprehensive discussion of access issues that prevent people from getting appropriate eye care. People with diabetes who are screened via teleretinal imaging and identified with pathology that requires follow-up care, may still face such access issues as cost, transportation, and eye care provider availability. This paper presents a strong case for teleretinal imaging for those with access to developed and accessible eye care systems, there may be other issues that affect the use of teleretinal imaging.