Stanzel B V, Meyer C H
Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn, Ernst-Abbe-Str. 2, 53127, Bonn, Deutschland.
Ophthalmologe. 2012 Jan;109(1):8-20. doi: 10.1007/s00347-011-2425-7.
Smartphones offer a number of so-called medical and ophthalmic "apps" and their use will be investigated in this survey.
An Internet analysis was performed to identify available medical "apps" and evaluate their utilization. Search engines, developers' websites and webstores were screened with key words such as: "smartphone", "medical apps" and "eye test". The "apps" were evaluated for usability and with respective published reviews. In addition, an international survey among ophthalmologists asked about the use of a Smartphone and "apps" preferences. Direct inquiries were undertaken with developers on selected promising novel "apps".
The more than 70 identified "apps" examined were subdivided into different categories A) examining function, B) photo and video recordings, C) office, D) patient education and informed consent as well as E) medical continued education functions and literature searching. The survey determined the iPhone to be the most popular Smartphone among the sampled ophthalmologists worldwide. Many popular "apps" have become available only recently and hence suffer in part from some initial technical problems. Some ophthalmic "apps" are very helpful in the emergency room or during consultations. Only a few "apps" were approved as medical products and therefore cannot substitute a full ophthalmic examination.
The increasing distribution of Smartphone "apps" in ophthalmology may have the potential to facilitate patient treatment, data management and communication.
智能手机提供了许多所谓的医学和眼科“应用程序”，本次调查将对其使用情况展开研究。
进行了一项网络分析，以识别可用的医学“应用程序”并评估其使用情况。使用“智能手机”“医学应用程序”和“视力测试”等关键词对搜索引擎、开发者网站和网络商店进行筛选。对这些“应用程序”的可用性以及已发表的相关评论进行评估。此外，还对眼科医生进行了一项国际调查，询问他们对智能手机的使用情况和“应用程序”偏好。针对选定的有前景的新型“应用程序”直接与开发者进行了沟通。
所检查的70多个已识别“应用程序”被细分为不同类别：A）检查功能，B）照片和视频录制，C）办公，D）患者教育和知情同意，以及E）医学继续教育功能和文献检索。该调查确定iPhone是全球抽样眼科医生中最受欢迎的智能手机。许多流行的“应用程序”直到最近才出现，因此部分存在一些初始技术问题。一些眼科“应用程序”在急诊室或会诊期间非常有用。只有少数“应用程序”被批准为医疗产品，因此不能替代全面的眼科检查。
智能手机“应用程序”在眼科领域的日益普及可能有潜力促进患者治疗、数据管理和交流。
