Surendran Thandalam Sundararajan, Raman Rajiv
Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Sankara Nethralaya, Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India
Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2014 Mar;8(2):262-266. doi: 10.1177/1932296814522806. Epub 2014 Mar 17.
Over the past decade, there have been rapid strides in progress in the fields of telecommunication and medical imaging. There is growing evidence regarding use of teleophthalmology for screening of diabetic retinopathy. This article highlights some pertinent questions regarding use of telescreening for diabetic retinopathy. It deals with evidence regarding accuracy of diagnosis, patients satisfaction and cost-effectiveness. The American Telemedicine Association have given certain guidelines for teleheath practices for diabetic retinopathy. The article discusses regarding these guidelines. Finally, a working model for diabetic retinopathy screening through teleophthalmology has been described. Telescreening for diabetic retinopathy seems to be a cost-effective, accurate, and reliable method for screening for diabetic retinopathy. The American Telemedicine Association has set up guidelines for telescreening that should be adhered to provide quality screening services to people with diabetes.
在过去十年中，电信和医学成像领域取得了迅速进展。越来越多的证据表明可利用远程眼科来筛查糖尿病视网膜病变。本文重点介绍了一些有关利用远程筛查糖尿病视网膜病变的相关问题。它涉及诊断准确性、患者满意度和成本效益方面的证据。美国远程医疗协会针对糖尿病视网膜病变的远程医疗实践给出了某些指导方针。本文讨论了这些指导方针。最后，描述了一种通过远程眼科进行糖尿病视网膜病变筛查的工作模式。糖尿病视网膜病变的远程筛查似乎是一种具有成本效益、准确且可靠的糖尿病视网膜病变筛查方法。美国远程医疗协会已经制定了远程筛查的指导方针，应予以遵循，以便为糖尿病患者提供高质量的筛查服务。
