Accuracy and reliability of teleophthalmology for diagnosing diabetic retinopathy and macular edema: A review of the literature

Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 102-111

  Whited, John D ^a,b  

^a DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EYE CARE; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; KAPPA STATISTICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SLIT LAMP; STANDARD; TELEMEDICINE; TELEOPHTHALMOLOGY;

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 33645320857     PISSN: 15209156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/dia.2006.8.102     Document Type: Review

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