Application of tele-ophthalmology in remote diagnosis and management of adnexal and orbital diseases

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 381-384

  Verma, Malay ^a   Raman, Rajiv ^a   Mohan, Ravindra E ^a  

^a VISION RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

Author keywords

Adnexal diseases; Orbit; Tele ophthalmology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EYELID DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; LACRIMAL GLAND DISEASE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; ORBIT DISEASE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMETRY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; EYELID DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; LACRIMAL APPARATUS DISEASES; MALE; OPHTHALMOLOGY; ORBITAL DISEASES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELEMETRY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70149099764     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.55078     Document Type: Article

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