Non-mydriatic ocular fundus photography and telemedicine: Past, present, and future

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 51-57

  Bruce, Beau B ^a,b,c   Newman, Nancy J ^a   Pérez, Mario A ^a   Biousse, Valérie ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EMORY EYE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fundus photography; Neurology; Ophthalmology; Review; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

EYE EXAMINATION; EYE FUNDUS; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NON MYDRIATIC OCULAR FUNDUS PHOTOGRAPHY; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84875453894     PISSN: 01658107     EISSN: 1744506X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01658107.2013.773451     Document Type: Review

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