Telemedicine for retinopathy of prematurity

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 425-431

  Weaver, Daniel T ^a  

^a BILLINGS CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Retinopathy of prematurity; Retinopathy of prematurity diagnosis; Retinopathy of prematurity screening; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; BLINDNESS; DIGITAL IMAGING; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE COST; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LASER COAGULATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; REVIEW; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE;

DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PHOTOGRAPHY; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84883454848     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: 15317021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e3283645b41     Document Type: Review

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