Evaluation of the effectiveness of diagnostic & management decision by teleophthalmology using indigenous equipment in comparison with in-clinic assessment of patients

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 138, Issue OCT, 2013, Pages 531-535

  Gupta, S C ^a   Kumar Sinha, Subodh ^a   Dagar, Abhishek B ^a  

^a Venu Eye Institute and Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Eye diseases; Indigenous equipment; Teleophthalmology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CORNEA DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; FUNDUS CAMERA; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPHTHALMOLOGIST; PATIENT CARE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TELEDIAGNOSIS; TELEOPHTHALMOLOGY; AGED; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EYE DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TELEMEDICINE; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADULT; AGED; DECISION MAKING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; EYE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGY; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84887365262     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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