Eye exam with indirect ophthalmoscopy for diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis in patients with HIV/AIDS

Barriers to pilot mobile teleophthalmology in a rural hospital in Southern Malawi

“…Some OIs can be difficult to diagnose, especially in resource-limited settings; in such cases, clinical examination of the eye can assist in diagnosis, since certain OIs can have eye manifestations (e.g. disseminated tuberculosis, toxoplasmosis, and cytomegalovirus) [ 5 , 6 ]. Early initiation of ART, retention of patients in HIV-care, and training clinicians, including Eye Clinical Officers (ECOs) to diagnose and treat these OIs early can prevent vision loss and other morbidity, plus mortality [ 5 – 7 ].…”

Barriers to pilot mobile teleophthalmology in a rural hospital in Southern Malawi

“…Some OIs can be difficult to diagnose, especially in resource-limited settings; in such cases, clinical examination of the eye can assist in diagnosis, since certain OIs can have eye manifestations (e.g. disseminated tuberculosis, toxoplasmosis, and cytomegalovirus) [ 5 , 6 ]. Early initiation of ART, retention of patients in HIV-care, and training clinicians, including Eye Clinical Officers (ECOs) to diagnose and treat these OIs early can prevent vision loss and other morbidity, plus mortality [ 5 – 7 ].…”

Eye examination for early diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis in patients with AIDS

“…Published work is uneven and inconsistent, particularly with regard to Africa, 31,32,34,38,39 for reasons that remain unclear. Studies are diffi cult to compare because of diff erences in design, patient population, and reporting of HIV status.…”

Barriers to pilot mobile teleophthalmology in a rural hospital in Southern Malawi

“…Some OIs can be difficult to diagnose, especially in resource-limited settings; in such cases, clinical examination of the eye can assist in diagnosis, since certain OIs can have eye manifestations (e.g. disseminated tuberculosis, toxoplasmosis, and cytomegalovirus) [ 5 , 6 ]. Early initiation of ART, retention of patients in HIV-care, and training clinicians, including Eye Clinical Officers (ECOs) to diagnose and treat these OIs early can prevent vision loss and other morbidity, plus mortality [ 5 – 7 ].…”

Eye examination for early diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis in patients with AIDS

“…Published work is uneven and inconsistent, particularly with regard to Africa, 31,32,34,38,39 for reasons that remain unclear. Studies are diffi cult to compare because of diff erences in design, patient population, and reporting of HIV status.…”

Barriers to pilot mobile teleophthalmology in a rural hospital in Southern Malawi

“…Some OIs can be difficult to diagnose, especially in resource-limited settings; in such cases, clinical examination of the eye can assist in diagnosis, since certain OIs can have eye manifestations (e.g. disseminated tuberculosis, toxoplasmosis, and cytomegalovirus) [ 5 , 6 ]. Early initiation of ART, retention of patients in HIV-care, and training clinicians, including Eye Clinical Officers (ECOs) to diagnose and treat these OIs early can prevent vision loss and other morbidity, plus mortality [ 5 – 7 ].…”

Eye examination for early diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis in patients with AIDS

“…Published work is uneven and inconsistent, particularly with regard to Africa, 31,32,34,38,39 for reasons that remain unclear. Studies are diffi cult to compare because of diff erences in design, patient population, and reporting of HIV status.…”