Smartphone assisted slit lamp evaluation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Damodaran, Sourav; Babu, Naresh; Arthur, Dhipak

doi:10.4103/ijo.ijo_1653_20

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“…As we are still trying to control the COVID-19 pandemic, adopting new strategies in patients' care like telemedicine, using fundus photography, and smartphone assisted slit-lamp examination instead of conventional methods has become essential. [32][33][34][35] Industrial incorporations of protective equipment like slit-lamp shields in the ophthalmic clinic settings should be implemented. Further studies regarding the real protective value of the currently used PPE are needed which could help with optimizing the PPE designs to obtain adequate protection with better compliance among healthcare workers.…”

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Challenges of personal protective equipment use among ophthalmologists during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multicenter international study

Ashour

Elkitkat

Gabr

et al. 2021

European Journal of Ophthalmology

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Purpose: To explore the possible challenges and difficulties of using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in ophthalmic practice during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: This is a multicenter, international survey among practicing ophthalmologists across different countries. The survey was conducted from September 9th to October 24th, 2020. It included a total of 23 questions that navigated through the currently adopted recommendations in different clinical situations. The survey also assessed the convenience of using various PPE in ophthalmic practice and addressed the clarity of the examination field while using various PPE during clinical or surgical procedures. Results: One hundred and seventy-two ophthalmologists completed the survey (101 from Egypt, 50 from the USA, and 21 from four other countries). The analysis of the responses showed that most ophthalmologists use face masks without significant problems during their examinations, while face shields followed by protective goggles were the most inconvenient PPE in the current ophthalmic practice. Moreover, most of the participants (133, 77.3%) noticed an increase in their examination time when using PPE. Furthermore, a considerable percentage of the respondents (70, 40.7%) stopped using one or more of the PPE due to inconvenience or discomfort. Conclusions: Due to the unique nature of the ophthalmic examination, certain PPE are not ophthalmologist-friendly. Innovative PPE should be tailored for prompt, more convenient, and clearer ophthalmological practice.

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Challenges of personal protective equipment use among ophthalmologists during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multicenter international study

Ashour

Elkitkat

Gabr

et al. 2021

European Journal of Ophthalmology

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“…Additionally, with the advances in image capture at the slitlamp using affordable adaptors for smartphone or tablet, the barrier to entry for practices engaging in meaningful data exchange with hospitals is being reduced. Remote review of cases reduces referrals, 22,23 improves appropriateness of referrals, and can make the referral to treatment pathway more efficient, for example, patients presenting to optometry practices with a retinal detachment can be assessed by ophthalmologists and vitreo-retinal surgeons remotely and listed for surgery. 24 Capturing slitlamp images also help to monitor signs more consistently for patients who require multiple reviews.…”

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Digital Transformation in Ophthalmic Clinical Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kim

Logeswaran

Kang

et al. 2021

Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology

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COVID-19 has placed unprecedented pressure on health systems globally, whereas simultaneously stimulating unprecedented levels of transformation. Here, we review digital adoption that has taken place during the pandemic to drive improvements in ophthalmic clinical care, with a specific focus on out-of-hospital triage and services, clinical assessment, patient management, and use of electronic health records. We show that although there have been some successes, shortcomings in technology infrastructure prepandemic became only more apparent and consequential as COVID-19 progressed. Through our review, we emphasize the need for clinicians to better grasp and harness key technology trends such as telecommunications and artificial intelligence, so that they can effectively and safely shape clinical practice using these tools going forward.

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Smartphone assisted slit lamp evaluation during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Challenges of personal protective equipment use among ophthalmologists during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multicenter international study

Challenges of personal protective equipment use among ophthalmologists during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multicenter international study

Digital Transformation in Ophthalmic Clinical Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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