Telemedicine, the use of telecommunication and information technology to deliver
healthcare remotely, has evolved beyond recognition since its inception in the 1970s …

Background Over 700,000 New Zealanders (NZ), particularly elderly and Māori, live without
timely access to specialist ophthalmology services. Teleophthalmology is a widely …

Purpose Ophthalmic services are currently under considerable stress; in the UK,
ophthalmology departments have the highest number of outpatient appointments of any …

Background Ophthalmology outpatient attendances have significantly increased recently
with rising pressure from backlogs arising from the pandemic. Medical retina digital …

The coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19) pandemic introduced unique barriers to retinal
care including limited access to imaging modalities, ophthalmic clinicians, and direct …

Purpose Diabetes care is one of the major healthcare problems. This study aimed to
introduce a recently-developed Quality of Care Index (QCI) for type 2 diabetes and utilized it …

Recent advancements in teleophthalmology have transformed retinal disease management,
benefiting healthcare providers and patients. By enabling remote monitoring …

Background Patient non-attendance following referral to hospital is a significant challenge,
in particular, for persons with diabetes. Aim We sought to determine the impact on both …

Ophthalmology faces many challenges in providing effective and meaningful eye care to an
ever-increasing group of people. Even health systems that have so far been able to cope …

Demand for hospital diabetic retinopathy (DR) appointments is increasing and exceeding
capacity, leading to long waiting lists. Delays in appropriate treatment can cause irreversible …