Ophthalmic Imaging

Chapter 20Telemedicine and Teleophthalmology

RAJEEV S. RAMCHANDRAN, MD

Contents

Background

Methods

Applications of Teleophthalmology

Standards and Training

Conclusion

Background

Eye care is a very specialized field that is beyond the scope of practice for primary care providers and associated physician extenders. Optometrists and ophthalmologists are not well distributed and too few in number to provide adequate coverage of care to the growing aging and diabetic population worldwide. These individuals require regular eye care and dilated eye exams to assess the health of the retina and optic nerve. They are more vulnerable to AMD, DR and ...