Telemedicine in diabetic retinopathy: Access to rural India.
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2016-01
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a growing concern in India. The first step in management of DR is timely
screening. With 10% prevalence in rural India, 11 million people are likely to have DR by the year 2030. With
limited resources and skilled manpower, it will not be possible to have routine eye examination to identify
and treat these patients on a regular basis. Telemedicine is a possible answer in these situations where
patients could be remotely screened and appropriately advised. With the advent of several technological
advances such as low cost handāheld nonmydriatic camera, increased capabilities of the smartphones to take
external eye and retinal photographs coupled with improving broadband connectivity; teleophthalmology
in the management of DR could be a reality in the not too distant future.
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Diabetic retinopathy, India, rural, screening, telemedicine
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Das Taraprasad, Pappuru Rajeev Reddy. Telemedicine in diabetic retinopathy: Access to rural India. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016 Jan; 64(1): 84-86.