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Computer program may offer second opinion at bedside for plus disease
A computer program shows promise at being able to provide a second opinion of plus disease at the bedside, according to a study.ROPtool was used during routine retinopathy of prematurity examinations of 65 premature infants, for a total of 464 examinations in 129 eyes. Keeler digital indirect ophthalmoscopy was used to record examinations, and a diagnosis of plus disease made by ROPtool was compared with the examiner’s clinical judgment.Plus disease was present in 16 of 462 complete clinical fundus examinations (six out of 65 infants), and pre-plus disease was present (Read more...)