Smartphone app measures visual acuity for diabetic retinopathy screening

MIAMI — A smartphone application with functional and imaging capabilities can be comparable to an in-office examination when measuring visual acuity for diabetic retinopathy screening, Mark S. Blumenkranz, MD, told colleagues at Angiogenesis, Exudation, and Degeneration 2015.“It’s another example of mobile out-of-office monitoring technology that can be combined with a fully integrated EHR to provide a window into disease activity and management,” Blumenkranz said.

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