SAN FRANCISCO — Telemedicine has the potential to drive ocular oncology forward, but there are barriers that must be addressed first, according to a speaker here.
“Ophthalmology is a digitally-driven specialty, and within the realm of ophthalmology we’ve already seen successes,” Matthew W. Wilson, MD, said at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.
According to Wilson, some research has shown positive success rates for surveilling small ocular pigmented lesions with digital photography.
“However, if we look within the U.S. healthcare system, is that feasible?