Telehealth in eye care: Focusing on the benefits, meeting the challenges

With the continued increase in the older patient population and a nearly 20% decline in the health care workforce, there is an urgent need to expand ocular telehealth, according to a speaker at the American Glaucoma Society meeting.
Yao Liu, MD, MS, shared an overview of telehealth models, their advantages and challenges, and advice on how to implement telehealth in the clinic.
After the WHO declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a dramatic reduction in in-person clinic visits that was accompanied by an initial massive expansion in telehealth, she (Read more...)

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