Incorporating Video Visits into Ophthalmology Practice: A Retrospective Analysis and Patient Survey to Assess Initial Experiences and Patient Acceptability at an Academic Eye Center

Ophthalmology and Therapy
Gagan KalraRoxana Fu

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to rapid adoption of teleophthalmology to deliver eyecare remotely. The purpose of our study was to assess the implementation and patient acceptability of video consultation for outpatient ophthalmic care at our institution. We conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis and patient survey of adult patients who completed a virtual video visit at our institution from 18 March 18 through to 27 April 2020. All video visit encounters were assessed for patient characteristics, diagnoses, management, and follow-up outcomes. Patients were surveyed for their feedback on acceptability and utility of their virtual video consultation. A total of 219 patients (mean age 55 years; range 21-89 years) completed 231 video visit encounters at our department over a 6-week period, of whom 118 were women (54%). About half of these encounters were acute visits (102 visits, 47%). The most common diagnosis of these visits was postoperative state (20 visits, 9% of the total), followed by conjunctivitis (16 visits, 7%), and keratitis (14 visits, 6%). The most common management decisions were medication prescription (102 visits, 46%) or reassurance (86 visits, 39%), while 17 video visit pat...Continue Reading

References

Jan 23, 1999·Ophthalmic Epidemiology·N A FrostS T Brookes
Jul 1, 1997·Telemedicine Journal : the Official Journal of the American Telemedicine Association·J L NitzkinR L Marier
Apr 28, 1999·American Journal of Ophthalmology·A B ThrelkeldM H Johnson
Oct 31, 2000·Ophthalmology·J C CheungC Macarthur
Sep 29, 2001·Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare·S RaynerI Murdoch
Jan 26, 2002·Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare·Emma DawsonIan Murdoch
Oct 25, 2002·Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare·Fion BremnerIan Murdoch
Nov 6, 2003·Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare·G LabirisK Psillas
Apr 30, 2004·Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica·Juha HagmanAnja Tuulonen
Jul 2, 2004·Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics : the Journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)·Michiel R de BoerGer H M B van Rens
Jun 13, 2006·Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology·Jayanthi PeterMichael Goggin
Oct 18, 2006·Telemedicine Journal and E-health : the Official Journal of the American Telemedicine Association·Pradeep G PaulTarun Sharma
Feb 24, 2007·American Journal of Ophthalmology·Biljana MiljanovićDebra A Schaumberg
May 24, 2007·Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare·Shai M Bar-Sela, Yoseph Glovinsky
Jul 28, 2007·Ophthalmology·Ellen E FreemanDavid S Friedman
Jun 6, 2012·Psychological Services·Autumn BackhausSteven R Thorp
Mar 23, 2013·Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare·Johnson Choon Hwai TanTock Han Lim
Apr 9, 2015·The Australian Journal of Rural Health·Karim A JohnsonAngus W Turner
Jul 18, 2015·International Journal of Medical Informatics·Nigel R ArmfieldNatalie K Bradford
Mar 2, 2016·Clinical Ophthalmology·Omana Kesary Sreelatha, Sathyamangalam VenkataSubbu Ramesh
Jul 23, 2016·Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare·Irene J TanAngus W Turner
Apr 25, 2017·Clinical & Experimental Optometry : Journal of the Australian Optometrical Association·Benjamin Kj HostJosephine Muir
Dec 29, 2017·BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making·H AlamiP Zanaboni
Jun 5, 2019·The British Journal of General Practice : the Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners·Eddie DonaghyBrian McKinstry
Aug 24, 2019·Translational Vision Science & Technology·Xiaotong HanMingguang He
Dec 5, 2019·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·Daniel S TingTien Yin Wong
Mar 4, 2020·Journal of Travel Medicine·Anneliese DepouxHeidi Larson
Mar 12, 2020·The New England Journal of Medicine·Judd E Hollander, Brendan G Carr
Mar 14, 2020·BMJ : British Medical Journal·Trisha GreenhalghClare Morrison
Apr 23, 2020·Indian Journal of Ophthalmology·Akshay Gopinathan NairSundaram Natarajan
Apr 24, 2020·Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA·Devin M MannOded Nov

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 30, 2021·The Lancet. Digital Health·Dinesh V GunasekeranTien Y Wong
Feb 23, 2021·Journal of Primary Care & Community Health·Mona Adeli, William R Bloom
Mar 7, 2021·Genes·Suzannah BellMariya Moosajee
Mar 16, 2021·Telemedicine Journal and E-health : the Official Journal of the American Telemedicine Association·Mehak Nanda, Rajesh Sharma
May 12, 2021·BMC Ophthalmology·Karan SethiDavid J Ramsey
May 25, 2021·Seminars in Ophthalmology·Sofia De ArrigunagaGrayson W Armstrong
Apr 30, 2021·Indian Journal of Ophthalmology·Gagan KalraSuresh Kumar
Jul 20, 2021·The British and Irish Orthoptic Journal·Ailsa RitchieChristopher Hammond
Sep 26, 2021·BMC Ophthalmology·Angelica C ScanzeraR V Paul Chan
Dec 21, 2021·International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care·Raphael AgbaliGianluca De Leo
Dec 18, 2021·Journal of AAPOS : the Official Publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus·Eileen E BirchKrista R Kelly

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

MyUPMC
Epic

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.