Patient-oriented mobile applications in ophthalmology

Clinical & Experimental Optometry : Journal of the Australian Optometrical Association
Janusz SkrzypeckiIwona Grabska-Liberek

Abstract

Mobile solutions will improve patient care only if they are equally valued by physicians and their patients. Although mobile applications are gaining acceptance among ophthalmologists and optometrists, little is known about their adoption among patients. Therefore, this study was designed to analyse the market for patient-oriented mobile applications in ophthalmology. Search engines of Google Play and App Store were utilised to find patient-oriented mobile applications. All applications were divided into seven subspecialties; dry eye, strabismus and amblyopia, macular degeneration, cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and general ophthalmology. Subsequently, number of downloads, average patient rating, year of release and source of clinical information provided in the application were collected. Furthermore, in order to evaluate whether development of software responds to epidemiological demand, number of applications in each subspecialty was correlated with the prevalence of particular diseases. Fifty-six applications that met established criteria were found. The overall number of downloads was estimated at the level of 1.5 million, whereas the weighted average rating for all applications was 4.21/5. The number of applicat...Continue Reading

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