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Nonmydriatic Fundus Photography for Teleophthalmology Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Rural and Urban Clinics

Description
Examines the diagnostic value of telehealth for eye exams to screen for diabetic retinopathy in remote California Native American reservations compared to patients seen in person at an urban University of California Davis medical clinic. Includes data and statistics for urban versus rural, ethnicity, and optic conditions present.
Author(s)
Eric K. Chin, Bruna V. Ventura, Kai-Yin See, Joann Seibles, Susanna S. Park
Citation
Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 20(2),102-108
Date
02/2014
Type
Document
Tagged as
Chronic disease management · Diabetes · Health screening · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Vision impairment · California