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Telemedicine Program for Glaucoma Monitoring
Key Findings:
- Glaucoma affects around 70 million people globally and is expected to impact up to 112 million by 2040.
- A telemedicine program was implemented to monitor glaucoma and glaucoma suspect patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 11,034 telemedicine consults were conducted, with a high adherence rate of 99.8%.
- 49% of patients were glaucoma suspects, and 38.5% had open-angle glaucoma.
- 25% of patients were referred to a glaucoma specialist, 40% had additional testing ordered, and 8% had a surgical procedure ordered.
- Almost a third of patients returned for subsequent telemedicine visits after the initial encounter.
Despite some technical difficulties, the telemedicine program showed successful implementation and high patient adherence within an integrated health care system.
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