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Telemedicine for Retinopathy of Prematurity Diagnosis

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Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vasoproliferative retinal disease that affects low-birth-weight infants. It is a leading cause of childhood blindness throughout the world. Although binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy is considered the gold standard for ROP diagnosis, store-and-forward telemedicine has become increasingly important for providing patients with access to experienced providers, detecting serious disease with high accuracy, and potentially improving the cost-effectiveness of disease management. This chapter reviews the topic of telemedicine for ROP diagnosis including potential benefits, studies involving diagnostic accuracy and reliability, examples of operational systems, and potential barriers to implementation.

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MFC is an unpaid member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Clarity Medical Systems (Pleasanton, CA).

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  1. The Altino Ventura Foundation, R. da Soledade 170, Boa Vista, Recife-PE, 50070-040, Brazil

    Camila Vieira Oliveira Carvalho Ventura M.D.

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, New England Eye Center, Tufts Medical Center, 450, 800 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111, USA

    Steven L. Williams M.D.

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3375 SW Terwilliger Boulevard, Portland, OR, 97239, USA

    Michael F. Chiang M.D.

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  2. Veterans Affairs, Medical Informatics, United States Department of, Miranda Ave. 3801, Palo Alto, 94304, California, USA

    Leonard Goldschmidt

  3. School of Optometry, University of California, Minor Hall 200, Berkeley, 94720-2020, California, USA

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Ventura, C.V.O.C., Williams, S.L., Chiang, M.F. (2012). Telemedicine for Retinopathy of Prematurity Diagnosis. In: Yogesan, K., Goldschmidt, L., Cuadros, J. (eds) Digital Teleretinal Screening. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25810-7_17

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