Table 2.

Patient satisfaction in teleophthalmology services

Study	Teleophthalmology mode/number of subjects surveyed	Satisfaction
Paul et al55	Rural mobile teleophthalmology unit/348 subjects (age range: 18–83 years)	99.8%
Kumar et al56	Remote teleophthalmology center/118 subjects	98%
Tuulonen et al46	Real-time interactive teleconsultation at rural primary care center compared with face-to-face clinical examination	Equal satisfaction between the two groups. 96% of the telegroup preferred follow-up examination via teleconsultation.
Court et al57	Virtual glaucoma clinic (135 patients) compared with control group of normal clinic patients (100 patients)	High satisfaction in both the clinics (4.5/5 and 4.6/5). Reported high awareness among virtual clinic patients
Sreelatha et al58	VA testing in remote portal compared with face-to-face examination	87% of the patients reported high satisfaction with tele VA measurement
Kurji et al59	DR screening in multidisciplinary diabetic clinic (57 subjects): assessment done for patient preference between teleophthalmology and face-to-face ophthalmologist evaluation	88% satisfied with teleophthalmology services. Patients preferred the teleophthalmology option for future screenings. Convenience, reduced examination time, and visualization of patient’s own retina were the support factors.

Abbreviations: VA, visual acuity; DR, diabetic retinopathy.