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. 2021 Jul 14;13(7):e16392. doi: 10.7759/cureus.16392

Table 1. Various applications of teleophthalmology in different clinical fields and achieved outcomes.

Clinical Field Teleophthalmology application Results
Posterior segment pathology Portable ophthalmic camera system powered by an iOS handheld mobile device [2] Timely referral
Anterior segment pathology EyeSmart study-I (Teleconsultation) [86] Management of anterior segment conditions, bridging the distance gap for rural areas, cataract timely diagnosis
Smartphone-assisted anterior segment photography with macrolens 10 diopters lens [87]
Diabetic retinopathy Smartphone-based retinal photography and portable screening devices [4] (review) Regular monitoring and population screening
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Mobile app for hyperacuity self-monitoring [56] Self-testing of AMD
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) Smartphone-guided wide-field imaging [60] Screening for ROP
Smartphone-based fundus photography “SROP” [61]
Retinal pathologies (general) Portable fundus cameras and smartphone-based fundus imaging systems [9] Addressing preventive blindness (screening, monitoring)
High intraocular pressure (IOP)/ Glaucoma “Icare HOME tonometry” [75]   Self-monitoring of variability of IOP
Smartphone-based head mounted perimeter for detection of visual field defects “GearVision” [76] Facilitation the detection of visual field defects early  
Pediatric eye pathologies “GoCheck Kids” mobile application [80] Evaluation of visual acuity  
Video recordings [81] Diagnosis of pediatric amblyopia and eye disease
Acute ocular pain Teleconsultation [92] Early referral, decompression of ophthalmic clinics
Ophthalmoscopy High-resolution direct ophthalmoscopy with an unmodified iPhone X [77] Access to basic ophthalmic care without distance barriers
Acute hypertension Ocular fundus smartphone device (D-Eye, Si14 S.p.A., Padova, Italy) [91] Assessment of the presence of grade III and IV Keith Wegener retinopathy/ fundoscopic examination