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11576482

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-9-28
pubmed:abstractText
We studied the clinical outcome of examination of a group of patients with adnexal (eyelid and orbit) conditions. Seventeen patients with adnexal problems were assessed by an ophthalmologist at a distance using telemedicine, and then subsequently by an ophthalmologist in a face-to-face consultation. Measurements such as palpebral aperture, levator muscle function and eyelid skin crease position were recorded. The clinical outcomes from both consultations were recorded independently by the consultants and then compared. The study showed that certain adnexal conditions, such as congenital and involutional ptosis, could be accurately assessed using telemedicine, but that other conditions, such as socket problems in patients who had a previous enucleation or those with non-specific ocular pain with less clear-cut features, were better assessed in a face-to-face consultation. Overall, teleconsultations appeared to be suitable for the assessment of uncomplicated ptosis but not for less well defined conditions. Other factors, such as family dynamics and language problems, also limited the usefulness of the technique.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1357-633X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7 Suppl 1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
29-31
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Subspecialty adnexal ophthalmological examination using telemedicine.
pubmed:affiliation
Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't