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Smartphones Could Help ED Doctors Make Eye Diagnoses, Study Finds

Smartphones could help emergency department doctors quickly diagnose  eye-related conditions, according to a new study published in the Archives of  Ophthalmology, Reuters reports (Pittman, Reuters, 7/11).

Study Details

For the study, researchers from Emory University collected data on 350  patients with headaches, changes in eyesight and other vision problems who  sought treatment at EDs. The data included inner-eye photos taken by ED staff  with an ocular camera.

Two ophthalmologists then reviewed and rated photo quality on a desktop  computer. They also assessed 100 of the photos on an iPhone (Armstrong Moore, CNET News, 7/11).

Study Findings

According to the study, reviewers consistently rated the iPhone images as the  same or higher quality compared with the same images viewed on the  desktop computer.

One ophthalmologist said 53 of the images were the same quality, 46 were  better on the iPhone and one was better on the desktop computer. The other  ophthalmologist said 56 of the images were of equal quality, 42 were better on  the iPhone and two were better on the desktop computer.

The findings suggest that the use of smartphones could allow ophthalmologists  to remotely diagnose eye conditions and develop treatment plans (Reuters,  7/11).

Future Research

Valerie Biousse — one of the study’s authors — said she and her colleagues  next plan to study whether smartphones can help expedite and improve acute  patient care and ophthalmologists’ consultations (CNET News, 7/11).

Source: iHealthBeat

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