A novel telemedicine technique for evaluation of ocular exam findings via smartphone images.

摘要: In this study, we compared the assessment of remote smartphone photographs to in-office exams in diagnosis two groups external eye diseases, red-eye pathology and post-operative eyelid surgery complications. Participants were examined received an by either a corneal or oculoplastic specialist. After viewing educational video on photography, patient's companion then took series standardized photographs. Two additional corresponding specialists made separate via interpretation only images history. 'Remote' diagnoses using kappa test for agreement. The agreement 27 28 eyes, representing chance-corrected Kappa rate 93% (95% confidence interval: 79-99%). Among 16 red 15 92% 77-99%). 12 eyes with complications, perfect Our results suggest that 1) 2) complications based may be comparable exams.