Travel burden to eye care is cited as a reason for optometric scope of practice expansion.¹ Nevertheless, prior evidence suggests travel may be of lesser concern for most Americans.² Lee et al.² previously demonstrated the majority of Americans reside within 30...

Opinion Virtual Visits in Ophthalmology: Timely Advice for Implementation During the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis Theodore Bowe, BS,¹ ² David G. Hunter, MD, PhD,¹–³Iason S. Mantagos, MD, PhD,¹–³ Melanie Kazlas, MD,¹–³Benjamin G. Jastrzembski, MD,¹–³ Eric D. Gaier,...

WHAT MAKES OUR PROGRAM UNIQUE Those who complete the acceptance criteria will start by having their initial TeleHealth Consultation with one of the world’s leading experts in vision therapy, our Co-Founder, Dr. Faruk Örge. Dr. Örge will review and determine the...

This statement is intended to 1) provide an overview of telemedicine for ophthalmology (incorporating features of tele health) and 2) highlight issues that we anticipate will shape the development and implementation of telemedicine for ophthalmology in the near...

Virtual Visits in Ophthalmology decrease patient costs, increase satisfaction, and allow ophthalmologists to care for patients efficiently. Ophthalmologic conditions that can be screened, diagnosed, and sometimes treated virtually include: dry eye syndrome,...

Since January 2020, Elsevier has created a COVID-19 resource centre with free information in English and Mandarin on the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The COVID-19 resource centre is hosted on Elsevier Connect, the company's public news and information website. Elsevier...