Efficacy and Safety outcomes of a novel model to assess new medical retina referrals in a high-volume medical retina virtual clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ophthalmology outpatient attendances have significantly increased recently with rising pressure from backlogs arising from the pandemic. Medical retina digital surveillance clinics for stable follow-up appointments are well established. We present a model for assessing new referrals and evaluating clinical outcomes and long-term sustainability in a complex high-volume medical retina service.

Methods

Suitable routine new patient referrals were identified from electronic referrals and referred to this new pathway. Structured history, visual acuities, and intraocular pressures were recorded, and widefield colour fundus and optical coherence tomography imaging were performed at a imaging hub for asynchronous consultant-led review.

Results

1458 patients were inv

SUBMITTER: Veeramani P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10764806 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature