Timely implementation of a retinopathy of prematurity telemedicine system.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine the feasibility of a retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) telemedicine evaluation system of providing timely feedback to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with at-risk premature infants.

Methods

This was a prospective observational study of premature infants with birth weights of <1251 g in five NICUs in the United States. Infants scheduled for clinically indicated ROP evaluations underwent indirect ophthalmoscopic examinations and digital imaging on the same day. Imaging was performed by nonphysician retinal imagers. Times required were determined from obtaining digital images of both eyes to submission via web-based system to a secure server for grading by trained readers at a central reading center to sending back grading results to the clinical center.

SUBMITTER: Quinn GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5086263 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature