Intraocular Pressure Telemetry for Managing Glaucoma during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate in glaucoma patients the feasibility and use of remote monitoring of intraocular pressure (IOP) with an implanted telemetry sensor during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Participants

Patients previously implanted with a telemetric IOP sensor (Eyemate; Implandata GmbH) were included.

Methods

Intraocular pressure measurements acquired by the patients during the lockdown were collected by physicians who were located remotely. A questionnaire was sent to 10 participating study centers to evaluate the clinical impact of remote monitoring of IOP via the IOP sensor system.

Main outcome measures

Number of patients who obtained home IOP measurements.

Results

Data were available from all ce

SUBMITTER: Mansouri K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7860938 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature