Showing posts with label Telemedicine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Telemedicine. Show all posts

Friday, January 23, 2015

Telemedicine in premature babies with ROP

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) continues to be an ongoing challenge for both ophthalmologists and neonatologists and remains a significant threat to vision for extremely premature infants despite the availability of therapeutic modalities. It remains a leading cause of morbidity despite, (and interestingly) as well as because of, advances in neonatal care, which have improved survival rates of at-risk infants born prematurely. Many controlled clinical trials have shown that application of therapies at the appropriate time is essential to successful outcomes in premature infants affected by ROP.

Monday, January 5, 2015

Portable retinal imaging system approved for sale in European Union and in USA

from d-eyecare.com



Si14 has announced that its D-EYE Portable Retinal Imaging System, a phone-case-sized add-on that turns an iPhone or Android smartphone into a fundus camera capable of taking high-definition video and still images of the eye for health screening and evaluation, is now registered with both the United States Food and Drug Administration and the European CE authority.