Report from the European Federation of Neurological Societies Congress, Geneva: Like the rest of society, medicine increasingly relies on digital systems and mobile devices to manage work flow and enhance communications.
Ophthalmologists routinely evaluate internet-transmitted images of patients’ eyes as part of diagnosis and treatment. Usually images are viewed at computer workstations with standard display screens. University of Pittsburg School of Medicine researchers wondered whether handheld devices like the iPhone would work equally well.
In the study, eye doctors evaluated three aspects of diabetic retinopathy, a potentially blinding disease that affects many people with diabetes, by reviewing both the standard computer monitor and iPhone images for 55 patients (110 eyes). The doctors then made recommendations for follow-up treatment.
“We found high consistency - more than 85% agreement - between evaluations based on the standard computer monitor and on the iPhone for all image sections tested,” said Dr Michael Pokabla.
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