Implementation of a cloud-based referral platform in ophthalmology: making telemedicine services a reality in eye care.

Journal: The British journal of ophthalmology
Published Date: Jul 18, 2019

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hospital Eye Services (HES) in the UK face an increasing number of optometric referrals driven by progress in retinal imaging. The National Health Service (NHS) published a 10-year strategy (NHS Long-Term Plan) to transform services to meet this challenge. In this study, we implemented a cloud-based referral platform to improve communication between optometrists and ophthalmologists.

Authors

  • Christoph Kern
    Department of Ophthalmology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany.
  • Dun Jack Fu
    Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
  • Karsten Kortuem
    Department of Ophthalmology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany; Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: karsten.kortuem@med.uni-muenchen.de.
  • Josef Huemer
    Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
  • David Barker
    Rawlings Opticians, Purley, UK.
  • Alison Davis
    Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
  • Konstantinos Balaskas
    School of Pharmacy and Optometry, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, NHS Central Manchester University Hospitals, Manchester, United Kingdom.
  • Pearse A Keane
    National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.
  • Tom McKinnon
    Big Picture Medical, London, United Kingdom.
  • Dawn A Sim
    National Institutes of Health Research Biomedical Research Centre Biomedical Centre, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.

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