Use of Telepresence Robots in Glaucoma Patient Education.

Journal: Journal of glaucoma
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Abstract

PRCIS: Telepresence robots (TR) present the versatility to effectively provide remote educational sessions for patients affected by glaucoma to improve disease knowledge. Given COVID-19's effect on clinical practice, TR can maintain social distancing when educating patients.

Authors

  • Ashley Ooms
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
  • Ibraheem Shaikh
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
  • Nishant Patel
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
  • Thomas Kardashian-Sieger
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
  • Nivetha Srinivasan
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
  • Benjamin Zhou
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
  • Logan Wilson
    Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
  • Bernard Szirth
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
  • Albert S Khouri
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.