Research Article

Impact of Implementing Teleophthalmology Referral Guidelines Using the eyeSmart EMR App in 63,703 Patients from India

Table 1

Patients who were referred to the secondary centre for higher care through teleophthalmology (Category 2).

SpecialtyBeforeAfter
25723/50,00084.98%4545/13,70315.02%

Cornea & anterior segment1321951.39%305367.17%
Cataract991138.53%92320.31%
Trauma9243.59%1713.76%
Refractive error7662.98%1593.50%
Oculoplasty3991.55%1533.37%
Retina2861.11%390.86%
Glaucoma1020.40%270.59%
Neuroophthalmology460.18%100.22%
Uvea380.15%80.18%
Strabismus320.12%20.04%