Your eye doctor will virtually see you now: synchronous patient-to-provider virtual visits in pediatric tele-ophthalmology
Autor
Areaux, Raymond G.
Alba Campomanes, Alejandra G. de
Indaram, Maanasa
Shah, Ankoor S.
Institución
Resumen
Community transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 or
COVID-19) in the United States on February 26, 2020, and the rapid spread that followed forced
patients, providers, payors, and policy makers to adapt to an unprecedented, nearly instant, and
enormous demand for virtual care. Although few US ophthalmology practices incorporated
telemedicine prior to COVID-19, its use has now become the norm. Regarding the use of
synchronous patient-to-provider virtual visits (SPPVV) in pediatric ophthalmology, we have
pooled our collective experience at three academic practices across the country to describe initial
workflows, technology solutions, use cases, and barriers to care.