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Review
. 2025 May;175(7-8):153-161.
doi: 10.1007/s10354-025-01081-z. Epub 2025 Apr 14.

Telemedicine in ophthalmology

Marina Casazza  1 , Matthias Bolz  1 , Josef Huemer  2   3
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Review

Telemedicine in ophthalmology

Marina Casazza et al. Wien Med Wochenschr. 2025 May.

Abstract

Since its beginnings in the 1970s, telemedicine has advanced extensively. Telemedicine is now more accessible and powerful than ever thanks to developments in medical imaging, Internet accessibility, advancements in telecommunications infrastructure, exponential growth in computing power, and related computer-aided diagnoses. This is especially true in the field of ophthalmology. With the COVID 19 pandemic serving as a catalyst for the widespread adoption and acceptance of teleophthalmology, new models of healthcare provision integrating telemedicine are needed to meet the challenges of the modern world. The demand for ophthalmic services is growing globally due to population growth, aging, and a shortage of ophthalmologists. In this review, we discuss the development and use of telemedicine in the field of ophthalmology and shed light on the benefits and drawbacks of teleophthalmology.

Keywords: Diabetic retinopathy; Home monitoring; Retina; Screening; Telemedicine.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: M. Casazza, M. Bolz, and J. Huemer declare that they have no competing interests.

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