Use of a Tablet Attachment in Teleophthalmology for Real-Time Video Transmission from Rural Vision Centers in a Three-Tier Eye Care Network in India: eyeSmart Cyclops

Purpose. This study describes the development of an attachment for a smart tablet to stream live video information of an eye examination through the slit lamp. Methods. A tablet attachment was developed that enables the live streaming of video from the slit lamp from the rural vision centers of the...

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Main Authors: Abhinav Loomba, Sandeep Vempati, NavyaDeepthi Davara, M. Shravani, Priyanka Kammari, Mukesh Taneja, Anthony Vipin Das
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5683085
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Sandeep Vempati
NavyaDeepthi Davara
M. Shravani
Priyanka Kammari
Mukesh Taneja
Anthony Vipin Das
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description Purpose. This study describes the development of an attachment for a smart tablet to stream live video information of an eye examination through the slit lamp. Methods. A tablet attachment was developed that enables the live streaming of video from the slit lamp from the rural vision centers of the LVPEI network. A video streaming solution like Skype Lite was used to transmit the same. The eyeSmart app was utilized for the documentation of the clinical information of the patients. Results. A tablet attachment of eyeSmart Cyclops was developed and piloted in 3 vision centers of the LVPEI network. Conclusion. The use of real-time video transmission illustrates a novel teleophthalmology solution in low resource settings to screen rural populations. The ability to transmit live video enables gathering more information than static images.
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spelling doaj-art-034abb9b2a8840cebe0332c17d0694a52025-08-20T03:55:32ZengWileyInternational Journal of Telemedicine and Applications1687-64151687-64232019-01-01201910.1155/2019/56830855683085Use of a Tablet Attachment in Teleophthalmology for Real-Time Video Transmission from Rural Vision Centers in a Three-Tier Eye Care Network in India: eyeSmart CyclopsAbhinav Loomba0Sandeep Vempati1NavyaDeepthi Davara2M. Shravani3Priyanka Kammari4Mukesh Taneja5Anthony Vipin Das6Department of Teleophthalmology, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaLVPEI Center for Innovation, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaDepartment of Teleophthalmology, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaDepartment of Teleophthalmology, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaDepartment of eyeSmart EMR & AEye, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaDepartment of Teleophthalmology, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaDepartment of Teleophthalmology, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaPurpose. This study describes the development of an attachment for a smart tablet to stream live video information of an eye examination through the slit lamp. Methods. A tablet attachment was developed that enables the live streaming of video from the slit lamp from the rural vision centers of the LVPEI network. A video streaming solution like Skype Lite was used to transmit the same. The eyeSmart app was utilized for the documentation of the clinical information of the patients. Results. A tablet attachment of eyeSmart Cyclops was developed and piloted in 3 vision centers of the LVPEI network. Conclusion. The use of real-time video transmission illustrates a novel teleophthalmology solution in low resource settings to screen rural populations. The ability to transmit live video enables gathering more information than static images.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5683085
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Mukesh Taneja
Anthony Vipin Das
Use of a Tablet Attachment in Teleophthalmology for Real-Time Video Transmission from Rural Vision Centers in a Three-Tier Eye Care Network in India: eyeSmart Cyclops
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
title Use of a Tablet Attachment in Teleophthalmology for Real-Time Video Transmission from Rural Vision Centers in a Three-Tier Eye Care Network in India: eyeSmart Cyclops
title_full Use of a Tablet Attachment in Teleophthalmology for Real-Time Video Transmission from Rural Vision Centers in a Three-Tier Eye Care Network in India: eyeSmart Cyclops
title_fullStr Use of a Tablet Attachment in Teleophthalmology for Real-Time Video Transmission from Rural Vision Centers in a Three-Tier Eye Care Network in India: eyeSmart Cyclops
title_full_unstemmed Use of a Tablet Attachment in Teleophthalmology for Real-Time Video Transmission from Rural Vision Centers in a Three-Tier Eye Care Network in India: eyeSmart Cyclops
title_short Use of a Tablet Attachment in Teleophthalmology for Real-Time Video Transmission from Rural Vision Centers in a Three-Tier Eye Care Network in India: eyeSmart Cyclops
title_sort use of a tablet attachment in teleophthalmology for real time video transmission from rural vision centers in a three tier eye care network in india eyesmart cyclops
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