Indian journal of ophthalmology
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Indian J Ophthalmol
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Indian J Ophthalmol · Jul 2020
Teleconsultation at a tertiary care government medical university during COVID-19 Lockdown in India - A pilot study.
COVID-19 related pan- India lockdown brought teleophthalmology to the forefront. The study ventures to understand the relevance of this modality in a government setup. The objective is to understand the feasibility, clinical profile and addressability of patients using teleconsultation in ophthalmology at a tertiary care government medical university during the COVID-19 Lockdown in India. ⋯ Teleconsultation was feasible in a government medical university for providing ophthalmic services during lockdown. WhatsApp was the preferred communication modality, computer vision syndrome was the most frequent tentative diagnosis and approximately 60% did not require in-person physical examination.