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Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English Edition) Glaucoma and telemedicine: Current status and possible future scenarios in Spain
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Glaucoma and telemedicine: Current status and possible future scenarios in Spain

Glaucoma y telemedicina: estado actual y posibles escenarios futuros en España
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J. Aritz Urcolaa, O. Pujol Carrerasb,
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a Hospital Universitario Araba, Araba, Spain
b Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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Background and objective

The Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 created the need to provide medical care remotely. Although it was not implemented according to standards defined by scientific communities, it served as a first contact with virtual consultations.

Material and methods

This paper presents the results of a survey conducted among attendees of the "Glaucoma Home" session held during the XVII Congress of the Spanish Glaucoma Society (SEG) in March 2023 in Madrid.

Results

Ninety-four ophthalmologists responded. Among those already using virtual glaucoma consultations, 65.4% rated them as good in terms of efficiency, safety, and patient acceptance; only 15.4% rated them poorly. In contrast, among those not practicing it, only 5.6% rated it positively, while over 75% rated it between low and very low. Sixty-six ophthalmologists do not conduct virtual glaucoma visits, mainly due to lack of personnel or appropriate space. Of these, 47% plan to implement it. Among those currently practicing telemedicine, 27% started within the last year, 62% between one and three years ago, and 10% more than three years ago. Only 3.4% have been practicing for over five years. The main candidates for telemedicine are patients with ocular hypertension or stable glaucoma. Most tests are performed in hospitals, mainly by optometrists (50%) and nursing staff (25%), and are evaluated by ophthalmologists (89.5%).

Conclusion

The pandemic boosted the use of telemedicine in glaucoma, with a positive evaluation from those who have implemented it.

Keywords:
Glaucoma
Telemedicine
Teleglaucoma
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Antecedentes y objetivo

La pandemia por Covid-19 en 2020 impulsó la necesidad de ofrecer atención médica de telemáticamente. Pero aunque no se implementó según los estándares definidos por comunidades científicas fue un primer contacto con la consulta virtual.

Material y métodos

Se presentan los resultados de una encuesta realizada a los asistentes ala mesa Glaucoma Home, celebrada en el XVII Congreso de la SEG, en marzo de 2023 en Madrid.

Resultados

Respondieron 94 oftalmólogos. Entre quienes ya realizan consulta virtual de glaucoma, el 65,4 % la calificó como buena en eficiencia, seguridad y aceptación por parte del paciente; solo un 15,4 % la consideró baja. En contraste, entre quienes no la practican, solo un 5,6 % la valoró positivamente y más del 75 % la calificó entre baja y muy baja. 66 oftalmólogos no realizan visitas virtuales de glaucoma, principalmente por falta de personal o de espacio adecuado. De ellos, el 47 % planea implementarla. Entre quienes sí realizan telemedicina, el 27 % la ha iniciado en el último año, el 62 % entre uno y tres años, y el 10 % hace más de tres años. Solo un 3,4 % lleva más de cinco años. Los principales candidatos son pacientes con hipertensión ocular o glaucoma estable. La mayoría de las pruebas se realizan en hospitales, mayoritariamente por optometristas (50 %) y enfermería (25 %), siendo evaluadas por oftalmólogos (89,5 %).

Conclusión

La pandemia impulsó la telemedicina en glaucoma, con buena valoración por parte de quienes la aplican.

Palabras clave:
Glaucoma
Telemedicina
Teleglaucoma

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