Telemedicine Applications for Screening Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of blindness in the world. Telemedicine is one of the best solutions for providing high-quality screening for many diabetic patients.
This research is a systematic review study, in which all published papers related to the subject matter of the study were reviewed during the period from March 2001 to June 2017.To find Internet search articles, Irandoc, Barakat Knowledge Network System, Magiran and SID, and foreign PubMed and Google Scholar databases, with Persian and English keywords, were searched internally. Out of the 59 articles retrieved into English, at last, 11 related articles were identified and examined.
Four articles focused specifically on a program and application, six papers on effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, and an article on the satisfaction and collaboration of caregivers and caregivers. Most studies were evaluated economically. And in programs and applications, more studies (five studies) examined the patient's assessment and its results for reducing blindness.
Telemedicine applications have been clinically validated and successfully implemented around the world. Low-cost and portable digital cameras are used in this way. One of the benefits of this is the high level of clinical accuracy, easy patient access, cost-effectiveness.